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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 2001
Page
1
Relief workers describe a community of flood survivors grappling with ruined homes and uncertain futures. A man shovels mud from a neighbor's house as volunteers offer help while faith and family sustain residents. Craig Hammond of the Bluefield Union Mission notes resilient spirit amid hardship. Volunteers and others Hope A-2
Clean-up along the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River continued as volunteers and Virginia National Guard troops, now over 400, intensified relief in McDowell County. Door to door surveys estimated more than 1,200 people left homeless after the southern West Virginia flood that devastated Mullens and surrounding Wyoming County communities.
Princeton city manager Doug Freeman described the Streetscape plan as a rising tide that will lift the town. The $2 million initiative aims to create a Railroad Museum tourist draw, potential new city hall, and facilities to spur commerce, housing, tourism, and development, with property acquisition proceeding and summer bidding expected.
In Kimball a flood that devastated McDowell County last week led to a unifying worship event. Mt. Nebo Missionary Baptist Church and Houston United Methodist Church opened their doors to all denominations for a service of thanks, sharing testimony, prayer, song, and communion.
The 2002 GED will replace the 1988 version starting January 1. It aims to keep the GED equivalent to a high school diploma by increasing difficulty and adding more job and work related content. History and social studies will emphasize documents such as the Declaration of Independence.
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