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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 2002
Page
2
A compact newspaper notice directs readers to the daily online edition at www.bdtonline.com with the date Tuesday January 22 2002 referenced for access and context.
In court proceedings a murder trial is set to open for a man from McDowell County. Prosecutors outline the case while defense contends with prior evidence and witness testimony expected at the hearing.
The Bluefield Unemployment Compensation Office relocates to 195 Davis Street Suite 104 Princeton effective today. It sits near the Rt 460 Ingleside Road intersection among other state offices, consolidating services for local workers.
Todd French, minister at Tynes Chapel Church, delivered the MLK Day keynote in Rocky Gap and again in Bluefield as about 200 people gathered at Southwest Virginia Community College. He urged rest for the soul to honor a man who led his people to freedom.
Reverend King envisions a nation where freedom rings from every region and community. He links civil rights progress to a unified, inclusive future, invoking biblical language and the motto of liberty for all races and faiths.
About 220 students resume classes at Grundy Virginia's Appalachian School of Law days after a gunman killed the school's dean an associate professor and a student. Two of the three student victims at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport were discharged while Stacey Beans was upgraded to good condition at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Officials say all three women are expected to make a full recovery.
Gov. Bob Wise, facing sagging state revenues, calls for expanded city tax authority to fund economic development. The plan would require legislative approval and constitutional changes, with cities likely tethered to targeted tax increases for specific projects and state oversight. One option includes higher hotel motel taxes.
Local human service agencies respond cautiously as state plans to raise family contributions to subsidized child care unfold. DHHR is cutting spending, affecting about 766 children in 450 families. Incorrect notices to over 2,000 families claimed loss of eligibility. A single parent earning 12000 annually would face weekly day care costs rising from 8.75 to 80 dollars.
Residents along Straley Avenue Princeton express concerns about a plan by Bill Draper, former Mercer County Executive Director and ex mayor, to place a small manufacturing facility in the neighborhood. The proposal prompts neighborhood meetings and calls for review of zoning implications.
A contemporary Christian band will perform today at 9 p.m. in Short Hall, Bluefield College as part of the BC Coffeehouse series. For more information call 276 326 4212.
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