Rockefeller to tour Mideast on terrorism focused trip
U S Sen Jay Rockefeller and incoming Intelligence Committee Chair Pat Roberts plan an eight day tour of South Asia and the Middle East to meet with heads of state government officials and U S military leaders as they assess the global war on terrorism progress disarming Iraq readiness and resource needs. Rockefeller highlights West Virginia roles in biometrics security research and notes his continued leadership on health care aviation and veterans affairs committees.
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Washington
Middle East
U.S
Jay Rockefeller
D-W.va
Senate Select Committee On Intelligence
Rockefeller
Intelligence Committee
Pat Roberts
Armed Services and Intelligence
Iraq
Roberts
US S
West Virginia
Stillborn son Aaron David Roberts remembered in Peterstown
Aaron David Roberts was stillborn on January 13 2003 to Rev David and Rachel Roberts at Montgomery Regional Hospital Blacksburg Virginia. Survived by family including Hannah Grace Olivia Faith grandparents and Cornerstone Pentecostal Holiness Church members. Private graveside service at Resthaven Memorial Park Mausoleum Princeton led by Rev Larry Roberts. Cravens Shires Funeral Home Bluewell handling arrangements. Funerals scheduled today include:
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Peterstown
Aaron David Roberts
David
Rachel Roberts
Montgomery Regional
Blacksburg
Aaron David
Jesus
Elbert Hall
Clayton Miller
Woodrow
Margaret Walker
Wilbert
Mary Lee Fortner
Hannah Grace
Olivia Faith
Home
Tommy
Arlene Roberts
Sandlick
Brenda
Freddie Kirby
Duhring
Roger and
Pat Walker
Princeton
Boyd and
Gertrude Roberts
Resthaven Memorial Park Mausoleum
Larry Roberts
Aaron
Cravens-Shires Funeral Home
Bluewell
Roberts
Bluefield State announces Spring 2003 general registration dates
Bluefield State College schedules spring semester general registration for the Bluefield campus on Thursday January 16 from 8 a.m. to noon 1 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m and Friday January 17 from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Classes begin Tuesday January 21. Funeral services are listed for Jack Benny Compton Leotha Barbara Brown Lowe Omie A Manns Gregory Dean Sparks Lacy D Williams with respective times and burial sites in Virginia and West Virginia.
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Bluefield
Bluefield State College
Jack Benny Compton
Honaker Funeral
Honaker
Russell Memorial
Lebanon
Leotha Barbara Brown Lowe
Singleton Funeral
Cedar Bluff
Greenhills Memory Gardens
Claypool Hill
Omie A. Manns
McConnell Funeral Home
Kmart Closure Threatens Jobs in McDowell County
County officials warn the Big Four Kmart may close depriving McDowell County of about 75 full time jobs and $3,700 in annual tax revenue. Kimball also faces closures after past floods, with residents mobilizing a petition to keep stores open. Kmart cites financial and strategic factors in the decision.
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Ester
Lester
Big Four
Kmart
McDowell County
Kimball
Jack Premo
Premo
Peti
Kimball Kmart
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
Bluefield State College Fate Faces House Education Panel
The House Education Committee plans final action on a bill to close at least two colleges by mid 2007. Bluefield State College supporters fear it could be targeted for closure privatization or merger though officials say it remains protected due to federal funding and minority status. A separate measure would cut the Higher Education Policy Commission chancellor salary from 252,500 to 146,000 pending Senate and governor approval.
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House Education Committee
Bluefield State College
Long
Mezzatesta
Mercer County
Don Caruth
Ustace Frederick
Princeton
Clotha Anantaian
Bluefield State
Higher Education Board
House of Delegates
Higher Education Policy Commission
J. Michael Mullen
Senate
Judge halts rebidding on Lincoln County school project
A Kanawha County judge blocked the North Carolina style rebid of a $30 million Lincoln County high school contract until evidence of bid taint is produced. The injunction shields Auston Construction Co. from having the award rebid while investigations continue into lobbying and favoritism surrounding former aide G A McClung and related deals.
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Harleston
State Department of Education
Lincoln County
David Stewart
Auston Construction Co
State
G.A. McClung
Kanawha County
James Stucky
Austen
Stewart
Stucky
Charleston Company
Lincoln County Board of Education
Auston
McClung
National Equity
McDowell
Wyoming
Phillip “Pork Chop” Booth
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Green Valley Road
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VA Vegas
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Riverbend Medical Associates
Chicopee
Massachusetts
American College of Surgeons
Hahnemann University Medical School
Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia
Ani “Lude
Peaceton
St. Luke’s Professional Building
Southview Drive
Bluefield, WV
Tuxedo Cumberland RD
Las Vegas
Clyde Cokeley, Jr
John Hawkins
Rhonda McClain
Kenneth Speidel
Sevenna Swiger
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Tim Bowe
Joe May
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