Va museums hit by budget woes at Historic Crab Orchard
In Tazewell Virginia the Historic Crab Orchard Museum faces about $75,000 cut in state funding after the General Assembly failed to pass a revised fiscal year 2001 2002 budget. Director Ross Weeks Jr says essential operations suffer as three staff positions would stay vacant and duties are shifted to part time workers.
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Bluefield Seeks HUD Grant for Citywide Paving
City Manager Ron Crabtree says Bluefield has applied for a $499,322 Small Cities Block Grant from HUD to pave 3.6 miles on the North Side. The project targets low to moderate income neighborhoods, with a streets rating based on need, traffic, and bus routes as the city competes statewide for funding.
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Tony Wagner
Beautiful Mind filming nears end in Bluefield
The film chronicles Dr. John Forbes Nash Jr. from genius to mental illness and back, with Imagine Entertainment nearing completion in Bluefield as Nash’s life story moves toward final production. Nash was born June 13, 1928, in Bluefield and rose to Nobel laureate status before his struggles.
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New Fire Department Rededication Sparks Community Support
After a devastating blaze a new era begins as War volunteers gain a donated fire truck and equipment. Florence Gullett’s personal gift launches the fundraising, while Hillbilly Fire Apparatus owner Richard Walthall delivers gear and a loaned truck. Oakhill Fire Department chief Tim Richardson confirms the donation. The story reflects broad regional aid reaching from War to Maryland.
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Gullett
Richard Walthall
Hillbilly
Peterstown
Walthall
Tim Richardson
Oakhill
Raleigh
Jim Stutso
Richardson
Stutso
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Maryland
Perry named city editor at Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Samantha Perry, long time Lifestyles editor, is appointed city editor overseeing West Virginia and Virginia news desks and the features department. A Mercer County native, she earned degrees from Bluefield State College and began at the Telegraph in 1989. She lives in Duhling with husband Joe. Toler named news editor. Princeton native graduated in 1995.
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Daily Telegraph
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Virginias
Mercer County
Duhling
Joe
Athens
Toler
Princeton
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