Bluefield Towers project denial leaves city optimistic
Bluefield officials confirm the Governor's Office will not fund the 18.8 million Bluefield Towers project. City Manager Fred Burton says the venture remains viable though timing is tight with Oct. 1 deadlines and a potential 2.6 million withdrawal. A multi year, low cost loan of up to 45 million was also requested but denied due to money priorities.
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Governor's Office
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Governor’s Office of Economic and Community Development
Bluefield Towers
Fred Burton
Burton
State Office
Office of Economic and Community Development
Altemose
Energy Department
Carter
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Geneva
Deaths and Funerals in Princeton Area Obituaries
A sprawling obituary list details multiple deaths including Mrs. Victor Farley and Miss Erma Kiser, with service times, burial notes, and funeral home arrangements. Survivors including spouses, children, siblings, and grandchildren are listed, with locations in Princeton Welch Bluefield Beckley and other West Virginia towns. The report also mentions related community commentary about a local redevelopment project and its funding sources.
Taylor Seeks State Board Approval for Plan Amendment
Dr. Taylor signals support for a county education plan amendment to broaden facility improvements. The Mercer County Board of Education plans an August 16 bond vote totaling 16 million dollars linked to the amendment, with the State Board of Education expected to consider the modification next week.
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State Board of Education
Taylor
Mercer County Board of Education
Princeton Bike Rodeo Is Today
The Princeton Police Department hosts the third annual bike rodeo in the Municipal Building parking lot starting at 9 a.m. Children 6 to 10 ride in the junior division and 14 and older in the senior division. Winners receive trophies and savings accounts. Pepsi-Cola provides drinks. If rain delays, the event shifts to Saturday, June 9.
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Princeton
Pepsi-Cola
Princeton Police Department
Checks Stolen From Keystone Coal Co Payrolls
McDowell County police investigate theft of 12 payroll checks from B S Coal Co at Keystone late Thursday night or early Friday. Large yellow checks numbered 1259 to 1300 were reported at 7 19 a m. Three un signed checks 1259 1261 were payable to coal employees. Authorities urge contact with state police in Welch or the sheriff if attempts are made to cash the checks.
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Dallyesegrape Star
McDowell County
B & S Coal Co
Keystone
Carlos
Rahall Visits Bluefield and Southern West Virginia Events
U S House Rep Nick Rahall plans a weekend schedule in the Fourth District with events in Bluefield Mullens Beckley and Sophia. He attends the Bluefield Community Hospital dedication Sunday at 2 p m and speaks to Mullens High School graduates Sunday at 6 p m. He will parade in Sophia and tour the Mine Health and Safety Academy mine rescue and first aid contest in Beckley.
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West Virginia
Nick Rahall
Rahall
Bluefield Community Hospital
Mullens High School
Sophia
Mine, Health & Safety Academy
Beckley
Huefield Daily Telegraph notice and rates
Local advertisement note for Huefield WV edition of the Daily Telegraph Printing Co. 412 Bland Street Bluefield,subscription rates by mail and home delivery, advertising representation and bureau membership details.
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Seven Year Old McDowell Girl Struck Crossing Bus Route
Carolyn Ingram of Northfork, a seven year old, was hit by a car while crossing U S Rt 52 to board a school bus early Friday. The driver was charged with failure to stop for a school bus after Trooper J E Ratliff investigated the incident.
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McDowell County
U.S
Rock Resident In Critical Condition After Wreck
A Rock resident is in critical condition after a motorcycle traveling north on Rt. 10 left the highway and struck a guard rail. The bike bounced back onto the highway four tenths of a mile from the Routes 19 21 intersection. Skid marks were noted shortly before the mishap and the exact cause remains under investigation.
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White
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Bandy Rites Set Sunday
Funeral services for Irvin D. Bandy a 76 year old North Tazewell resident who died after a heart attack while receiving treatment in a Bluefield hospital following an automobile crash will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Peery and St. Clair Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Clarence H. Dubois Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memory Gardens on the Bluefield Tazewell Road. Mr Bandy was a retired miner for Pocahontas Fuel at Amonate and a member of UMWA and Adria Advent Christian Church. He is survived by his wife Bessie, Kenneth Bandy of Howard Ohio a Mrs Carol Kitts of Norfolk five sisters and seven grandchildren. Pallbearers include Duke Young Danny Wright Junior Taylor Ronnie Puckett Terry…
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Tamsy Ward Bandy
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Howard
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Norfolk
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