Children's Trek Group finishes first leg of 200 mile walk
Nine walkers completed the first leg of the Children's Trek from Hardy Virginia toward Malden West Virginia retracing Booker T. Washington's 1865 journey. Co organizer Joseph Bundy said rain soaked start gave way to perseverance as the group planned to camp near the Blue Ridge Parkway before resuming toward Salem and Blacksburg with a celebration planned in Bluefield.
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Roanoke
Booker T. Washington
Hardy
Malden
W.va
Booker T. Washington National Monument
Joseph Bundy
James Thibeault
Bundy
Blue Ridge Parkway
National Monument
Salem
Dixie Caverns
Blacksburg
Kanawha
Bluefield
Narrows
Coal City
Washington
Tuskegee Institute
Tuskegee
George Washington Carver
Bloodmobile visit and community events roundup
Bloodmobile to visit The American Legion Building today from noon to 6 p.m. Dog obedience classes begin June 5 at Lincolshire Park. Princeton Public Library hosts Out of School Party Friday 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. VVA Chapter 628 meets Thursday at 7 p.m. Mercer Vets elect officers Monday in Marion. Mount Rogers PDC executive committee meets Thursday at 7 p.m. Bluefield Lions celebrate 75th anniversary with banquet Friday. Nemours Raritan Club hosts flea market and breakfast Saturday. Calvary Tabernacle Church bake sale hot dog sale and yard sale Saturday from 8:30 a.m. Glenwood Park. Richlands Bloodmobile Wednesday noon to 6 p.m.
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Princeton Public Library
Marion
Mount Rogers Pdc
Mount Rogers Planning District Commission Executive Committee
MRPDC
Bluefield Lions Club
Holiday Inn
Grand Lodge
The
Nemours Raritan Club
Nemours Raritan Community Center
Glenwood Park
Calvary Tabernacle Church
George Johnston
PCH official earns home care credentials
Calvin Belcher, director of Princeton Community Hospital’s home health program, was granted credentials as a Certified Home Care Executive by the National Association for Home Care. The certification confirms education and experience plus passing an exam, and his leadership strengthens regional home health services across eight southern West Virginia counties.
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Princeton Health Care Center
P. A. Smith
Nha
Courthouse Rd
Princeton
Calvin Belcher
Princeton Community Hospital
National Association For Home Care
Belcher
Val J. Halamandaris
NAHC
Concord College
Marshall University
PCH
West Virginia
Tazewell supervisors tour potential industrial site today
Tazewell County Board of Supervisors meet at 6 p.m. at Richlands Town Hall to tour a proposed industrial site, with items including bid awards for the landfill phase two, funding for fire departments, a proposed pallet factory loan, economic development funds, courthouse space use, PSA and road matters, and acceptance of Miracle Valley Drive into the state system. At 7:10 p.m. the board plans to tour the old casket factory property with the Richlands Economic Enhancement Committee. the town has a $495,000 nonexclusive option to buy the land for industrial purposes, seeking county help.
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Richlands
Tazewell
Coalfield Economic Development Authority
Piggy Bank
Main Street
Hans Lind and Myers
Public Service Authority
PSA
Fitness tips shared at Bluefield Kiwanis meeting
Fitness expert Suzanne Meador spoke to Bluefield Kiwanis about making exercise a daily habit. She outlined a two week start for routines, stressing selection of enjoyable activities, stretching, safe pacing, and simple tricks like keeping gear handy and inviting friends to exercise with.
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Bluefield Kiwanis Club
Bluefield
Suzanne Meador
Meador
California
Bluefield Regional Wellness Center
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Bill Archer
Daily Telegraph
Tazewell, VA
American Red Cross
American Legion Building
VVA
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter
Mercer St
Vets Council
Mercer County Veterans Council
Terrace Drive
Richlands Mall
Farmers Livestock Market, Inc
Stanley King Land Auction Co
Wytheville
Horney Bros. Land Auction Co., Inc
Regency Real Estate & Auction
Diane
Michael
Tri-State
Dept
Locust Avenue
Donald Gray
Galax
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Classified Dept
Hartley & O'Brien
J. L. Gilbert
ACT Now
Spring St
Bluefield VA
AVON
Beauticontrol
BeautiControls
Debra Mangus
Bland County
Indeo
Deliv
Sun
Lydeana Martin
Roanoke Times
Carpenter
Bud Tasso
Mercer Mall
Sears
HHA & Cna
Mercer and McDowell Co
Stop & Go
Green Valley
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
P.O. Box
Quail Valley Medical Center
Suite 3
Princeton, WV
Model Look International
Model Look Magazine
Cumberland Rd
Montcalm
Craig
Penn
Claypool Hill
Human Resources Office
P.O
Magic Mart
Jaeger
Roderfield
Bastian
Image Resources
J & M Heating & Air
Mon
N.C
S.A.S.E
Classified Department
Grandfather Smith
Kevin
Beth
Lvisas
Charles Owens
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