Graduation Day: Area High Schools Hold 2000 Commencements
Bluefield area marks the class of 2000 with Friday and Sunday ceremonies across Tazewell McDowell and Mercer counties. Graham Pocahontas Tazewell Richlands and Bluefield high schools host graduations with 130 to 242 students listed for each. Mount View Saeger Big Creek Montcalm Pike View and Princeton Senior also schedule Sunday events at their respective venues. Rain contingency noted for Bluefield High School at Mitchell Stadium.
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Bluefield
Tazewell
McDowell
Mercer County
Tazewell County
Graham, Pocahontas
Richlands
Graham High School
Graham Middle School
Tazewell High School
Pocahontas High School
McDowell County
Mount View High School
Welch
Saeger
Big Creek
War
Mount View
Bluefield High School
Mitchell Stadium
Montcalm High School
Pike View High School
Princeton Senior High School
College grads shine in biochemistry and criminal justice
Blacksburg Virginia Tech graduate Karen Michele Stump earned a bachelor of science in biochemistry with horticulture and chemistry minors, summa cum laude and Commonwealth Scholar, now employed at Crop Tech Development. Pensacola Christian College graduate Sherah Basham earned a criminal justice degree, spoke at commencement, earned Christian Leadership and Who's Who honors, plans law study, and holds multiple law school acceptances with scholarships. Wheeling Jesuit College awards 227 diplomas as Brian Lamar Thompson of Bluefield joins graduates on May 13.
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Blacksburg
Karen Michele Stump
Princeton
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Crop Tech Development Corporation
Atens — Sherah Lasette Basham
Pensacola Christian College
Pensacola
Fla
Christian Leadership
Pepperdine University
Malibu
Calif
WVU
Regents University
Appalachian School of Law
Virginia
Christian Law Association
David Gibbs
St. Petersburg
Wheeling
New 45 mph Speed Zone Near Claypool Hill Wal-Mart
Virginia Department of Transportation ferries a new 1.4 mile 45 mph speed limit on U S Route 19 460 near the Claypool Hill Wal Mart Supercenter as traffic signals go active and a shopping center opening approaches. Police monitor area for safety.
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Claypool Hill
Virginia Department of Transportation
VDOT
Cochran
Lewes
Tazewell County Bicentennial Parade Set for July Fourth
A July 4 parade in Tazewell Virginia marks the county's 200th anniversary with entries lining up at Tazewell High School at 8 am and judging at 9, proceeding to the Heritage Festival. The event is hosted by the Bicentennial Committee and chamber of commerce with bus shuttles for participants and contact numbers for entry information.
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Tazewell
Tazewell County
Virginia
Chamber of Commerce
Tazewell High School
Fincastle Avenue
West Main Street
Crab Orchard Museum
Pioneer Park
Tazewell Area
THS
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Eric DiNove
Princeton Community Hospital
Daniel Dunmyer
PCH
Harry Frinkelman
Marie White
Margaret Scott
Charles Owens
The
Daily Telegraph
College News
Janette Conner Casey
William B. Basham
Delphia Angle Basham
Mercer Christian Academy
Speed Zone
Transportation Dept
B.K
John Gifford
Browning & Lamie
Attorneys At Law
Wytheville
Abingdon
Grundy
Lebanon
Larry Browning
Overlook Drive
Cellular One
Nokia
Cellularone
Cellularoneweb.com
Vemuaru
Beaver
Ritter Dr
Beckley
Harper Roac
Lewisburg
Bluefield Mercer Mall
Wal-Mart
Stafford
Oak Hill
East Main St
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