Thistle Foundry hits century mark
Thistle Foundry in West Graham marks 100 years of family ownership and production of steel castings. A June 27 picnic at Graham Rec Park honored the milestone with 25 employees, local officials, and a city key presented to Cam Farquharson. The Farquharson family opened the business in the 19th century, with founder John B. Farquharson immigrating to the U.S. in 1914.
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Bluefield
Graham Rec Park
Thistle
West Graham
Cam Farquharson
Farquharson
County Economic Development Authority
Jimmy Jones
Tazewell County Board of Supervisors
David Anderson
Anderson
John B. Farquharson
U.S
The
Mill Creek Coal and Coke Co
Barter Theatre Revitalized By Renovation and Growth
Barter Theatre recovered from a long decline after a 1996 1.7 million renovation that increased seating and modernized the venue. Attendance rose from 61,000 in 1992 to about 120,000 last year and is expected to double in five years. Ticket prices rose from 11 dollars in 1992 to 16 to 26 dollars, while a Gregory Peck event offers a 100 dollar ticket with a cash payment.
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Rose
Marsha Miller
Gregory Peck
Peck
Staying Cool During Heat Waves Warns Local Official
Allen urges residents to use air conditioned spaces like malls or theaters and to stay hydrated. She emphasizes checking on vulnerable neighbors, especially the elderly, and never leaving children unattended in cars during extreme heat.
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Allen
Ange
Ruling on harassment includes same sex claims says attorney
Attorney John Feutchtenberger says the decision is not unexpected and covers same sex harassment. He challenges the majority view from Justices Thomas and Scalia, arguing the court manufactures a vicarious liability rule for supervisors who create a hostile environment. Feuchtenberger warns without the ruling there would be a parade of exaggerated harassment claims.
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John Feutchtenberger
Clarence Thomas
Antonin Scalia
Thomas
EMT Milan blends EMS duty with mountain life in Pocahontas
Milan, an EMT with Rescue 945, returned to Pocahontas High School to raise his family and serve Abbs Valley and surrounding areas. He praises EMS teamwork, recalls the academic challenge, and notes snowstorm trials, long-distance hospital transport, and strong community support including a proposed Peel Chestnut Mountain water project and annual Pumpkin Festival.
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Milan
Pocahontas High School
Rescue 945
Peggy Taylor
Brenda Duncan
Taylor
Abbs Valley
Boissevain
Pocahontas
Bis Falls Mills
Peel Chestnut Mountain
945
Tazewell County
Bluefield Rescue
EMS
Tazewell
Flooding Forcing Campers From North Bend Park Shelters
Heavy flooding forced campers at North Bend State Park to abandon one site and seek lodge shelter while others left for home. Officials report eight miles of road between Harrisville and Cairo heaved, with bridges damaged and many houses and trailers washed ashore. A woman and three children were waist deep when responders arrived. In Vermont, Mad River Valley saw rivers rise and flood roads and homes, while multiple fatalities and injuries occurred from a Baltimore lightning strike and an Ohio electrocution linked to downed power lines.
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North Bend State Park
Ritchie County
Shorty Bumgardner
Harrisville
Cairo
Bumgardner
Vermont
Mad River Valley
Trailer Burns in Baptist Valley Total Loss on Route 636
An early Saturday trailer fire in the Baptist Valley area of Tazewell County caused a total loss with no injuries reported. The Baptist Valley Fire Department responded to the scene on Route 636, but officials could not be reached for further details.
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Tazewell County
McDowell welcomes new syn fuels plant in Algoma
About 100 people gathered at the old Algoma mine site for the opening of McDowell County's new syn fuel plant run by COVOL Technologies. Officials praised the project as a major regional gain while Harlan Hatfield highlighted coal fines recycling. TIC was the prime contractor and Black Diamond Enterprises will operate the facility.
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Algoma
Alan Ayers
Covol Technologies
Northfork Hollow
McDowell County
Northfork
Nick Mason
Keystone
Billie Cherry
Lehi
Utah
COVOL
Harlan Hatfield
West Virginia
TIC
Black Diamond Enterprises
Eight Coal Cars Derail Near McDowell County
Eight coal cars derailed from a 139-car Norfolk Southern train en route from Amonate Virginia to Bluefield West Virginia near a McDowell County community. No injuries were reported. Cause undetermined. investigation ongoing. Rerailing expected by 11 p.m. Saturday and track reopen by 3 a.m. Sunday.
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Norfolk Southern
McDowell County
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