Anniversary of flood marked by continued recovery efforts
In southwest Virginia and southern West Virginia residents marked the one month anniversary of the May 2 flood. FEMA disaster centers opened after a federal disaster declaration, with relief from Red Cross and Salvation Army. WV Gives seeks donations, reporting about 19000 raised so far, far below last summer. Donations and relief items continue, with contacts for contributions and local drop locations in Buchanan County and Grundy.
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Bluefield High Plans Graduation Amid Storm Delays
Rain and lightning forced Bluefield High to relocate its commencement from Mitchell Stadium to the nearby high school auditorium delaying the ceremony to 8 p.m. Attendance filled the auditorium and hallways as graduates awaited lineup. Speakers included valedictorian Martha Shott and salutatorian Elizabeth Richardson with 26 honor graduates among 500 seniors across Mercer County high schools receiving diplomas over the weekend.
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Richardson
Troy Sarver
Tsarver
Montcalm High honors Class of 2002 valedictorian and salutatorian
Class valedictorian Jessica Johnson and salutatorian Kevin Bunch led Montcalm High’s Class of 2002 graduation. Bunch urged peers to pursue dreams as faculty praised students’ achievements. Five graduates, including Bunch and Johnson, received PROMISE scholarships in the program's inaugural year.
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Kevin Bunch
Bunch
Mary Terry
MHS
Jeremy Allen
Jessica Eller
Justin Havens
Troy Sarver
Tsarver
Bottonline
Water standards pressure Princeton and Bluefield utilities
Officials say Bluefield is over 10 000 population and must conform to water quality standards sooner than Princeton which has three more years. Brush Creek out falls may be condensed from nine to three, with monitoring and samples required by the state environmental agency. A storm water utility bill could fund the wastewater plan with a user fee of about 80 cents to 1 50 dollars.
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Correction misidentifies woman beside Dr. Nash in Telegraph photo
A caption error in the Daily Telegraph page A1 June 1 edition corrected. The woman seated with Dr. John F Nash Jr. was Alicia Nash wife of Dr Nash, not Martha Legg sister of Dr Nash.
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Princeton High School seniors graduate in remembrance and hope
Principal Don White and Assistant Principal Mark Page handed out diplomas as the Princeton Senior High School Combined Choirs performed and the class sang Here's to the Night. Salutatorian Mohammad Ghabra reflected on four years and the impact of September 11 while Martha Hopper urged classmates to remain engaged in their communities.
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Princeton Senior High School
Don White
Mark Page
Nikki Hill
Christi Farley
Soup label drive to aid Henderson Settlement mission
The St Francis United Methodist Youth Group in Charlotte NC starts a soup label fund drive in memory of Pam Coffey, granddaughter of Arnold and Joyce Coffey of Bluefield WV. Donations of Campbell's Pepperidge Farm Franco American or Swanson labels go to Pam Coffey Soup Label Project at two addresses to help the Henderson Settlement van goal. Over a million labels needed.
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Peppridge Farm
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Melrose Road
McKee Road
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