Giles County Budget Adopted Amid Additions and Contested Funds
Giles County supervisors approved a 9.78 million dollar budget for 1981 82 with a 49 985 shortfall and potential additions over 35 000. They discussed funding hikes for the rescue squad 12 000 director for senior citizens 1 000 and 32 108 more for welfare resources though some resisted. The panel also debated a flood plain ordinance with no majority, considered courthouse facility needs, and praised the rescue squad for Appalachian Trail tragedy work while scheduling year end bill payments.
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Pearisburg
Giles County Board of Supervisors
County Social Services Board
County Rescue Squad
Senior Citizens Center
Aubrey S. Dodson
Jack Smith
Hubert H. “Hub” Brown
Senior Citizens
Social Services Board
Welfare Department
Ray Neely
Brown
Samuel Timberlake
James E. Cornwell
Narrows
Giles County Bar Association
Cornwell
Giles County
Board of Supervisors
County Association
Maine
Pearlsburg
Reassessment Board Sworn In for Buchanan County
A new three member reassessment board for Buchanan County has been sworn in by Circuit Clerk Russell Presley. Russell Belcher, Wyatt Ratliff and Dave Broyles replace the prior members Thurman Boyd and Oakley Woods who declined to serve again. The group aims to complete a reassessment by December 31 though an extension may be possible amid a pending lawsuit challenging the last effort.
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Grundy
Buchanan County
Russell Belcher
Wyatt Ratliff
Dave Broyles
Circuit Court
N.E. Persin
Russell Presley
Belcher
Thurman Boyd
Oakley Woods
Commonwealth
Michael McGlothlin
Lincoln Day Dinner Plans Shaped By Mercer GOP Club
Mercer County Republican Club met at Princeton Community Center to discuss a June 27 Lincoln Day Dinner at Coal City Auditorium Bluefield featuring U S Rep Cleve Benedict. Buffet begins 6 30 p m Tickets available by several phone numbers. Next meeting set for June 23 at the Community Center.
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Princeton
Mercer County Republican Club
Coal City
Bluefield
U.S
Cleve Benedict
Two Injured In Bluewell Auto Crash At Market
Bluefield area men were injured when a car left U S Route 52, struck a parked Blazer near Carolina Market. Driver Cletus Shillings, 30, underwent surgery and was listed in stable condition. passenger Gary Ratcliff was treated and released. Shillings was pinned for about 30 minutes before rescue. Charges pending.
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Bluewell
Bluefield-area
Carolina
Cletus Shillings
Rt. 3
Bluefield
Bluefield Community Hospital
Gary Ratcliff
Shillings
Taylor
Woman killed in bus collision in West Virginia
An 84-year-old Raleigh County woman Pinky Pettry of Pineknob died in a crash on state Route 97 in Wyoming County. She was a passenger in a car driven by Bobby Blankenship of Soulsville. The car headed west when another vehicle pulled in front of an eastbound school bus.
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North Street
Bluefield
John C. Wilkinson
Valley View Road
Terry L. Wilmer
Bramwell Road
Wilkinson
Wilmer
Roy Avenue
J.M. Pullano
City Park
Mike Fisher
Saulsville, W.va
Raleigh County
Pinky Pettry
Wyoming County
Pettry
Bobby Blankenship
Soulsville
Tazewell County weighs revenue options to cut deficit
Tazewell County Supervisors examined additional revenue ideas to trim a 1.2 million dollar shortfall and may borrow about 200 thousand dollars to finish the fiscal year. Possible measures include a utility tax on companies and a county vehicle license tag with a draft ordinance by County Attorney Roger Mullins.
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Wilson Ramsey
Daily Telegraph
Tazewell
Commissioner of Revenue
Robert Burns
Mullins
Joe Peery
Hankins
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Lake Shawnee
SAT
SUN
Princeton & Beckley
Additio Opt
Frank Denison
Willow Beach
Clarksburg
W.va
Ato
W. Va
R-W.va
Bluewell Auto
Ernie Taylor
Blazer
Gary D. Rowe
Steven Mitchell
Graham High School
Vatican City
Tazewell Board
Leslie Ballard
Hawkins
Peery
Assembly OF God
W. Main St
West Virgina
Christ
Hour of Power
Youth Fellowship
Children's Bible Activity
Missionettes
Royal Rangers
Glenn E. Strickland
StaDium Drive
Benjy Edwards
Heck
Esata
All
Stafford Drive
Virgin Phone
Jcpenney Fine Jewelry Department
Mercer Mall
Jcpenney Co , Inc
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