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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 2005
Page
6
Bluefield's new Board of Directors vows a clean slate to fight architectural eyesores, unemployment, and population decline. Members urge reviewing old buildings for feasibility, reviving downtown with shops, restaurants, and weekly events while updating outdated ordinances and leveraging historic structures.
A church day care van carrying about a dozen passengers overturned in Ocala National Forest near Astor killing one child and seriously injuring two others. Trooper Kim Miller said seats were not bolted down, with investigators examining possible modifications or a manufacturer defect. Helpless injured children were flown by helicopter to area hospitals while others suffered non life threatening injuries. The van belonged to Central Baptist Church of Daytona Beach.
Mercer County Emergency Communications Director Bob Hoge says new towers planned for Matoaka Montcalm Lashmeet and Littlesburg will improve emergency response times and reduce roaming for Verizon Wireless customers. Verizon spokeswoman Sherri Cunningham notes the region will gain a FCC compliant solution and a commitment to reliability as Verizon invests to upgrade its network.
McDowell County officials credit aggressive mining royalties from the Indian Ridge Industrial Park and Coalfields Expressway for paying a long‑delayed regional jail bill in full. Commission president Gordon Lambert says higher receipts and three funding sources reduce future expenses.
The food tax cut in Virginia will end the state General Fund portion of the tax, saving a family of four with a 60 000 income about 83 annually. Grocers expect mixed impact with shoppers possibly buying more as prices fall, while cigarette tax rises to 30 per pack to raise revenue and deter youth purchases.
The Mercer County Board of Health advanced a proposed Clean Air Act on first reading. It would ban smoking in all enclosed public places and workplaces within the county within 90 days of enactment, with specific exemptions for bars, private residences, and fraternal organizations. The vote 3-1 saw Dr. Stevens switch to yes, while Hampton Shields opposed citing public referendums and cross-state business concerns.
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