Canvass in Princeton Alters Vote Totals Slightly
After a day long canvass Princeton officials announced no major change in last week's election. Mayor Bill Draper will reconvene at 5 p.m. Wednesday to certify the results. Eight of 67 challenged ballots were rejected and Moon's margin widened from 55 to 53 votes.
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Rinceton
Bill Draper
Earlie Moon
Robert Walthall
Moon
Walthall
Draper
Russell
T.J. Higginbotham
Jo- Anna Fredeking
Anita Skeens Caldwell
Princeton
Tazewell County candidates rush to file by deadline
The Tazewell County School Board and Board of Supervisors races draw crowded fields as six more candidates file for the school board and four for the supervisors. The 7 p.m. deadline looms with incumbents seeking reelection and new hopefuls from multiple districts including Northwestern, Southern, Northern, and Eastern. McCall notes further filings expected on the Republican ticket as chairs close the window.
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Juanita Marrs
Tom Mustard
Tom Witten
Duwana Cantrell
Richard P. Stone Sr
Kenneth B. Franklin
Jim Steele
McCall
Two Owens filled Tazewell Va board seats
Tazewell County supervisors filled two soon vacant school board seats on Monday. Eddie Pauley of Bluefield was named to the Eastern District seat, vacated by Dr. David Kovach, and Joseph Altizer of Cedar Bluff was named to the Western District seat vacated by Robert Widener, who is not seeking re election but running for the Board of Supervisors. The board also approved its six year plan 4-1 with some requested changes, and reviewed the revised 1995-96 budget. The district honored Tazewell High School Prom Promise Team and the Abbs Valley Boissevain sixth grade Thinking Cap Quiz Bowl state winners.
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Tazewell
Tazewell County
Board of Supervisors
Eddie Pauley
Bluefield
David Kovach
Joseph Altizer
Cedar Bluff
Robert
Bob) Widener
Widener
Doulgas Tackett
Mullins
Richard Farthing
Tazewell High School
Abbs Valley
Boissevain
Akers
Mercer County
William Harden
Safe Schools Committee
Bluefield Considers Change To Town Tag System
Bluefield Town Council approves a 3.2 million budget for 1995 96 while facing debate over a 10 annual town tag fee. The mayor absent, vice mayor notes no tax rise. Residents urge lighter costs and a possible town tag by mail system as council sides with current Dillon Rule based revenue method.
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David Bowers
David Anderson
Don Harris
Harris
Cecile Barrett
Bluefield
Mike Shott
Mead
Dillon
James Hampton
Short
Hampton
Growth Academy guides Bluefield small firms in growth plan
County and regional officials convened a one day Growth Academy at the Holiday Inn to aid southern West Virginia small businesses with finance and marketing, featuring speakers from Caperton Energy United National Bank and WJLS. Local agencies staffed information booths and discussed tailored services for area firms. Mercer County educators and law enforcement began drafting the county Safe Schools Plan under HB 2073, outlining discipline policies and alternative schooling options.
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Bluefield
West Virginia
Holiday Inn
West Virginia Council For Community and Economic Development
Greater
Caperton
Hazel Kroesser
Business Growth Academy
One Valley Bank
Princeton
Mercer County Development Authority
Michael Comer
United National Bank
Margaret Lacy
WJLS
Beckley
Mercer County
Boards of Education
Deborah Akers
Akers
Board of Education
Faye Robertson
Joe Fuda
Mercer County Technical Education Center
Austin Caperton Ili
Caperton Energy
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Ben Barringer
Jim Hale
Bob Wade
Jimmy Jones
Wilma S. Sayers
Robert E
Bob” Widener Sr
Jerry G. Wood
Frank Kyle Hurt Jr
Springville
Charles Owens
Bill Stone
Molo DY
Mary Jayne
Bill Haynes
Sandlick Road
West Virginia Paving Co
Bluefield Council
Art Mead
Teresa Cutlip
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