Literacy Rally kicks off in Bluefield with state official talk
The Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce Literacy Awareness Committee hosts a 6:30 p.m. Literacy Rally at Chicory Square headlined by Secretary of State Ken Hechler speaking on How Literacy Affects A Good Government. The program includes James Hoback, Dan Turner, a trumpet fanfare, and performances by Enduring Faith Choir and local artists.
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Bluefield
Greater Bluefield
Ally
James Hoback
Dan Turner
Anthony Parsons
Mel Saunders
Stephen Saunders
Enduring Faith Praise Chorale
The
Lovely Zion Baptist Church
LeRoy Anderson
Cyrethia
Rosey) Johnson
Smashing Pumpkins
Linda Hayes
Clinch Valley
Hechler
Lucas Stone
Brushfork Elementary
Princeton Learning Center
Mercer County
Literacy Volunteers of America
Read Aloud of
Mercer County Reading Council
the Chamber
Daily Telegraph
Turn the Page
Tom Colley
Ex-center inmates face robbery and escape charges
Two former inmates from the Southern Regional Detention Center, Jason Fury and Joey Tanner, were held on 15000 bond after escaping May 28 with a 17 year old. They overpowered workers, fled in a van, and were captured 45 minutes later near Beckley. Fury and Tanner face aggravated robbery grand larceny and felony escape charges. The teen’s charges are pending.
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Princeton
Southern Regional Detention Center
Mercer County
Jason W. Fury
Ronceverte
Joey A. Tanner
Webster Springs
U.S. Route 460
Beckley
Fury
Tanner
A.D. Beasley
Southern Regional
Beaver
Roy Compton
Review of 1964 tribute band performance
Review notes eerie echoes of early Beatles with Paul Mc Cartney like accent and Ringo Starr nose while praising 1964: The Tribute for stage presence confidence and ability to roll back the years amid enthusiastic screams. The piece highlights the band as a strong nostalgic act.
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Paul McCartney
Ringo Starr
George Harrison
Arson cases moved to magistrate for hearing
The first degree arson penalty ranges from one to 20 years in the state penitentiary. Both cases have been rotated to Magistrate Jerry Flanagan. Hager and Barrett are scheduled to appear July 9 for a preliminary hearing.
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State Penitentiary
Jerry Flanagan
Hager
Barrett
Beatles tribute band brings familiar tunes to fans
The group performs The River sponsored concert featuring classics like I Saw Her Standing There and Twist and Shout. Members of 1964: The Tribute are Gary Grimes, Mark Benson, Jimmy Poll, and Greg George. Is it really 1997?
Pow wow blends danger and ceremony with a hunting cougar
The article describes a trainer Lowe who handles Fubar the cougar during pow wow events. He notes the animal is trained not domesticated and capable of fierce defense. Highlights include grand entries, a prayer walk, a spirit Cherokee fire guarded by warriors, and a Saturday wedding ceremony at about 1 p.m.
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Lowe
Fubar
Santini
Judge grants benefits to striking WP workers in West Virginia
In Wheeling, a judge overturned the state board to award unemployment benefits to 629 Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel workers after an eight month strike. The Kanawha County circuit court ordered a lump sum of about 7600 dollars retroactive to October 1, providing retroactive unemployment assistance for the three West Virginia plants.
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Wheeling
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp
West Virginia
United Steelworkers Union
Andrew MacQueen
Kanawha County
Cir
Cuit
State Employment Security Board of Review
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