Local control wanes as coal firms buy Virginia mines
In southwest Virginia the Belibe Coal sale mirrors a flood of outside purchases. Major oil firms and conglomerates are buying mines and reserves, shifting decision power away from local owners to corporate HQs. Industry analysts warn profitability and stability will hinge on large capital, leases, and environmental costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Rock
Belibe Coal Co
Michigan Oil Company
Virginia
Belibe
Standard Oil of
California
AMAX
Shell Oil
A.T. Massey Coal Co
Wall Street
Buchanan County
Jack Kawa
First Securities
Richmond
Pittston
Westmoreland
Island Creek
W.R. Grace
New York City
Paramont Mining Co
Southwest
Tony Anthony
National Coal Association
Occidental Petroleum
Romania
Summit Realty Sues to Overturn Princeton Annexation Result
A Princeton firm, Summit Realty Inc, filed a Mercer County Circuit Court civil action seeking to void the June 2 annexation vote for Stafford Drive Rogers Street. The suit claims improper polling, counting, and districting, alleging 7 counts including ballot box violations and recount disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Telegraph
Stan Win
Princeton
Mercer County
Princeton Corporation
Stafford Drive
Rogers Street
Summit Realty, Inc
Leroy Katz
Bluefield
Katz, Kantor, Katz, Perkins and Cameron
Secretary of State
Charleston
H.P. Hunnicutt
J.H. Sarver
A.S. Hunnicutt
Summit Realty
Circuit Clerk’s Office
East River District
James W. McNeely
McNeely
the Hydraulics, Inc
Election Board
Dalton's
Deve
Ae Ni
East River Volunteer Fire Department
Sheriff's Department
Ere
Jennings Trailer Court
Ollow
US. Rt. 460
St. Rt. 20
U.S. 219
Allen's Iga Food
Lowe's Hardware Store
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company
Mercer Group Awarded Grant for Community Services
A $168 000 Community Service Administrative grant will be awarded to Mercer County Economic Opportunity Corporation starting Sept 1 for 12 months. Congressman Nick Rahall announced the funds to support administrative management and projects in transportation housing economic development and consumer education. The EOC also receives federal state and local funds for training nutrition Head Start programs alcoholism services summer youth activities and senior services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County Economic Opportunity Corporation
Fourth District
Nick Rahall
D-Wv
EOC
Multiple Bluefield church events highlighted this week
Vacation Bible School at United Methodist Church Bluefield runs weekdays through July 17 from 6 30 to 9 pm with theme Hey God Thank You Katherine Brown director Frank Horton castor. Trinity Deliverance Center near Princeton hosts anniversary revival nightly through July 12 featuring speakers Jack Day Joyce Tedder Earl Hill Dave Lusk Brenda Blankenship Laurel Farmer Roy Harless. St Matthew Church holds Bible School at 10 am Sunday worship at 11 am with 3 pm YPHA service Rev Theodore Myers guest speaker and choirs led by Tiffaney Manor Mary Campbell sponsor Rev Louise Staples pastor. East Graham Christian Church Sunday 1 pm service with Rev John Callier guest speaker Missionary Society hosts. Rev Clarence Johnson is host pastor. Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church awards appreciation for Rev Emanuel Blake with morning service by Rev Anthony Tucker and 3 pm service with Rev Robert Hartwell from Golden Gate. First Baptist Choir Giotto members also appear. dinner after. First Church of God Princeton presents a sacred musical concert at 10 45 am featuring Ron and Donna Trick from Concord NC. Clarence Dillon pastor invites public.
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Bible School
John Stewart United Methodist Church
Jones Street
Bluefield
Katherine Brown
Frank Horton
Deliverance Center
Trinity Deliverance Center
Princeton
Rt. 10
Jack Day
Joyce Tedder
Earl Hill
Dave Lusk
Brenda Blankenship
Laurel Farmer
Roy Harless
ST. Matthew Church
Bible Church
YPHA
Theodore Myers
Tiffaney Manor
St. Matthew's Young Adult Choir
Little Kisha Palmer
Mary Campbell
Louise Staples
East Graham Christian Church
John Callier
Consolidated Missionary Baptist Church
Elbert
Missionary Society of the Church
Clarence Johnson
Robert Hartwell
Golden Gate Missionary Baptist Church
First Baptist
Giotto
Peggy Johnson
Elaine Patterson
First Church OF God
Mahood Avenue
Ron
Donna Trick
Concord
N.C
Clarence Dillon
Tazewell Office Project Is In Jeopardy
Tazewell County officials say the plan to renovate the old junior high for county office space is largely scrapped. Federal revenue sharing funds will be redirected to cover a $1.2 million deficit from the last fiscal year and a tax shortfall that must be retired this year. Detailing the shift, County Administrator Bill Hawkins noted the program’s funding has been redirected to cover existing shortfalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
Bill Hawkins
Hawkins
Charles Tribble
Tribble
Commonwealth
Robert Galumbeck
Galumbeck
Cycle Accident Victim Receives Blood Donations
More than twenty Joy Service Center employees traveled to Abingdon Virginia to donate blood for Fred Starling whose 27 year old son Allen Starling suffered severe injuries in a motorcycle crash. He remains on the critical list with two broken hips a crushed pelvis and the loss of a left leg. He may be transferred to the University of Virginia Hospital for further surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy Service Center
Bluefield
Abingdon
Fred Starling
Allen Starling
Johnson's Memorial Hospital
Starling
Luther Street
University of Virginia Hospital
Charlottesville
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Jewell Smokeless
Sun Oil
Giant Oil Company
West Virginia
Elk River Resources
United States
Odell Huffman
Robert L. Hoye
Hooten Equipment Corporation
James Snidow
Conley Snidow
Area III
United State
Mercer Group
London
Mercer Mall
Georges
Church News
Shiloh Missionary Baptist
Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church
Emanuel Blake
Anthony Tucker
Westminster Presbyterian Church Kindergarten
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Washington & Albemarle Streets
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Eo Ane
Blue Prince Plaza
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