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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 2002
Page
3
EIMCO announces about 30 layoffs at its Bluefield Brushfork plant off Route 52 due to a mild winter and ample coal stocks. President Darryl F. Mills said the plant will not close, and manufacturing capacity is cut while serving new machine customers and maintaining current operations.
McDowell County faces lower real estate assessments after floods on May 2 and July 8 left hundreds of homes and businesses condemned. County Assessor Dennis Altizer said demolition will reduce tax bases, with 2003 reappraisal teams starting July 1 to inspect properties for new tax bills. Increased construction and ongoing projects like Indian Ridge Industrial Park and new highways offer potential counterbalance, but gains are limited.
Kenneth Grubb of Bluefield faces a reckless driving charge after a 2001 Ford Mustang Convertible crashed on Route 61 near Tazewell. Teens Tracy Vance and James Wright died at the scene. two others injured. Grubb and Pamela Wilburn were treated and released. The investigation cites possible speed, with alcohol ruled out so far. Grubb set for Sept 18 in General District Court.
McDowell County Democratic Party executive committee elected new leadership at its meeting Wednesday evening. Former county clerk H C Kit Lewis Jr won the chairmanship over long time chair Dr E K Doe Whitley by 5-3. Lewis, owner of H C Lewis Oil Co in Welch, said the group will push for action from Charleston and support moving forward. Whitley led the party for much of the past two decades. The committee will meet in July.
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