YouthWorks volunteers eye Oak Grove Cemetery restoration
Bluefield YouthWorks counselors visit Oak Grove Cemetery to plan teen led restoration. The 12 to 18 year old volunteers will aid soil leveling and repair across the 7.2 acre site founded 1920s with 6,000 to 8,000 graves. The project runs June 14 to August 6 in weeks four days a week.
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Oak Grove
Bluewell
Bluefield
YouthWorks
Oak Grove Cemetery
Canada
U.S
Puerto Rico
Mexico
John Stewart United Methodist Church
Jones Street
Joe Foster
Bob Bekkerus
West Virginia
Foster
YouthWorks Connection
District of Columbia
Federal grand jury probes McDowell Wyoming flood contracts
Federal grand jury session in Charleston examined McDowell and Wyoming county school invoices and documents. McDowell County treasurer Carla Horn testified regarding signatures. Wyoming County officials were asked to bring purchase orders board minutes and related records as investigators pursue 2001 flood recovery contracts.
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ELCH
McDowell County
Charleston
Robert C. Byrd
U.S. District
U.S. Attorney’s Office
McDowell
Wyoming
Associated Press
Carla Horn
Mark Manchin
Manchin
A.P
Wyoming County
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
Southwest Virginia flood relief seeks federal disaster aid
Local officials urge President Bush to designate Southwest Virginia as a federal disaster area after May 25, 2004 floods. They cite prior floods and regional economic struggles, hoping FEMA aid will expedite recovery for residents and businesses.
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Virginia
Allen
Bush
Federal Emergency Management Ency
Richlands
William Puckett
Boucher
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
Governor seeks federal disaster relief for 24 West Virginia counties
Gov. Bob Wise asked President Bush to issue a disaster declaration covering seven core counties Braxton Kanawha Logan Mingo Putnam Roane Wyoming and 17 contiguous counties including Mercer McDowell Raleigh Fayette Nicholas Webster Clay Boone Lincoln Wayne Cabell Mason Jackson Wirt Calhoun Gilmer Lewis for weather damage. FEMA Region III will review the request while residents await action and keep repair receipts for FEMA.
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Charleston
Bob Wise
Bush
West Virginia
Mercer
McDowell
Wise
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Braxton
Kanawha
Logan
Mingo
Putnam
Roane
Wyoming
Raleigh
Fayette
Nicholas
Webster, Clay
Boone
Lincoln
Wayne
Cabell
Mason
Jackson
Wirt
Calhoun
Gilmer
Lewis
Tom Burns
Office of Emergency Services
Mercer County
Cbs
Obituaries continued from A-3 Wickham and Wolfe families
The notice chronicles the death of Kinzie Wickham's son, Erik Wickham, and Betty Frances Jackie Harrison Wolfe. It lists survivors, service details, and funeral arrangements including Bluefield and Wytheville areas, with graveside rites at Goshen Cemetery and pallbearers named.
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Vida Underwood Wickham
Bishop, Va
Kinzie Wickham
Norfolk and Southern Railroad
U.S. Army
Bluefield Church of God
United Transportation Union
Katherine Darlene Perdue Wickham
Erik Wickham
Bluefield
Lisa Ann Wickham
Reginald Wickham
Rockville
Samuel Wickham
Silver Springs
Shirley Carson
Carol Ann Warsaw
Bobbi Regina Bertok
Morrisville
N.C
Tiffany
Kelley
Kimberlie
Emmily Wickham
Betty Frances
Jackie’ Harrison Wolfe
Wytheville
Wolfe
Lorene Saunders
Amos Harrison
Bland County
Mercer County
Jackie
Everett Carlan
Winnie’ Wolfe Jr
Lorene
Dora Jeanette Harrison Fogle
Thomas Allen
Buddy’ Harrison
Edward Amos Harrison
Nora Sue Harrison Akers
Tucson
Ariz
Dorothy Harrison Penninger
Phoenix
Marjorie Ann Harrison Reed
Leonard
Princeton
Corinne Mary Harrison Cox
Wesley
Hampton
Goshen
A. West and Sons Funeral Home
Mercer Funeral Home & Crematory of
Vandalism case notes anger motive and property damage
Poe described the motive as anger behind vandalism that started at a Dollar Store and spread to Tri-State Printing on Mercer Street. Damage ranged from 175 to 1166 dollars with 20 windows broken. Braun was arraigned Thursday and posted a $10,000 cash bond.
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Poe
Mercer Street
Braun
Dollar
Tri-State
River death under investigation after stormy flooding
Police chief Puckett said cause of death was not yet certain but foul play is unlikely. Investigators suspect a slip or fall into the river near East First Street during flooding. Medical report due next week. Richlands Fire Department also responded. Harrison died at Clinch Valley Medical Center.
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Puckett
Bank
Richlands
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G.H. Sinkford
Tri-County Cemetery Commission
Virginia Hebert
John Scruggs
Carolyn Williams
Hebert
Steve Burkhart
Green Valley
Mike Blevins
Blevins
Thomas Preston
Eugene J. Nesbitt
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
A-1
Barbara Hawkins
FEMA
Hawkins
A-3
Dudley Memorial Chapel
Danny Scott
Jim Coe
Dennie Hill
Grandview Memory Gardens
VFW Memorial Post
Pocahontas American Legion
Jimmy Willard
Chris Doughty
Mike Doughty
Matthew Perdue
Chris Wickham
Russell Wickham
Aol, Inc
N. Vance
Beckley
Cumberland Rd
Bluefield, WV
Rogers St
State Farm Bank
Jbank
State Farm
FDIC
Bloomington
Illinois
Memper Fdic
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