Municipal election ballots shape up in Bluefield and Princeton
The article lists at large and district ballot orders for Bluefield and Princeton candidates, noting notable absences and incumbents. It cites retired officials and local residents on the at large slate, and details district lineups and polling locations with voting hours. The Oakvale race features former mayor O Bee Boothe against Mary Nelson, while several council seats show incumbents facing challengers.
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Walton Ave
George \. McGonagle
Woodrowve
Bluefield Baseball Club
Bluefield
Richard Poe
Cedar St
Mike Poe
John Thompson
Judy Silbaugh
Fairmont
Mercer County Economic Opportunity Corporation
Princeton
Paul McManaway
Betty Hutchens
City Hall
William Smith
Joanna Fredeking
George E. Parker Jr
Charles Bingham
Anita Skeens Caldwell
T.J. Higginbotham
Oakvale
O Bee Boothe
Mary Nelson
Dorothy Copenhaver
Brenda Thomas
Tech students tour Bluefield foundry for hands on learning
Mercer County Technical Education Center and Bluefield State College instructors led a hands on visit to Thistle Foundry in Bluefield Virginia. Students learned molding and casting through sand molds and aluminum pours. The program provided college credit from Bluefield State and involved names such as Dr. Akhtar Safder and Dr. Virgil Harden along with instructors Herley Bailey Ron Shrewsbury and Cam Farquharson.
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Mercer County Technical Education Center
Bluefield State College Manufacturing Astructors
Thistle Foundry
Bluefield
Eft
Eric Davis
Cam Farquharson
Herley Bailey
B.J. Lucas
Bluefield State College
Akhtar Safder
Virgil
Ence
BSC
Ron Shrewsbury
Justin Duncan
Bryan Hale
Lanny Harmon
Daniel Tilley
Alvin Shrewbury
Larry McKinney
Kathryne Kish
Jason Williams
Nathan Wood
Greg Zirkle
District 10 honors public employees and Stinson service
On May 9 the Department of Transportation District 10 Construction held a branch recognition ceremony. It honored 13 employees for 25 to 35 years of service and awarded Franklin H. Stinson a certificate of appreciation for outstanding service as a state inspector. Sgt. Tom Johnson of the State Police presented a certificate of service recognition. R Wayne Musick accepted the certificates on behalf of the division.
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Princeton
Department of Transportation Division of Highways
District 10 Construction
Steve Hardin
Construction Department
Bill Bennett
R. Wayne Musick
Franklin H. Stinson
Stinson
District 10
Tom Johnson
State Police
West Virginia
T.H. Johnson
Smuggling ring recruit cites prison training and deception
Former operator describes how a jail stint educated him for border crossing schemes claiming thousands cross daily. He details posing as professionals and exploiting high level systems while noting economic forces drive illegal entry and the need for constitutional values.
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Borum
United States
Grundy Asks for Concept Commitment Before Maps Release
Grundy leaders press for a clear concept within 30 days to avoid misleading residents as alternative redevelopment plans near public release. Town officials urge timely information while VDOT notes no firm designs exist and preliminary work continues. Larry Workman from the corps says ready to present maps to the public.
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Bunn
Chuck Crabtree
Grundy
Limbo
Brittle
VDOT
Larry Workman
Corps
City offices to close for election in Bluefield
Bluefield city offices will close Tuesday for the election with Monday garbage collection. Offices reopen on Wednesday, affecting city services and resident routines.
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Bluefield
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Richard M. Poe
William H. Looney Jr
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Melvin Romeo
Nelson Walker
Doris Sue Kantor
George A. McGonagle
Bruce Houston
Andre Stevenson
First United Methodist Church
William P. Stafford
Church of Christ
John Conley
Wvdot District Ten
Greg Jordan
Aitungly
Orewide
Cass
Mercer
Pulaski County
New River Valley Fairgrounds
Dublin, Virginia
Dublin Lions
P.O
Shindaiwa
Vias Lawn & Garden Repair
Athens
Thorn Street
RSS Ornat
NS Iat
Bluefield Internal Medicine Would
William B. Harden
F.A.C.P
Geriatrics
Kimberly Mattel
Cumberland Care
Glenwood
Maples
Westwood
College Avenue
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Bluefield Regional Medical Center
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