Mercer Christian Academy 2009 Graduation Ceremony
The 2009 MCA graduation at Mercer Christian Academy's middle and high school campus featured Dr. Charles Petiit of Piedmont Baptist College delivering the address. Graduates include Matthew Brookman, Casey Cannon, Josh Davis, Megan Kinzer, Bridget Smith, and Katie West, with scholarships and college plans noted. Casey Cannon named Valedictorian and Bridget Smith Salutatorian. Citizenship Award given to Smith and Perseverance Award to West.
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Megan Kinzer
Skyler Burgess
Casey Cannon
Josh Davis
Matthew Brookman
Bridget Smith
Katie West
Rinceton
Mercer BH Christian Academy
Johnston Chapel Baptist Church
Charles Petiit
Piedmont Baptist College
Winston Salem
Ronald
Martha Brookman
MCA
Bluefield State College
Doyle and
Mary Bradford
Eric Burgess
Bluefield College
Jim
Brenda Cannon
Concord University
Randy
Emma Davis
Steve
Melissa Kinzer
Megan
Donald and
Jane Smith
Walter
Debra West
Mercer County Vocational Center
Smith
Camp Joy summer camp applications invited in North Tazewell
CVCA seeks applicants for three week summer camp at Camp Joy in July with two overnight weeks and one day week. Overnight ages 8-11, day campers 7-11 as of July 1 2009. Fees 100 for overnight and 60 for day. Scholarships available first come, first served. Volunteers sought for remodeling and grounds maintenance.
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Tazewell
Clinch Valley Community Action, Inc
CVCA
Camp Joy
Tazewell County
N. Tazewell
Education Alliance funds 11 WV grants for family learning
The Education Alliance of West Virginia awarded 11 grants up to 1000 each funded by The Dow Chemical Foundation to support projects that foster family involvement in student learning. Bluefield Middle School teacher Mary Denson received a grant for Students and parents sharing classroom life with 21st century skills. Mercer County Technical Education Center offers two free senior citizen basic computer classes this summer in Princeton 1397 Stafford Drive June 15-18 and June 22-25 9 to 1130 a.m. daily with 15 spots per class.
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Charleston
the Education Alliance
West Virginia
Dow Chemical
Mary Denson
Bluefield Middle School
County Technical Educational Center
Stafford Drive
Princeton
Police blotter roundup Bluefield May incidents list events
Bluefield police and animal control logged multiple May 29 to May 31 calls. Cat damage on Highland Avenue. a loose dog on Edgemont Drive. a bear sighting at an Arby’s dumpster on Cumberland Road. pit bulls on Washington Street. a deer involved vehicle crash on U S Route 460 near Cole Chevrolet. vandalism reports in Heatherwood and Parkway areas. a motorcycle accident near Bland Street and Wilson Avenue with Michael Thomas hospitalized. dogs fighting on Carolina Avenue. a 2000 Dodge Intrepid stolen from Walters Street. and a shots fired report near St. Luke’s Hospital ruled fireworks.
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Highland Avenue
Bluefield Animal Control Officer
R.W. Thompson
Edgemont Drive
Thompson
Arby's
Cumberland Road
Bluefield
S.N. Horton
R.D. Davis
Washington Street
J.W
Joe” Wilson
Heatherwood
Parkway Avenues
Bluefield Animal Control
Carolina Avenue
Walters Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Budget bill adds stimulus aid to offset state cuts
Budget framework relies on 81 million in federal stimulus to offset cuts. Medicaid gets 47 million, public schools 23 million, higher education 11 million. Republicans oppose the rapid extended session and stimulus reliance. Manchin’s plan includes 13 measures, with education focus and energy initiatives, plus bonds and funding for state facilities and hospitals.
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House
Harry Keith White
D-White
Manchin
Charleston
Mildred Mitchell-Bateman
William R. Sharpe
Huntington
Weston
Capitol
Turnpike board to address public input before June 25 vote
Barr said the turnpike board will catalog every public comment and prepare a response as part of due diligence ahead of the June 25 final decision on a toll increase and the new fiscal year budget. A committee may meet a week prior to sift through comments, including post hearings.
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Barr
Plane. Continued from A-1 Plane. Ground search launched
Cheek said a ground search began after possible witnesses reported seeing a distressed plane. They did not report earlier since they didn’t realize a plane had crashed. The pilot’s name wasn’t released, but he is about 55 and believed to be the sole occupant. Teams from Tazewell County, Virginia, join the search. Contact Bill Archer at barcher bdtonline.com.
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Cheek
Tazewell County
Bill Archer
Barcher
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Nathan Thomas
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A-1
Senate
Mannix Porterfield
Mannix
Register-Herald.com
Princeton Health and Fitness Center
Twelfth Street
Tiarnar
Princeton Healthaxfitness
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Dr. "Ss Plastic & R
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Juc
Steven
General
Leo
Pan
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Bnard Certi
Thomas Myers
Ana Nate
Virginias
Dermatology Inc
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Derm One.com
Pae Yue TL
Greenbrier County
Lewisburg
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