Mercer airport upgrade may beat new jetport study says
A 10 county air transportation study by Baldwin and Gregg Ltd. may favor expanding Mercer County Airport over building a new jetport. The plan envisions jet capable facilities with runway extension to 7200 feet and wider taxiways, costing up to 14 million, across several West Virginia and Virginia counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater
Bluewell
Crickmer
Fairfax, Va
Baldwin & Gregg Ltd
Mercer County
Counties
Air Transportation
Mercer
McDowell
Monroe
Wyoming
Summers
West Virginia
Bland
Buchanan
World Almanac Q and A trivia quiz notes
The questions test Arthurian character knowledge, a fictional dog winner, and a Derby winner. They ask which state was named for its red clay and whether Mary Pickford won only one Best Actress Oscar, prompting True False answers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Lancelot of
Barwan
Westminster Kennel Club
U.S
Mary Pickford
Mercer County pleas and trials set this week
Judge William O. Bivens Jr. accepted pleas and set trial dates for several cases. Ira Ted Webb pleaded guilty to unlawful wounding. James Edward Varney admitted burglary and was to undergo 60 days of evaluation. Sammy Calvia placed on two year probation for grand larceny. Dismissed weapon charge against Mark Steven Rachel. Appeals include Brinkley DWI class, McVey speeding dismissed, Thompson weapon case sent back, Muncey license revocation left open. Scheduled cases include Crawford and Rehm receiving stolen property August 2, Webb obstructing officer July 7, Wells hit and run July 28, Murphy peace warrant July 28, Jackson false pretenses August 9. Pompeii note follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
William O. Bivens Jr
Ira Ted Webb
Bivens
Robert Mozingo
James Edward Varney
Huttonsville
Sammy Calvia
Mark Steven Rachel
Allen Brinkley
James McVey
Helen Thompson
LeRoy Gilbert
Roger Lee Muncey
Dorothy Crawford
Otis Rehm
William Webb
James M. Wells
Robert Murphy
Charles Jackson
HUD appeals for well diggers to speed WV mobile home relief
HUD Disaster Housing head Jim Robinson says southern West Virginia aid is delayed by a shortage of water well diggers needed to supply private site mobile homes. About 100 wells and 700 private site placements are pending while 922 families have returned home after Minimal Repair completion and 45 remain. Public contact numbers provided for jobs and field office inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
West Virginia
Jim Robinson
HUD Disaster Housing
Robinson
Holden Disaster
Mingo County
John Chidsey
Virginia Allocates 29 Million For Local Street Maintenance
The Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation announced an estimated 29 million dollars in maintenance funds for local streets in the new fiscal year starting July 1. Cities such as Bluefield Richlands Wytheville and Tazewell receive specific allotments within the Bristol district totaling 1 247 944 dollars, compared with 1 184 970 the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Department of Highways and Transportation
Department
Bluefield
Richlands
Tazewell
Wytheville
Bristol
Fiddlers Contest Slated in Independence
The 11th annual Grayson County Old Time Blue Grass Fiddlers Convention will be held June 24-25 in Independence. Cash prizes totaling 1610 will be awarded across categories. Registration stays open until showtime. First show at 5 p.m. June 24, second at 4 p.m. June 25. Events may move to Independence High School gym if rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson County
Independence Ball Park
Independence High School
Also Mentioned on This Page
Daily Telegraph Star
Douglas Crickmer
Chamber
Mercer Airport
Randel O. Bond
Piedmont Airlines
T. H. Davis
Davis
Congress
the Mercer
Giles and Wythe
K. A. Ammar
Ammar
Bluefield Board of Directors
Bob Hamilton
Nick Amell Jr
Brushfork Armory
Ameli
Bill Carper
Greater Bluefield
Bluefield Area
Hamilton
Cumberland Road
West Virginia Rt. 29
Princeton
Sue Bowman
The
American Red Cross
National Red Cross
Red Cross
Bond
John Pietrzak
Frank Nazar
Felix Kirk
Detroit
Washing Blvd
the World Almanac
Apooy
Paweu Pues
Pompeii
Mt. Vesuvius
Dodge
America
Dodge Trucks
Skyline Motors
Bluefield Avenue
Bluefield, W.va
State Highway and Transportation Commission
General Assembly
Independence
Nick
Seliathon
Quasar
Nick’s Inc
Bluefield Yee
Princeton Cpri
Celeyad
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!