King III addresses SCLC convention keynote
King III warned that racism poverty and violence persist echoing his father’s civil rights fight. The 43 year old national president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference spoke at the 2001 Virginia convention saying many issues remain and urged personal change as part of progress.
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Roanoke
Martin Luther King Jr
Martin Luther King III
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Virginia
King
SCLC
Red Cross in Bluefield Faces Recharter Tie in West Virginia
East River Mountain Red Cross sits with high performance but small staff prompting debate over merging Bluefield and Beckley chapters during recharter. State officials say Bluefield may keep presence without full administration. Beckley office covers one county while Bluefield serves multiple counties, some in Virginia.
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Bluefield
Red Cross
East River Mountain
Mercer
Monroe
Wyoming
Summers
McDowell
Tazewell
Bland
Wythe
American Red Cross
West Virginia
United Way of the
Virginias
Beckley
Daily Telegraph
Virginia
SVCC hosts Governor's School for regional youth scholars
WARDELL VA Region V Governor's School for Science and Technology at Southwest Virginia Community College offers life science and technology courses started in 1985 to excite students in engineering math and technology. The program awards seven college credits per course and is funded by a grant. Local students participate on SVCC campus for group photos.
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Wardell
Governor’s School For Science and Technology
Southwest Virginia Community College
Vaughn Lester
SVCC
Governor's School For Science and Technology
Postmaster Leads Wytheville 5K Race Effort
Wytheville hosts the Chautauqua Road Race with 147 runners. Beverly Maxwell, Spanishburg postmaster, coordinates registrations, timing, and awards, emceeing the ceremony and posting results. Dr. Jerry Willis sponsors the event and praises Maxwell’s organization. runner Eddie Boyd notes his inspiring leadership.
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Ytheville
Beverly Maxwell
Mercer County
Spanishburg
Wytheville
Bluestone River
Maxwells
Courthouse Square
Maxwell
Priscilla
Willis
Jerry Willis
Eddie Boyd
Bluefield
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Martin
John Nelson
Valerie Stanton
Katie Lindsey
Maggie
Bobby Weinaker
James H. Drew Exposition
Richlands
Ericana Grose
Governor's School For Area
Carr Memorial Church
Glenwood
Elizabeth Osbourne
Pam
Spanishburg Fair
Tom Bone
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