Mercer County eyes closing four elementary schools
Public hearings in Princeton on a Mercer County Board of Education plan to close Thorn Silver Springs Knob and Ramsey elementary schools proceed with limited turnout. Two new elementaries would be built in Princeton and Bluefield as part of a long running reorganization begun in 1989. Parents urged keeping a new Bluefield school inside the city limits to reduce transportation, while most Ramsey families favor keeping Ramsey open and walking distance for students.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Ramsey
Bluefield
Shott
Michael Crumb
Rock
Ramsey Elementary
Demi Moore debuts stripped look at Striptease premiere
Demi Moore arrives at the Striptease premiere with a nearly bald crew cut, resembling Sinead O Connor in style. She stars as the first woman trained as a Navy SEAL in G I Jane, accompanied by daughters Rumer and Scout, and husband Bruce Willis.
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EW York
Demi Moore
Sinead O'Connor
Moore
Rumer
Scout
Bruce Willis
Calendar items for Tazewell County and Bluefield area events
Today at 5 p.m. the Tazewell County Public Service Authority holds a meeting in the administration building conference room. On Thursday June 27 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Business After Hours sponsored by the Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce takes place at Mercer County Airport with hosts Bluestone CVB Colgan Air AAA Travel Full Circle Travel and Mullens Travel. Reservations are 304 327 7184. Admission is 5 dollars and a business card.
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Tazewell County Public Service Authority
Tazewell County Administration Building
Greater Bluefield
Local Weather: Warm Sunny Skies and Mild Nights
Today will reach the upper 70s to mid 80s under partly cloudy skies. Tonight remains partly cloudy with lows from the 50s to around 60.
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Mercer, Tazewell
Bland
Monroe
Summers
Fayette
Greenbrier Counties
Allen Kilgore to announce Pocahontas prison plans
Virginia Governor George Allen and Secretary of Public Safety Jerry Kilgore will hold a 1 p.m. press conference at the Tazewell County Courthouse to announce the Pocahontas state prison project. Officials say a courthouse filing is required, with land options in Big Vein previously explored and a December closing anticipated.
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Pocahontas
Virginia
George Allen
Commonwealth Secretary of Public Safety
Jerry Kilgore
Tazewell County
Richmond
Allen
Kilgore
Robert Trimble
Pocahontas State Prison
Trimble
Virginia welfare paternity law challenged in court
Several hundred Virginia AFDC recipients face loss of benefits as a new policy forces mothers to identify fathers or partners or be deemed noncooperative. Attorneys spar over penalizing children for unknown paternity while judges weigh a temporary restraining order ahead of trial.
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Charlottesville
Virginia
Betsy Riopelle
James H. Michael Jr
Michael
Ms. Riopelle
Virginia Poverty Law Center
The
Law Center
AFDC
Christiansburg
Smyth County
Steven Myers
Myers
Bluefield to Dedicate U S Route 460 Bypass in Honor of Stafford
State highway officials, local leaders and businesses plan a June 28 dedication at Lowe’s on the Bluefield Tazewell Road for the U S Route 460 Bypass named to honor the late Delegate C Jefferson Stafford. Gov. Allen will speak with Virginia transportation officials and local lawmakers present.
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Bluefield
George Allen
U.S. Route 460
del. C. Jefferson Stafford
Lowe's
Bluefield-Tazewell Road
Allen
State Line
Vansant
Cecile Barrett
Larry Ramey
Virginia Avenue United Methodist Church
Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial
Pocahontas American Legion Post
James Hampton
Karl Miller
Bill Archer
Stafford
Waters
Graham Middle School
Daily Telegraph Online launches Internet edition
The Daily Telegraph launches an Internet version of its newspaper offering a daily news digest and services for computer users. The service is accessible at.bdtonline.com and provides quick access to news headlines and linked pages for advertisements and public services.
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Daily Telegraph
Daily Telegraph expands online News and events pages
The Daily Telegraph announces new online services including local and national news, sports and weather, plus a calendar of events and an E mail site. Publisher Steve Smith highlights Four Seasons Country coverage and daily updates reflecting leading stories for the next morning.
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West Virginia
Daily Telegraph
Steve Smith
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