Virginia funds four Tazewell water projects in grants and loans
The Virginia Department of Health approved over 8.8 million dollars for four Tazewell County water projects. Big Creek to Jewell Ridge, Baptist Valley phase two, Route 655 Springville to Abbs Valley, and Gratton are funded through loans and grants to serve hundreds of residential connections. Phase two Baptist Valley begins later this year and will add about 450 connections.
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Tazewell
Virginia Department of Health
Tazewell County
Big Creek
Jewell Ridge
Baptist Valley
Springville
Abbs Valley
Gratton
Health Department
Independence Day Bicentennial Parade in Tazewell VA
Sporadic showers disrupted crowds but cleared for Tazewell County Bicentennial Parade. The procession began at Tazewell High School and concluded at Historic Crab Orchard Museum and Pioneer Park. David Larimer praised the best overall float as civic leaders dressed as founding figures rode in a hunting wagon.
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Razewell
Tazewell County
Tazewell High School
Tazewell
George and
Martha Washington
Ben Franklin
Uncle Sam
Abe Lincoln
Larimer
Thomas Jefferson
Confederate Civil War reenactors parade in Tazewell
In 2000 parade scenes units of Confederate Civil War reenactors fired volleys as engines of farm tractors roared down Main Street. Jim Huff of Tazewell rode his mint 1949 Minneapolis Morine Tractor, recalling his father bought it new in 1949 in Wytheville and used it in Montgomery County.
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Tors
Main Street
Jim Huff
Tazewell
Minneapolis
Huff
Wytheville
Montgomery County
Graham acquittal or new trial sought in bank case
Bluefield. Michael H. Graham former executive vice president of Keystone Mortgage faces a post trial bid for acquittal or new trial after a jury found him guilty on one count of obstructing a federal bank examiner. His attorney argues lack of corrupt intent and misapplied nexus elements referring to Aguilar.
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Bluefield
McDowell County
Federal
Bluefield Federal Court
Michael H. Graham
Keystone Mortgage Co
First National Bank of Keystone
Graham
Stuart F Pierson
U.S
Aguilar
FBI
Many CHIPS fall in Mercer County
The West Virginia news piece discusses child welfare reforms, with quotes from pediatrician Barry Brazelton at a White House conference urging welfare reform focus on child care. It notes WV leaders’ concerns about moving families from welfare to work and reports declining welfare caseloads in Princeton area and broader southern West Virginia counties since WV Works reform.
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Princeton
West Virginia
Barry Brazelton
Clinton
White House
Brazelton
Jason Najmulski
Area 27
West Virginia Health and Human Resources
America
United States
Four Seasons
The
Daily Telegraph
Historic Sanders home may move toward preservation plan
The Graham Historical Society seeks to acquire the Sanders home near College Plaza in Bluefield to serve as a public welcome center and society offices. Wyatt Development of Aiken, SC, may donate the 1890s era house if the society proves it can finance and adapt the building within 90 days from the end of May.
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Bluefield
Four Seasons
Graham Historical Society
Sanders
College Plaza
Barbara Bates
Wyatt Development Corporation of
Aiken
S.C
East River Mountain
Leatherwood Dairy Farm
Bates
Wyatt Company
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Mercer County
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Leatherwood
Walter M. Sanders
Vicie A. Greever
Double Gates
Golden Pond
Ernest Thompson
Days Inn
Wiheville
Abby
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