Fire damages city business in Bluefield
A fire at the Bluefield Dance Theatre on Jefferson Street caused substantial interior damage but was halted from spreading. Fire Chief Gerald Steele praised the quick response and noted the loss of inventory for costumes while stressing the building remained structurally sound. Reporter BILL ARCHER details that an early passerby spotting smoke helped trigger an rapid emergency response.
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Luefield
South Bluefield
Bluefield
Jefferson Street
Gerald Steele
Steele
Susan Stamper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Officials OK 73 Million Mercer County Sewer Plan
Public service districts in Princeton area push a regional sewer plan costing more than 73 million dollars for Mercer County. At the Water and Sewer Facilities Meeting officials review the Mercer County Regional Sewer Study by Stafford Consultants with comments due August 4 and a follow up on August 10 to decide approval. Oakvale Road PSD GM Lyle Huntington calls the plan a death warrant for his district yet supports regional benefits for the county.
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Princeton — Area
Mercer County
Public Service District
PSD
Stafford Consultants
Oakvale Road
Lyle Huntington
Man Dies After Head-On Collision Near Brushfork Armory
A Bluefield man, Joseph Hamer, 50, died after a head-on crash at 10:20 a.m. near the Brushfork Armory on Route 52. Marla Lockhart, 32, and her passenger Kermit Kline, 29, were treated and released at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Deputy Smothers investigated the cause.
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Brushfork
Bluefield
Brushfork National Guard
Joseph Hamer
Marla Lockhart
Mercer County
Harold Buckner
Buckner
Hamer
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Lockhart
Kermit Kline
BRMC
Bluefield W.va
Bluewell
Teachers Return for Governor's Summer Institute at Pike View High
Teachers head back to school for the 2000 Governor's Summer Institute at Pike View High School, sponsored by the West Virginia Center for Professional Development. The event runs through Thursday with themes to boost time management and student challenge while preventing burnout.
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Governor’s Summer Institute
Gardner
Pike View High School
West Virginia Center For Professional Development
Gail Looney
Brushfork
Carolyn Long
Princeton
Barbara Duke
Looney
Becky Pentasaglia
Mercer County
Loretta Currence
Montcalm High School
Richlands Wins $700,000 for Downtown Revitalization
Richlands will revamp its downtown with streetscapes, facade improvements, new drainage, underground utilities, and new signage after receiving a $700,000 grant from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development. Mayor Ken Wysor and Ginger Branton accepted the funds from Barry DuVal, marking five years of planning since 1995.
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Richlands
Ken Wysor
Branton
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