Giles County students place eighth in national auto contest
Mechanics from Giles County Vocational School ranked eighth in the Plymouth AAA Trouble Shooting Contest national finals held at Capitol Mall Washington DC They and their peers from across the nation earned 7200 in scholarships and will attend one of 40 approved technical schools The two Giles County students Bryan Beckner and Lary East along with sponsor Ramey Chevrolet Plymouth Dodge dealer in Tazewell Virginia were praised by instructor Harry E Yates who noted their car was perfect and praised the team’s performance
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Giles County Vocational School Auto Mechanics
Bryan D. Beckner
Pearisburg
Lary
District of Columbia
Capitol Mall
Washington, D.C
Giles County Vocational School
Tazewell
Ramey
Giles County
Chevrolet
Chrysler
Plymouth
Dodge
Virginia
Chrysler Motors
American Automobile Association
Yates
Unemployment Rate Drops Below 8 Percent in May
West Virginia's unemployment rate falls to 7.9 percent in May, first sub-8% reading since 1980, Gov. Arch Moore reports. State tallies show 10,000 fewer employed than May 1986 and a 17,000 drop in the civilian labor pool. Construction adds 1,900 jobs, retail trade up 1,400. 61,900 unemployed in April, 56,500 in May per state figures. Federal rate at 9.1% marks first single-digit reading since 1981.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Arch Moore
Kentucky
West
Grievance Board Reconsiders Beckley Office Closure
Beckley教育 officials petitioned the Education Employees Grievance Board prompting a pause on closing its Beckley office. A Monday hearing at 1 p.m. in Charleston will decide whether the Beckley site serving Nicholas through Mingo counties remains open, with board member David L. White noting several letters urging review.
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Beckley
State Education Employees Grievance Board
David L. White
White
Charleston
Nicholas
Fayette
Greenbrier
Monroe
Summers
Raleigh
Boone
Wyoming
McDowell
Mercer
Mingo
Local church bake sale and frequent community notices
John Stewart Church will sponsor a bake sale at 10 a.m. in the Jones Street Parking Lot to benefit the Vacation Bible School Fund for 1987. The Royal Regimes from Elizabethan Tennessee will sing Sunday at Cane Brake Free Will Baptist Church. Multiple churches announce Men’s Day and guest speakers. Six area residents delegate to a state Methodist conference in Buckhannon. Prenatal classes run July to August across Tazewell Richlands Bluefield with no charge. A Charles Burman Thomas family reunion is planned at Rich Creek. An aerobics competition at Bluefield Wellness Center lists winners. A farewell reception for Dr. and Mrs. Patton occurs at Athens Medical Center. Princeton Jaycees offer free CPR training today at 9 a.m. The state corn crop faces flea beetle damage, concentrated in Eastern Panhandle counties.
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John Stewart Church
Jones Street
Vacation Bible School Fund
Animals aid preacher with puppet and animal sermons
Danville Virginia report on Dr James Lavender a Methodist pastor who uses animals magic and props in sermons to reach the unchurched His child oriented program Thank God for Kids features a Polish hen rabbits a billy goat a pig and a lamb He teaches virtue sharing and humility with playful demonstrations and direct questions to children about being good Christians
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Danville, Va
James Lavender
Lavender
Sledd Memorial United Methodist Church
Henrico County
Short Pump
Discovery United Methodist Church
Rambo
Prisoners with AIDS launch hunger strike in Virginia
In Richmond two inmates with AIDS say they began a hunger strike to protest isolation in sweltering roach infested cells. A state penitentiary spokesman said officials had no indication of the strike four days after it started, according to prisoners Robert Williams and Edward Hackney.
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Richmond
State Penitentiary
Dwight Perry
Robert Williams
Edward Hackney
Mercer County unit fund drive details and contact
The Mercer County unit outlines goal driven cancer patient education programs and limited financial aid for those not qualifying elsewhere. Funds allocation includes 25 percent to national research, 60 percent to the local division, 3 percent to grants, and 12 percent to national office. Volunteers or donations can contact 327-8770 or visit the Law and Commerce Building in downtown Bluefield. The excerpt also mentions a separate regulatory matter with federal mine inspectors and an indictment related to five signatures on a test results card. Griffith faces up to 25 years and Tri-Son up to 2.5 million dollars. arraignment in Roanoke is set for July 8.
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Bugher
National
Mercer County
Law and Commerce
Bluefield
King
Griffith
Tri-Son
Roanoke
Balloon or rocket sighting over West Virginia prompts FAA inquiry
A pilot reported a four foot long fast moving object near 29,500 feet northeast of Charleston prompting FAA officials to suggest it could be a helium balloon or similar craft. Investigators say finding the object is unlikely given vast search area and lack of decisive data. Weather Service notes jet stream conditions at the time could not explain the observed speed.
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Federal Aviation
Charleston
Kathleen Bergen
Federal Aviation Administration
New York
West Virginia
Richard Madden
FAA
Bergen
Bill Berry
Delta
National Weather Service
Ken Batty
Jim Harrison
NWS
Huntington
Police debate 9mm move amid weapon costs and safety
Princeton police and Mercer County officials discuss switching to 9mm pistols to match rising criminal firepower. Costs cited range 300 to 350 dollars per weapon, with local chiefs arguing current calibers including .38 and .357 remain adequate for patrol. Officers must pass NRA tests. most agencies qualify yearly. State troopers continue with .357 as standard. A mix of off duty use and state context noted.
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Princeton
Marvin Thorne
Thorne
Dent
National Rifle Association
Parkersbugg
Miami
Fla
FBI
West Virginia
William Gearhart
Mercer County Sheriffs Department
Charleston
Mercer County
Pinecrest Hospital chief to resign and re sign
Beckley West Virginia Pinecrest Hospital Administrator Kyle Baker told workers he will re sign July 15 after almost five years in the post He is leaving for another administrative role but declined to name the destination The state health department was notified he plans to resign and is already seeking a successor
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Beckley
Pinecrest
Kyle Baker
Baker
State Health Department
West Virginia Lottery Winning Numbers Friday Draw
Charleston AP reports the West Virginia lottery results with Daily 3 6 4 5 and Daily 4 8 1 6 5 in numeric form and spelled out as six four five and eight one six five.
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Charleston
West Virginia
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Peck Street
William Lewis
Hill Top Baptist Center
Charles Stores
Mount Zion
Buckhannon
Betty Gordon
John Mendez
Harold Elmore
Jim Denny
Dan Farley
Suzanne Knight
Athens
Tazewell Public Library
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Gen
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Gethsemane Baptist Church
Debbie Wallace
Bluefield Community Hospital
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Lamaze
Carolyn Altizer
Charles Burman Thomas
Emma Mae Melvin Thomas
Rich Creek
Bluefield Community Wellness Center
Chuck Wallace
Charles Cunningham
George Nuce
William Spivey
Brenda Duty
Fazewell
Tina McVey
Mary White
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Cathy Kelley
Ross M. Patton
Athens Medical Center
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Princeton Jaycees
Princeton Daily Times
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Panhandle
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Parker
Bluegrass Public Service District
EDA
I-77
Rt. 460
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Athens Road
HUD
Halls Ridge Road
Farmer
Mercer County Commission Fire Board
Richard Flanigan
County Commission
Mister Crude
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