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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1992
Page
9
A Camp Creek Foundation meeting and family picnic starts at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Camp Creek State Park with dinner at 7 p.m. All directors and supporters are invited to attend this community event.
The Board of Directors of Bluefield Regional Medical Center will meet Wednesday at 5 30 p m in the hospital board room to discuss center operations and plans.
The Princeton Mercer County Chamber of Commerce hosts Business After Hours on Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Dove Signs 320 New Hope Road. Members are invited. admission is 3 dollars with a business card.
Giles County School Board will hold its 1992-92 close-out meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Conference Room of the Giles County School Administration Building in Pearisburg Virginia.
The Epilepsy Awareness Group will meet Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Mountain State Centers for Independent Living located at 329 Prince Street. For details call 255-0122.
The Camp Creek Foundation will hold a meeting Saturday at 7 30 p.m. at Princeton Community Bank.
An Interpreter's Workshop is scheduled from 9 30 a m to 3 p m Saturday at Mountain State Centers for Independent Living located at 329 Prince Street Beckley. For more information call Rosa at 255 0122.
Princeton Community Hospital Board of Directors will convene at 5 p.m. on Tuesday June 30 in the PCH Board Room to discuss hospital matters.
The Massey Foundation donated five thousand dollars to Concord College at the request of E. Morgan Massey. The gift funds student scholarships and will be used where it provides the most help. Concord leaders praised the foundation’s ongoing partnership with the college and West Virginia higher education.
City Editor Jim Terry and Princeton Bureau Chief James Barbery invite readers to share news tips with the Daily Telegraph. Call 1 800 76 DAILY or local numbers 327 6171 or 425 2185 to reach the newsroom. Any timely tip candidates will be reviewed for story consideration.
In 1987 Mercer county no complaints were filed against a Freeman doctor who killed himself as Ohio police tried to arrest him on sexual assault charges. West Virginia Board of Medicine officials declined to confirm charges but said no action was taken. In 1982 Bluefield Area Cultural Center burglary yielded about 250 dollars in merchandise. In 1967 three men from Jewell Valley, Buchanan County Virginia, received a combined 105 year sentence for robbery and a fatal shooting in Bandy Virginia, with concurrent terms. In 1942 Buchanan County suffered nearly 100000 dollars in flood damages, especially Harman and Watkins Branch. All items compiled by Lillian Roten.
Appalachian Power seeks approval from West Virginia regulators for a 765000 volt transmission line from a Oceana station to Roanoke, crossing the Jefferson National Forest and the New River. Hearings in Virginia were held and more are planned. officials estimate three to four years to build after approval.
Bland County supervisors consider bids for a curbside recycling and trash pickup program. Southwest Sanitation of Cedar Bluff proposes a three year contract to build a three acre recycling storage site, hire county residents, run three trucks, and market materials to cut landfill waste by 25 percent by 1995, saving up to 20000 dollars.
Welch a Roderfield man Brian Cecil Allen son of McDowell County Sheriff R J Allen was arraigned on one felony count of malicious assault and one misdemeanor count of brandishing a deadly weapon for beating and threatening Lisa Cantrell of Davy. The incident reportedly occurred at the sheriff’s home. Cantrell alleges choking, beating and knife threats over five hours. The case is set for July 23 at 9 30 a.m. in McDowell County Circuit Court. Allen remains free on bond. represented by the county public defender.
Bluefield town officials advance the sewer use ordinance requiring stricter controls on industrial discharge. The measure, tied to a loan agreement and EPA conditions, awaits a final reading in July. Bluefield Beverage may need pre treatment to dilute high sucrose waste, while other plants already use pre treatment.
The West Virginia Poll shows most residents support higher road spending but oppose a proposed 5 cent per gallon gas tax hike. Only 12 percent are very willing to pay more, 40 percent somewhat willing, while 35 percent refuse. Attitudes vary by region, income, and education.
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