Fatal Bluefield fire remains under investigation
Investigators returned to the downtown Bluefield scene Monday after a Saturday rear residence fire killed Billy Harris. Two other family members and two firefighters were injured. Harris’s age is not listed. The blaze began about 7:50 p.m. and left the structure fully involved. The state fire marshal is close to determining a cause, though not yet released.
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Hodges
Dingus
Opening acts tickets go on sale for Mathena Center
Tickets for the Chuck Mathena Center first performances went on sale at the Princeton business office and online at chuckmathena center.org. The Del McCoury Band opens July 11 with tickets 25 and 22 dollars, followed by The Spencers Theatre of Illusion July 12 and gospel artist Dr Ethel Caffie Austin July 13.
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Spring Turner
Peggy Sue Belcher
Princeton
Rinceton
Chuck Mathena Center
N. Walker Street
Lisa Altizer
Altizer
CMC
Chuckmath
Enacenter.org
del McCoury
Spencers
Theatre of Illusion
Ethel Caffie- Austin
Greg Jordan
Gjordan
Bottonline.com
Five Seek Seats on Athens Town Council in Election
Five candidates vie for three Athens Town Council seats while Mary Lu Geiger runs unopposed for town recorder. Polls open 6 30 a m to 7 p m at Athens Town Hall with early votes already cast. turnout expected higher than typical.
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Athens
Elizabeth Owen
Mary Lu Geiger
Carol Bard
John David Smith
Rodger McKinley
Sally H. Campbell
Douglas Becker
Owen
Athens Town Hall
Lunch and Learn Event in Gary Focuses on Appalachian Health
Tug River Health Association hosts a Lunch and Learn for WOMAN on Wednesday at noon at the Tug River Total Fitness Center. Lavetta Hutchinson, APRNBC, a nurse practitioner with Tug River since May 2008, will discuss health of Appalachian women. Contact 448 2169 for details.
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Gary
Tug River Health Association, Inc
Tug River Total
Mercer County Education Board to hold special meeting
PRINCETON The Mercer County Board of Education will meet Wednesday at 5 45 p m at Lashmeet Matoaka School to discuss reconfiguration proposals for Lashmeet Matoaka Oakvale Spanishburg and Athens and to plan a new middle school for sixth to eighth graders plus hearings. Also schedules related child care training and various community meetings.
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Mercer County Board of Education
Lashmeet Matoaka
Oakvale
Spanishburg
Athens
Child Care Training Session In Welch WV
Welch MountainHeart's WELCH-MountainHeart Child Care Services hosts a June 18 training at McDowell County Public Library for family day care providers and staff with two topics Intro to the Family Child Care Creative Curriculum from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Outdoor Activities from 2 to 4 p.m. Pre-register at 866 872 9204 or 304 872 9200.
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MountainHeart Community Services
Workforce
WV Career Center
Davis St
Princeton
Reba
Missy
WELCH
MountainHeart Child Care Services
McDowell County Public Library
Graham Middle School seventh grade B honor roll omission
In Bluefield Virginia Andrew Alan Billips was left off Graham Middle School seventh grade B honor roll for the fifth six weeks. In Princeton Timothy James Latham is named a United States Achievement Academy student of excellence in science. He attends Princeton Middle School and is the son of James and Linda Latham. Grandparents are Edward and Lois Phillips and Lee and Lillie Latham. Governors School plans at WVU Morgantown will host seventh and eighth graders for three weeks with projects in math and science. Area students include Chelsey Dobbs Tyler Butt Dakota Stevenson Thomas White and April Highlander. County Technical Education Center offers senior basic computer and Internet classes starting June 16 and June 23 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Monday through Thursday. Classes are free to seniors 55 and up. Registration at Stafford Drive, call 425-9551. James C Poore II is named a United States Achievement Academy student of excellence in soccer at Bluefield Middle School. He is the son of Virgie L Poore and the late James J Poore Sr. Grandparents are Virgie L Poore Myrtle E Sarver and the late James N Sarver.
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Andrew Alan Billips
Graham Middle School
Princeton
Timothy James
Tj” Latham
United States Achievement Academy
Princeton Middle School
Jarry Brown
James
Governor’s School
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Greenbank Observatory
Pocahontas County
Chelsey Dobbs
McDowell County
Tyler Butt
Dakota Stevenson
Thomas White
Mercer County
April Highlander
Monroe County
Stafford Drive
Bluefield Middle School
Tiffany Jones
Virgie L
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