Expressway progress reported on Coalfields route north of Welch
Highway officials say the Coalfields Expressway section from Welch toward the Wyoming County line is about 85 percent complete. After design is finished in McDowell County, construction can begin on the second segment extending north from Indian Ridge in Welch toward Wyoming County. Bridges at Sophia and federal funds remain pivotal as planners seek more money for the next McDowell phase and potential ties to the Indian Ridge Industrial Park. Senator Byrd and Rep Rahall are pressed for federal dollars to accelerate the project.
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Welch
Wyoming County
McDowell County
Indian Ridge
Richard Browning
Coalfields Expressway Authority
Browning
National Bridge
Sophia
Raleigh
USS
Robert C. Byrd
Dw.va
West Virginia
McDowell
Wyoming
Buchanan, Dickenson and Wise
Virginia
Byrd
Rahall
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
Tazewell County Fair rides and games draw crowd despite clouds
Cloudy skies fail to dampen attendance at the Tazewell County Fairgrounds for the third night of the fair. The James H. Drew Exposition opened with rides and games while organizers report record crowds on Sunday and Monday. Admission is five dollars at the gate, with unlimited rides for twelve dollars from four to eleven p.m. tonight features country bluegrass and gospel performances plus five children's shows.
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Azewell
Tazewell County Fairgrounds
Tazewell County Fair
Melvin
Troy Sarver
Tsarver
Hog Wild About Books returns to Bluefield library program
Bluefield’s Craft Memorial Library hosts a children’s program at 10 a.m. Thursday continuing the summer theme Hog Wild About Books. Led by Jamie Hypes, a BHS graduate and Concord College student, the event has no age limit, registration, or fee. Location 600 Commerce St. Call 325-3943 for details.
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Bluefield
Craft Memorial Library
Jamie Hypes
BHS
Concord College
Commerce St
October Sky Festival Date Corrected for Coalwood Event
The Daily Telegraph reports the October Sky Festival in Coalwood is scheduled for October 5 this year, not October 7 as previously listed. Organizers urge attendees to mark the new date and note venue details remain unchanged.
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Daily Telegraph
Coalwood
Lerona man recalls mining days tied to Quecreek rescue
Joe Williams, 80, of Lerona, remembered his 18 years at U.S. Steel Mines in Gary Hollow as the Quecreek Mine rescue captured headlines. He operated a bulldozer and drilled holes to form a bench and drilled into sandstone dust as the crew worked the No. 14 Hollow unit from 1968 to 1973, commuting from Serena, working the hoot owl shift before the mine closed in 1973.
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Quecreek
Pennsylvania
Mercer County
Joe Williams
Lerena
U.S. Steel
Gary Hollow
McDowell County
Somerset County
Williams
No. 14
Skygusty
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bottonline
Gary No. 14
Denver Stoker
Jack Carver
Carl Harman
Paul Harris
Marvin Jones
Bob Basham
Lou Hedrick
Foreman
Joe Beckett
Arthur Mitchell Jr
Jerry Grogram
Junior
Mitchem
Brad Long
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Bird, WV
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Rosedale Baptist Church
Rosedale
Heidi A. Berdin, M.D
Springhaven Drive
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