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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 2002
Page
7
Gov. Mark R. Warner told lawmakers that state revenues for the year ending last month fell 3.8 percent, the worst annual performance since records began. The slump, driven by stock losses and corporate failures, signals deeper shortfalls ahead but expected impact remains uncertain.
Mercer County candidates for the House of Delegates or State Senate split on coal truck weight limits. Senate candidate Jesse Guills and Delegate hopefuls Kevin Fleming and Don Caruth back the 120000 pound proposal, while Democrat Marshall Long supports 80000 pounds and Republican Doug Quesenberry says he favors 120000 but would vote for 80000 if constituents preferred it. Guills says safety must guide roadway weight decisions and hopes the legislature acts.
The 2002 Tazewell County Fair offers a choice of a 2002 Ford Ranger or a 2002 S-10 Chevrolet as the prize. The drawing is Aug. 2 at the fairgrounds. attendees must be present to win. The fair runs July 28 through Aug. 3 with advance tickets $3 and gate admission $5, and Sunday admission is free. The Great James H. Drew Exposition opens Tuesday, and Friday features Grand Ole Opry stars Little Jimmy Dickens and Jim Ed Brown, a first for the event.
State will air drop 1.75 million rabies vaccine bait bags over 8 977 square miles in a 30 mile corridor including McDowell and nearby counties to immunize raccoons. Bait uses fish meal polymer, placed in plastic sachets. exposure to humans is slight and area is wooded to minimize resident impact.
Salvation Army Mercy Area partners with Harmony House Nursing Home in Mercer County to run a Bible School for senior citizens. Ten retirees voice “Jesus Loves Me” as memories of childhood flood back. Residents share smiles, cap styles, and candy treats, recalling Bible School days in Oakvale New Zion and Elgood.
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