Vandals Damage Tammy's Nature Trail At Glenwood Park
Vandals ripped up more than 50 plants along Tammy's Nature Trail in Glenwood Recreational Park on State Route 20 between Bluewell and Princeton. Markers identifying plants were pulled, a trail sign broken, and several non native specimens noted, prompting concern from Dr. Meade McNeill who notes this is the second trail vandalized in recent years.
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Glenwood Recreational Park
Bluewell
Princeton
Meade McNeill
McNeill
Tammy
Tammy McManaway
West Virginia
New York
Mercer County
Vocational Technical Center
Amtrak Farce Said by West Virginia Democrat
Rep. Robert Mollohan charged Amtrak in West Virginia offers slow shoddy service and calls the Turbotrail demo a loss making failure. He said the state has regressed 30 years in quality and questioned Amtrak’s commitment to modern rail service for West Virginia.
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Washington
Robert Mollohan
D-W.va
Amtrak
West Virginia
Roger Lewis
Mollohan
Washington, D. C
Parkersburg
W.va
Usu
Radford Drama Opens June 22
The outdoor historic drama The Long Way Home opens June 22 in Radford. A June 21 preview showcases the 1750s New River Valley settlement era, Mary Draper Ingles capture and her 800 mile escape to Draper’s Meadow.
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Radford
New River Valley
Mary Draper Ingles
Draper's Meadow
Virginia attorney general seeks delay on open competition insurance bill
The attorney general requests the State Corporation Commission to reschedule a July 3 hearing on the open competition insurance bill. A Miller says resolving constitutionality before July 1 serves the public interest and may prevent disruption in the insurance industry. Gov Holton signed the bill amid objections from Miller and SCC leaders.
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Richmond
Attorney General's Office
State Corporation Commission
Atty
Andrew P. Miller
SCC
General Assembly
Linwood Holton
Miller
Ralph T. Catterall
Cub Scout Family Picnic Planned by Pack 10
The annual Cub Scout Family Picnic for Pack 10 of Princeton will be held at Camp Roland in Bland County Virginia on Saturday June 17. Members and families are asked to bring a lunch and enjoy a day of games and swimming, with Pack 10 sponsored by the Princeton Rotary Club.
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Pack 10
Princeton
Camp Roland
Bland County
Princeton Cub Scout Pack 10
The
Princeton Rotary Club
West Virginia highway bids total 25.8 million on 41 contracts
The West Virginia Department of Highways announced apparent low bids totaling 25.8 million dollars for 41 contracts. Four McDowell County projects and three Mercer County projects are included, led by Allied Structural Steel Co. for the Elk River Bigley interchange project in Charleston.
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West Virginia Department of Highways
McDowell County
Mercer County
Allied Structural Steel Co
Hammond
Ind
Bigley
Elk River
Charleston
Garrison Ave
Bullitt and
Glen Streets
Easley Bridge
Bluefield
Barnes and Brass Co
Clarksburg
Commercial Sandblasting and Painting Co
South Charleston
Bluestone River
McDowell
Belcher Mountain
W and H Contracting Co
Dry Fork
East War
W and H Contractors
Byrd Panel Advances West Virginia Airport and Rail Projects
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved three Byrd amendments totaling 650000 for West Virginia projects. The 400000 funds an air traffic control tower at Greenbrier Valley Airport near Lewisburg as part of airport safety measures. Also approved were 150000 for relocating Wheel ing railroad tracks and 100000 for a feasibility study on ground proximity warning systems for airports.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
Robert C. Byrd
D-W.va
West Virginia
Byrd
Subcommittee On
Transportation
Greenbrier Valley
Lewisburg
Marshall University
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Dr. Meade McNeil
Farce
Solon
Thriftway
Bluefield Avenue
Bluefield, W. Va
Valeydale
Valleydale Franks
van Camps
Valleydale
Biltmore
Sdi
MR. Wilson
Lifesaver Radials
BFG
Wheeling
Hong Hong
W. VA
Chain’s Inc. Custom Tailor
Bel-Air
Cumberland
Roger Chain
Tel
G. P.O
Hong Kong
BF Goodrich
BF. Goodrih
Bluefield Retread & Vulcanizing CO
Bland Street
Mercer Street
Bankamericard
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