Cohabitation rises in the South as marriages fade
ATLANTA AP reports census data show unmarried couples living together increased much faster in the South over the last decade compared with the nation. The Atlanta Journal Constitution notes Tennessee and Arkansas top the regional rise amid divorce trends, with about 1.25 million people in the South declaring themselves to be cohabiting.
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Richlands and Cedar Bluff Seek Joint Boundary Talk
Richlands Mayor says the town is willing to meet Cedar Bluff to discuss a disputed boundary adjustment. Cedar Bluff officials oppose initial talks, push a public hearing, while Richlands seeks a joint meeting proposed by the Board of Supervisors. Both aim at a small area around the county school complex, Gateway Shopping Center, and part of Jones Chapel Road near the school complex. The Richlands High School site lies within the area.
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Board of Supervisors
Simi
Tazewell cluster of Episcopal parishes has new priests
BLUEFIELD Virginia February 26 1980 A longtime educator 56 year old Russ Hatfield becomes a Canon 9 Episcopal priest serving Stras Memorial Tazewell St Marys Bluefield and Christ Church Pocahontas Hatfield a former high school band director and music major has deep family ties to regional history and says he was drawn to Anglican ritual after visiting Stras Memorial in Tazewell His co mentor 86 year old Norman Desrosiers also assumed Canon 9 duties and will serve in similar parishes
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Christ Church
Pocahontas
Mingo County
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Beckley
Catawba College
Radford University
Tazewell High School
Local providers seek broader access to health care
Mercer County health officials and Bluestone Health Center representatives joined a national Washington DC meeting with 49 states and 430 counties to discuss expanding affordable primary care. The gathering, sponsored by the U S Department of Health and Human Resources and United Way of America, aims for 100 percent access and reduced disparities while noting insurance gaps among patients and limited employer plans.
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Matoaka
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Florida
North Carolina
Mercer County
Beckley Post Office Plan Rejected for Historic Bank
Rep. Nick Rahall blasts the USPS decision to move the Beckley downtown post office from the historic Beckley Federal Savings Bank building to an $8 million facility in a shift that upset citizens and local officials. Rahall demands an explanation and vows a downtown post office.
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Hurricane Ridge Mountain Bike Challenge festival enters second year
Participants tackle the trails at Hurricane Ridge near Bluewell for the Second Annual Hurricane Ridge Mountain Bike Challenge and Festival. The event aims to boost area tourism while preserving the Dan Hale Reservoir Watershed for recreation. Organizers expect more riders than last year’s 61 as they showcase approximately 15 miles of single trails and other features.
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