Disney dream fuels wheelchair friends at Riverview
Betty Asbury cares for Rita and Brenda at Riverview Nursing Home in Rich Creek VA as they envision a December trip to Disney World. Boyd, a quiet companion, clings to memories of childhood while Disney planning videos and wheelchair accommodations boost the group’s hopes. Contributions to Project Disney are welcomed.
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Mercer County Welcomes Crossville Rubber Expansion in Former Lowe’s
Mercer County will host Crossville Rubber in the former Lowe’s building on Oakvale Road starting September or October with 50 local employees to be trained through the state program. Between 1991 and 1999 Kanawha County led job training projects with 77, Mercer 42, Cabell 41, Wood 32, Harrison 29 and Berkeley 22, while southern counties lagged behind. Norman lauds the GGWFP mission to boost workforce quality for new and existing industry, noting relocations seek skilled workers and high ethics, with 75 percent of WV job training contracts going to existing or expanding firms.
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Lincoln
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Janet Bailey
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Mountain State
Pocahontas Golf Preview at Pocahontas Championship
Fincastle coach outlines course notes for the Pocahontas Men's Golf Championship with tips on par-threes par-fives and greens. The opening round starts 8 a.m. Friday Aug. 4, and the 54-hole event will crown its 30th champion on Sunday Aug. 6.
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Festival draws families with pony rides and flea market
Moments later a number of programs proved popular Saturday as children activities returned to the festival including pony rides and arcade games. The flea market is a new addition this year. Vendors came from North Carolina Tennessee and West Virginia attracting family groups planning reunions.
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Town of Tazewell praised for hard work by White
White commends Tazewell town and its employees for their hard work. The comments highlight local effort and community recognition.
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Tour helicopter crash kills seven in Hawaii
Seven tourists died when a Blue Hawaiian Helicopters AS355 crashed on a steep Iao Valley hillside on Maui during a 35 minute West Maui sightseeing flight. Rescue teams rappelled to the 2700 foot site as investigators from the NTSB looked into causes amid difficult terrain.
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Patti Chevalier
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Norman plans return to Mercer to aid Crossville training
Norman expects to return to Mercer County to help Crossville Rubber Inc with its training program via Bluefield State College's Center for Economic Enhancement. She notes West Virginia's program mimics a successful Ohio model and emphasizes flexibility and long term commitment. The married mother of two is pursuing a doctorate in education to deepen her expertise for job training programs.
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