Red Coats to perform at Princeton Summerfest Sunday
The original Red Coats reunion show will be at Princeton 99 Summerfest on Sunday 7 to 10 p.m. at the concert stage in Princeton City Park. The event, run by the Princeton Mercer County Chamber of Commerce, runs June 18 19 and 20 with new Lumberjack events and Dale Earnhardt’s No 3 Chevy Lumina on Saturday noon to 4 p.m. Volunteers are sought for drink booths and other tasks.
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Red Coats
Princeton
Linda Mangus
SummerFest
Princeton City Park
Mangus
Jigger Smith
Princeton-Mercer County
Dale Earnhardt
Japan
Doug Freeman
Jim McMillan
Carriers Picket Bluefield Post Office Over Contract Dispute
Carriers formed a Wednesday picket line at the Bluefield Post Office to raise public awareness of stalled negotiations with the Postal Service. The National Association of Letter Carriers says the 244,000 city carriers face a binding arbitration after talks failed. carriers argue for higher pay and cost of living adjustments amid heavier workloads and rising mail volumes.
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Bluefield
Postal Service
Duane Caldwell
National Association of Letter Carriers
Caldwell
NALC
NASC
State to take Welch Emergency Hospital under state control
The state will end private management of Welch Emergency Hospital in McDowell County and hire state employees for the top administration posts. Management Resources, Inc. has run the facility since 1989 with a contract expiring Dec 31. A state investigation into the hospital continues as the move aligns Welch with six state operated facilities.
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Ment of Health and Human Resources
Welch Emergency Hospital
McDowell County Hospital
Management Resources, Inc
Management Resources
Princeton Community Hospital
Welch Emergency
Department of Health and Human Resources
WEH
Jonathan D. Boggs
Stephen Shride
Shride
Boggs
McDowell
Wyoming
McDowell County
Mercer Health Board budget anticipates continued support
Mercer County Board of Health approves its 1999-2000 budget with $1,077,391 in projected spending, relying on Bluefield Princeton and Mercer County contributions plus state funds. Bluefield and Princeton question per capita costs, while funding from hospitals and local agencies is explored to maintain mandated health services.
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Green Valley
Mercer County Board of Health
Bluefield
Princeton
Mercer County
Bill Reynolds
Mercer County Commission
Mercer County Board of Education
Health Department
Nelson Walker
Board of Health
Walker
Doug Freeman
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
County Commission
Freeman
John Anderson
Reynolds
Budget Subcommittee
Charles Sizemore
Emory & Henry graduate Christine Kitts earns management degree
Christine Kitts, daughter of James and Wanda Kitts of Thompson Valley section of Tazewell, graduates cum laude from Emory & Henry College on May 15 with a bachelor’s degree in management and accounting. She resides in Abingdon and works with Mark Eason, CPA PC, and will start with Price Waterhouse Coopers in Johnson City, Tennessee, in January.
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Christine Kitts
James K
Wanda C. Kitts
Thompson Valley
Tazewell
Emory & Henry College
Abingdon
Mark Eason
CPA PC
Price Waterhouse Coopers
Johnson City
Tenn
Concord College Receives Upward Bound Math Science Grant
Concord College has been awarded a $200 000 federal grant under the Upward Bound Math Science Program for fiscal year 1999. U S Rep Nick Rahall says the grant, from the Department of Education, will support about 50 students in Concords Upward Bound program. The project offers summer math and science training computer training and year round counseling to help students pursue further study in these fields.
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Athens - Concord College
U.S
Nick Rahall
Dw.va
U.S. Department of Education
Concord College
Rahall
Department of Education
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Lacy Wright
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Committee On Legislative Investigations
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