West Virginia dodges heat as cool spring lingers
Weather data show a cool spring with no 90 degree days in West Virginia. Meteorologist Ken Batty notes readings in the 90s are rare for May and June, with Martinsburg toping at 89 and Elkins recording 83 in late May. Charleston has been unusually cool, with a 90 degree day not expected until July in 1972 comparison.
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West Virginia
Great Lakes
National Weather Service
Ken Batty
Batty
Martinsburg
Elkins
Charleston
Parade planned in Ripley by 82nd Airborne unit
West Virginia Chapter of the 82nd Airborne Division Association plans a July 4 parade in Ripley. Members meet at Ripley High School at 10 a.m in white shirts dark blue pants and white airborne caps. A picnic follows at J D Stanard’s Route 33 home.
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Ripley
West Virginia
82Nd Airborne Division Association
Ripley High School
J.D. Stanard
Nate Eastman
Hampton Road
Charleston
W.va
Glenwood Park hosts Superior Maitland reunion attendance over 250
The Glenwood Park event drew more than 250 retirees friends and former residents on June 13. Guest speaker Skip Green head of Amax Poca hontas Maple Meadows delivered remarks. Prizes went to John Evans for 17 family members Susie Hazzard as oldest lady and Eddie Jones for traveling nearly 1000 miles. Next year the reunion returns to Glenwood Park on June 12.
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Glenwood Park
Superior/ Maitland
Skip Green
Amax
Pocahontas Division
Maple Meadows
Beckley
John Evans
Susie Hazzard
Eddie Jones
Celebration of Childrens Literature Workshop
Abingdon UVA Southwest Center hosts A Celebration of Childrens Literature with Myra Colin Livingston on August 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 15 p.m. at the Higher Education Center. Co sponsored by the Virginia Highlands Festival Creative Writing Committee. Tuition is 35 dollars. Contact Carl Clarke at UVA Southwest Center for details.
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Abingdon
University of Virginia Southwest Center
Myra Colin Livingston
Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center
Highway 19
Carl Clarke
Uva Southwest Center
P.O. Drawer
Contact details for Daily Telegraph editors
News tip line lists City Editor Jim Terry and Princeton bureau chief James Barbery at the Daily Telegraph with phone numbers 1-800-DAILY, 327-6171 and 425-2185 for tips.
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Call City
Jim Terry
Princeton
James Barbery
Daily Telegraph
Looking Back Items From Bluefield Area News Years Ago
Five items recount past happenings in Bluefield region from 1987 to 1942. Focus highlights Norfolk Southern coal ties. 1982 tennis champion Brian Woodward defeat. 1967 crime worries prompt police patrols. 1942 So-We-Wa conference concludes with church unity aims. Compiled by Lillian Roten.
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Focus
Norfolk Southern Corp
Norfolk & Western Railway
Bramwell
Brian Woodward
Daily Telegraph
Steve Gill
Gill
Northside
Bluefield
Bluefield Board of Directors
Bluefield College
Southwestern Virginia
West Virginia
Disciples of Christ
Lillian Roten
Virginia congressman touts armory project at SVCC
Ninth District Rep. Rick Boucher says a $2.14 million House appropriation supports a new joint armory academic building at Southwest Virginia Community College, with about $860,000 local funding. The $3 million project would house Company D of the 276th Engineer Battalion and boost disaster readiness and regional space.
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SVCC
Senate
Congress
Insurance rates rise in West Virginia fire and tax changes
West Virginia policy holders face higher fire and casualty premiums after a 1 percent increase in the premium tax from 4.5 to 5.5 percent, generating about 10 million dollars. Half funds volunteer fire departments and half boosts the teachers retirement fund. The sales tax and district financing for wastewater and flood projects are among new laws taking effect July 1, with district approval outlines and a 10 year payment plan. A separate measure fixes dealer license plates with three free plates and one plate per 20 vehicles thereafter.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Division of
Motor Vehicles
Jim Rogers
Pocahontas Elects First Woman Mayor in History
Anita Brown was sworn in as Pocahontas mayor joining six new council members Charles Helmandollar Starlet Helmandollar Sandy Sluss Ruth Sawyer Leslie Brown and former councilman Thomas French Jr. She vowed to listen to citizens and urged combined effort by politicians and residents to drive change.
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Pocahontas
Anita Brown
Tazewell County
Buddy Blevins
Brown
Charles Helmandollar
Starlet Helmandollar
Sandy Sluss
Ruth Sawyer
Leslie Brown
Thomas French Jr
Princeton Rotary Club Marsh heads district in Rotary year
Dr Joseph F Marsh named Governor of Rotary District 7550 starting July 1 as Princeton club marks 68 years in service. Retiring Governor Lawrence E Hite praises club and Marsh colleagues while Marsh acknowledges past leaders and selects new district appointments. Bluefield Rotarian Dick Wood named district governor nominee.
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Princeton
Princeton Rotary Club
Joseph F. Marsh
Lawrence E. Hite
Princeton Rotary
Dewey Russell
Marsh
Hite
Joseph Marsh Sr
Grady Carper
Bluefield
Dick Wood
Bill Armstorng
Rick Krout
St Luke's Executive Director Forges Ties to Staff and Community
Barry A. Papania, appointed in Bluefield after Dodge City tenure, emphasizes service orientation and open staff dialogue. He holds monthly meetings with employees, shifts Day Surgery to the east wing, upgrades communications with emergency agencies, and plans broader community involvement while drawing on hands on hospital floor experience.
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Bluefield
New Humana Hospital
St. Luke’s
Barry A. Papania
Papania
St. Luke's
Dodge City
Kan
Bluefield Humana Hospital
Ann
Benjamin
Ashley
Church of Christ
Maple View
Kentucky
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