Disaster relief officials meet in Bluefield VOAD session
Disaster relief volunteers from southwestern Virginia converge on two Bluefields for the Virginia VOAD quarterly meeting. Leaders discuss building a services matrix, defining service area, and coordinating flood mitigation and tornado recovery.
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Bluefield
Virginia
Jan Tobias
Virginia Voad
VOAD
Tobias
Waynesboro
Grace Lutheran Church
Danville
Bristol
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Community mourns Oakey Williams. longtime Harmony Acres pool advocate
Oaka H. Oakey Williams Jr. died Wednesday at 77, a tireless community servant who built and ran Harmony Acres Pool since the 1950s and helped reopen it in 1994 after insurance losses. He mentored troubled youth, loved Tennessee football, and inspired many locals with his hands on work ethic and volunteer leadership. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Bluefield
Oaka H. “Oakey” Williams Jr
Virginias
Harmony Acres
Williams
Oakey
Terry Kirk
Kirk
University of Tennessee
Roland Julian
The
Knotville News-Sentinel
Julian
Tennessee Volunteers
Valedictorian Name Corrected for PikeView Graduate
The PikeView High School valedictorian was previously misspelled in Sunday’s graduation report. The graduate’s correct name is Cheston Weese, and the ceremony details reflect the accurate spelling.
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PikeView High School
Tion
Cheston Weese
Pocahontas Hangs On Day Of Closure And Celebration
The Pocahontas school year ends with a festive outdoor cookout as students, parents, and booster clubs celebrate. Former principals will speak at the final commencement, and an open house is planned for June 12 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The closure sparked community outrage and a lawsuit filed by five parents proceeds to trial in August.
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Pocahontas Mens and Women’s
Stacy
David) Woodard
PHS
Tazewell County
Russell County
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
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