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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 2002
Page
1
Roundtable invites diverse faiths to describe God in their own terms noting wide range of beliefs. Participants discuss mercy justice and the mystery of the divine while sharing personal reflections and scripture references.
United Way unveils total pledge figure as Energy Express campaign progresses. Community groups push for continued donations to support family services and youth programs across the region.
Tazewell County Virginia announces closures of the landfill Cedar Bluff Transfer Station Boissevain Falls Mills Tannersville Burkes Garden and Doran convenience areas on July 4 and 5. All stations will reopen Saturday July 6 at 8 a.m.
Coalition to Save the Bluestone and Its Communities objects to a proposed 500 acre lake created by damming a Bluestone River section near Rock to Lake Shawnee. Organizers seek almost 40 million dollars from the West Virginia Economic Development Grant Committee among 100 plus applications. Over 60 residents along the lake path protest.
Charles Owens reports from Luefield that a Mercer County lake project faces stiff funding competition after more than 100 grant applications arrived before the 5 p.m. Monday deadline. Applicants sought over 725 million dollars from a state pool of 200 million. The rush to secure EDC grants heightens scrutiny of proposed lake infrastructure and regional impact.
Charleston AP report says lawmakers may need four to seven days in the July special session to resolve a dispute over coal truck weight limits and enforcement rules. House Speaker Bob Kiss expects no deadlock, citing governor’s truck safety work group, as interim meetings run July 14-16.
The work group proposed raising coal haulage truck limits to 120000 pounds on roads designated by the Division of Highways while keeping other commercial limits at 80000 pounds. The recommendations move to the governor for action.
West Virginia lawmakers announced over 700000 in Budget Digest funding for 2003 across Mercer Monroe Summers and Fayette counties. State Sen Anita Skeens Caldwell and Del Mark Wills coordinated an allocation totaling about 300500 for Mercer County despite higher requests. They noted the final distribution was constrained by overall limits and not by senators.
Dr Roy R Tom Raub 79 retired Mercer County orthopedic surgeon was found dead Saturday night on a roadside about 80 miles northwest of Bulawayo Zimbabwe. Colleagues remember him as an institution who touched thousands of lives and built a large patient base. Dr Branson recruited him to Mercer County in 1986 noting Raub’s long hours and dedication to patients and the community. The Associated Press reports that a U S Embassy spokesman confirmed the case.
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