Auction highlights as top bidder wins oil paintings and furniture
Reza Arefian of a Pittsburgh museum topped bids at 1300 for a lake painting and 1000 for a stream painting, connected by cell phone to Danny Blake. A pie safe sold for 1700 while Cole Pottery brought 225. Furniture sold slowly as bidders paused. Bill Akers and son Greg browsed for bargains.
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George Thompson Pritchard
Reza Arefian
Pittsburgh
Aresian
Danny Blake
Joe Davidson
Mike Eades
Cole Pottery
Sea Grove
N.C
Eades
Pritchard
Princeton
Bill Akers
Greg
Gypsy moths spread to western Va quarantine zone
Roanoke Craig and Giles counties likely join Virginia gypsy moth quarantine in September. The measure requires inspection of timber nursery plants and other items before leaving the area to slow spread of a non native insect that has defoliated tens of thousands of acres in southwest Virginia and on Bent Mountain. Local officials weigh spraying options if federal funds remain unavailable.
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Roanoke
Virginia
Craig
Giles
Roanoke County
Kay Moore
Roanoke Times
Moore
Bent Mountain
U.S. Forest Service
Elmer Hodge
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Virginia Department of Agriculture
Hodge
Frank Terry
Vocal workshop July 26-29 at Pike View High School
Scott Flaherty leads a vocal workshop at Pike View High School from July 26 to 29. Classes run 2 to 4 p.m. and 5 30 to 7 30 p.m. daily with 23 students enrolled thus far.
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Pike View High School
Scott Flaherty
New York
Meador
Coal Symposium in Bluefield Features Blankenship Tone
BLUEFIELD Virginia the Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce hosts a Coal Symposium September 27 to 29 with a keynote by Don Blankenship Massey Energy chairman and CEO and a speech by West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin along with other dignitaries. Bill Reid editor of Coal News leads the symposium committee contact (304) 327-7184 for details.
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Bluefield
Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Don Blankenship
Massey Energy
West Virginia
Joe Manchin
Bill Reid
Coal News
Bland County figures remembered as devoted public servants
In Bland County tributes to Bill Compton and Pierce Kegley, family and colleagues recall their lifelong public service. Stories span from court in a judge's home to Centennial contributions, highlighting their dedication, mentorship, and affection for the community. Linda Bradshaw MC'd the memorial program.
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Bland County
Bill Compton
Dean Compton
Bob Kegley
Pierce Kegley
Kegley
Johnny Chuck
Ruth
Young
New York
Marie Groseclose
Bill
Bird
Compton
Woodrow Bird
Linda Bradshaw
Bastian
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Greg Akers
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bottonline
Barbara Blake
Four Seasons
Western
Pdtonling
Pierce
Danny Bird
Democratic Party
Bailey
Shirley Bailey Kirk
David Kirk
Garfield Kirk
Bailey-Kirk.com
Honaker Avenue
Morrison Drive
Four Seasons Pharmacy
Horizon Designs
Locust Street
Leatherwood Lane
Food City
Curves.com
Ership
American Red Cross Central
WV Chapter
Bland St. Bluefield
Poue Yutiap
Ao Hibesler
Nu-Shape Plus, LLC
New Ye
Athens Rd
Southwest Virginia
Draper Valley Golf Club
Golf Club
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