Chuck Mathena Center set to boost regional culture efforts
The article details the Chuck Mathena Center project in Princeton aimed at serving southern West Virginia and Southwest Virginia with a multipurpose arts venue. Act I raised funding. Act II kickoff is March 18 at First Community Bank from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Cochairs Charles and Marquetta Mathena lead the effort with broad regional support.
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Princeton
First Community Bank
Mercer Street
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Newspaper staff and Bible verse line show in paper masthead
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph masthead lists key editors and staff including William Randy Deason publisher news editor state editor senior writer Samantha Perry and sports editor Bob Redd with other posts such as city county editor Charles Owens senior copy editor and managing editor Thomas A Colley. A Proverbs verse is also quoted in the page text.
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Bob Redd
Charles Owens
Andy Patton
Bluefield State College wins Senate aid to keep two year programs
Supporters in the State Senate preserved BSC two year associate degree programs in nursing engineering and business, keeping them at Bluefield State College. The bill faces House revision and possible conference committee, with continued advocacy urged by local representatives to “save BSC.”
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BSC
New River Community College
Beckley
House of Delegates
House Education
Jerry Mezzatesta
Dampshire
Del
Don Caruth
R-Mercer
Eustace Frederick
D-Mercer
Emily Yeager
D-Mcdowell
Marshall Long
House
Don’t blame Bush alone in political blame game
Letter writer objects to blaming only President Bush for policy failures and criticizes lawmakers for passing bills, while accusing UN, France, Germany, and Russia of hindering search efforts. The author urges accountability of elected officials and national self-reliance, signing as Mrs. Harvey Violette of Princeton West Virginia.
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Germany
Russia
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U.S.A
Harvey Violette Princeton
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Senators battle for BSC fate in Senate amid looming House test
In West Virginia, BSC supporters celebrate a Senate Finance Committee and floor victory as they push for restoring two year associate degree programs to the BSC. The win raises hope, but the fight shifts to the House where legislators may amend or stall the measure.
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Harleston
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New River Community College
Beckley
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Senate
Jesse Guills
Greenbrier
Mercer County
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Guills
Truman Chafin
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Anita Skeens Caldwell
D-Mercer
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Del
Don Caruth
Mercer
John Unger
Berkeley
Walt Helmick
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Bill Archer
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Chafin
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D-Wayne
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Yeager
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