Witten Defends School Closures Plan As Chairman
New Tazewell County School Board chair Tom Witten refutes imminent closures of seven schools and defends the Virginia Department of Education draft plan. The plan recommended closing five elementary schools and Pocahontas High School while proposing three new facilities, a move met with strong parent and alumni opposition. Witten called the draft nonbinding and one suggestion, not a final decision.
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Tazewell
Tazewell County
Tom Witten
Witten
Tazewell Middle School
Jan White
New Tazewell County School Board
Springville
Cedar Bluff
Dudley
Raven
Graham
Pocahontas High School
Virginia Department of Education
Abbs Valley Boissevain
Performing Arts Center BHS Foundation seeks state funding
Bluefield High School aims to upgrade its aging auditorium into a first rate performing arts center. Principal Todd Browning notes the shell is solid but needs enhancements. A site visit by state arts officials and local stakeholders assessed needs and potential funding avenues.
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Bluefield
Bluefield High School
Todd Browning
Richard H. Ressmeyer
West Virginia Commission On the Arts
West Virginia Division of Culture and History
Richard Ressmeyer
Mel Saunders
Becky Stearts
Todd Boggess
Steve Hopta
BHS Foundation
Bridge repair revival after resident pressure in Bluefield area
In Tazewell County Virginia a bridge repair plan for the Fincastle Farms subdivision was revived after residents protested. Supervisors moved to fix the existing dilapidated bridge and negotiate with state partners to reduce the proposed 700000 dollar access bridge cost while a new business expresses interest in the site and multi million dollar investment.
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Tazewell
Fincastle Farms
Tazewell County Board of Supervisors
Richard Bowman
Bowman
Jimmy Jones
Jones
Princeton outlines summer 2002 street resurfacing plans
Princeton city council heard that the summer 2002 street resurfacing program will use a $100,000 biennial reserve, based on traffic and condition criteria. Residents may request consideration via ward representatives at the pre-spring committee meeting. The meeting covered sidewalk grant completion, new public address and scoreboard donations, and appointments to planning and zoning boards.
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Princeton
Wayne Shumate
Karlie Moon
Stafford Drive
Moon
Recreation
E. Ted Boggess
Planning Commission
Bill Draper
Todd Boggess
Board of Zoning Appeals
Princeton Fire Department
Bramwell considers annexing Bramwell Hill Road
Bramwell officials discuss extending town jurisdiction to Bramwell Hill Road to align police coverage with the Bramwell Volunteer Fire Department. Residents along the one lane route weigh the impact as the town hosts an informational meeting about annexation concerns and traffic incidents outside current police jurisdiction.
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Ramwell
Bramwell
Bramwell Hill Road
Bramwell Mountain
Ken Beard
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