SHED opens new office after floods and praise at open house
SHED, the McDowell County agency aiding residents to leave flood plains and housing 23 first-time buyers, held an open house at its new Housing Center. Loretta and Rosa Corte gifted the house on June 29 2001. floods on June 38 2001 and May 2 2002 delayed ribbon cutting. Executives from SAFE, SHED, WV Housing Development Fund, USDA Rural Development and others praised the nonprofit and its mission to foster home ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Safe Housing and Economic Development Inc
SHED
Yates
Joe Hatfield
West Virginia Housing Development Fund
Mingo County
Hatfield
Northfork Hollow
McDowell County
Jenny Phillips
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development
Phillips
Usda Rural Development
Sharon Yates
Safe Housing and Economic Development
Dowell jury verdict in Charleston drug case split verdict
Timothy Dowell Sr. of Bluefield was found not guilty on one charge but guilty on two counts of a March 30 indictment for crack cocaine distribution. The two guilty counts covered undercover crack purchases on December 3, 2003, at 11:57 a.m. and 12:26 p.m. Sentencing is set for August 31 in Bluefield before Judge David A. Faber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harleston
Cis
Charleston
Mercer County
Timothy Dowell Sr
Bluefield
Guily
Dowell
G. Ernest Skaggs
U.S
Miller A. Bushong III
David A. Faber
West Virginia
Southern Regional
Graham field house plan eyed for Graham High School
Tazewell County School Board endorsed a 2200 square foot field house and concession stand beside Graham High School to cut costs. Richard Landreth of the Bluefield Chargers said the project would benefit the community and reduce Mitchell Stadium expenses by hosting middle school or junior varsity games locally. Community leaders and school board members will continue discussions with Eastern District officials and pursue fund raising before final approval and construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Tazewell County
Graham High School
Richard Landreth
Chargers
Landreth
Mitchell Stadium
West Virginia
Eastern District
David Anderson
Cookie Johnson
Johnson
Surprise surplus boosts West Virginia programs funding
A $50 million state revenue surplus allowed the West Virginia Legislature to add funding for the Hatfield-McCoy Trail, workers' compensation, the Rainy Day Fund and PROMISE Scholarships during a special session. Measures included $400,000 for the trail and $5 million to the Development Office, with other allocations restoring prior budget levels and creating new funds to support disaster relief and protective services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
Promise
Bob Wise
Department of Health & Human Resources
Wise
House
Senate
Adjutant General
UMWA
State
Division of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training Fund
Also Mentioned on This Page
Friends of Rural Development
Cathy Rose
Phil Lewis
John D
Jay” Rockefeller IV
D-W.va
Paul Gonzales
Nick Rahall
George Rodriguez
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Development Fund
Randy Moore
Wayne Gregory
Mary Elizabeth Epperson
Tara Woods
Paul Bowles
Steve Weatherby
Janet Goins
USDA
Mary Skeens
Federation of Appalachian Housing Enterprises
Jeff Mosley
Royal Lisc
Local Initiative Support Corporation
Washington, D.C
Lisa Zukoff
Fannie Mae Partnership
Fannie Mae
Bill Archer
Graham Field House
Charles Owens
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Paradise
Virginia
E” & Argon
Fancy Gap Hwy
Cana, VA
VISA
Mastercard
American Express
Discover
W.va
City of
Economic Development Authority
Morris Square
Division of Protective Services
Certified Nursing Assistants
Mercer Continuous Care
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!