Overlook near Bluefield nears final inspection
Bluefield officials expect a final inspection for the East River Mountain Overlook restoration in July. Project costs run 235000 dollars with planting by Cutlip's Lawn & Garden Center and a 500 dollar Bluefield Garden Council grant aiding landscaping. Since opening May 27, more than 3000 visitors have visited the mountain top.
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Bluefield
East River Mountain
Cliff Parnell
Bill Looney
Pannell
Cutlip
Lawn & Garden Center
Beckley Road
Princeton
Greater
Groups join to help build handicap ramp in Mercer County
Mercer County residents and agencies mobilize to construct a handicap ramp for 69 year old Mary Lewis who cannot leave her Princeton area home due to diabetes related swelling and steep stairs. Volunteers seek donated materials from individuals clubs and businesses with contact via United Way of the Virginias at 527-9193.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Mary Lewis
Route 10
Lewis
Mercer County Commission On Aging
Mercer County Fellowship Home
Bluefield
Paul Felder
Episcopal Church
United Way of the Virginias, Inc
Summer Enrichment Programs Open in Tazewell Schools
About 180 students attend the Summer Enrichment Program in Tazewell County Schools with activities split by age groups. Elementary students learn science math and technology while middle schoolers explore anatomy and dissection. Richlands Middle hosts most students with a time capsule activity. Programs run Monday through Thursday 8 15 to 1 15 with free meals and optional one dollar supply fee.
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Tazewell
Tazewell County
Charlotte Sacre
Sacre
Tazewell Middle School
Richlands Middle School
RMS
Press Women honor two telegraph writers
West Virginia press women named state and national winners from the contest weekend at a luncheon at The Greenbrier on July 27. Barbara Hawkins and Emilie Holroyd of Daily Telegraph, and Sarah Pritchett Dalton of Princeton Times, led first place awards with multiple honors. Dominion Post’s Morgantown staff earned the most total awards with 13, followed by Daily Telegraph with six.
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Luefield
Daily Telegraph
Princeton Times
West Virginia Press
West Virginia
Greenbrier
Barbara Hawkins
Emilie Holroyd
Sarah Pritchett Dalton
Dominion Post
Morgantown
Hawkins
WVPW
Rabbit Martin
Evelyn Ryan
Dalton
Commission On Aging
The
Observer
Rapp Elected Chairman Of Mercer County GOP Committee
John Rapp was chosen to lead the Mercer County Republican Executive Committee filling the vacancy after Ira Southern resigns. Rapp, Athens police chief and longtime member, seeks re election in November, with appointments made in Districts I III and Dale Dickens named for District II.
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Rapp
Republican Committee
Rinceton
Mercer Proom Commission
John Rapp
Mercer County
Republican Executive Committee
Republican County Commission
Ira
Ike” Southern
Southern
Athens
Dale Dickens
Concord College
Tazewell Plans Final 1996 Main Street Moments Festival
Tazewell Virginia sets July 27 festival from 9 30 a m to 5 p m with the courthouse named the 1996 historical building. Activities include a walking tour carriage rides and a dunking booth plus a photo exhibit and past events. Organizers emphasize broad community involvement and offer contact numbers for more information.
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Tazewell
Tazewell County
Tazewell Area
Ture
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