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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1994
Page
7
Sternwheelers will join the Charleston Sternwheel Regatta this summer after a docking dispute kept them away last year. About 26 operators plan to participate in the 10 day festival starting August 27 on the downtown levee, featuring a Kanawha River race, food booths, and music.
Leslie Gibson, 25, of Winchester Virginia, was sentenced to four months in Berkeley County Circuit Court for aiding grand larceny after police said she and a partner tried to steal two VCRs from a Martinsburg Kmart in December. The devices were hidden under a child in a stroller.
The Mercer County Solid Waste Authority voted to raise landfill usage fees for haulers to fund efforts to meet new regulations. The measure aims to cover costs of compliance work and infrastructure adjustments at the county facility.
Princeton plans to resume recycling with Recycling Solutions after severing ties last month. City Manager Dick Shakman cited bad markets and storage problems including rat fears at igloo bins as reasons for the setback. A Sept 1 restart is targeted with proposed storage improvements and a $38.25 per ton city cost or an alternative city-run option at about $27,350 annually. council approved pursuing a program.
Ninth District Rep. Rick Boucher cites a U S plan to expand vaccination access for children. He notes 60 percent lack access and urges early immunization before age two while the federal strategy funds vaccines through contracts with manufacturers and state distribution.
A 10 inch water main rupture at College Avenue and Dearborn Avenue disrupted Bluefield water supply early Tuesday. West Virginia Water Company officials reported the outage affected high elevation areas including St. Luke's Hospital until service was restored by about 10 a.m. Plant operator Danny Griffith attributed breaks to ground shifting and noted such incidents may recur.
About 40 Princeton residents joined a Community Vision Session at the Armory led by Hyett Palma to map a positive downtown future. Proposals included no vacancies, safe streets, revitalized housing, nightlife with restaurants, a railroad museum, arts and crafts, and relocating City Hall and the Chamber of Commerce downtown.
Johnny R. Green of Jaeger joins 14 other West Virginia students and four educators invited to a three week program in Kaliningrad Russia for the International Space Math and Science Olympics. Gov. Caperton notes this marks WV’s first and only team to compete among 500 Russian peers.
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