Lions Club hears on Mercer Schools to Work program
Members of the Bluefield Lions Club heard a briefing on the Mercer County School System Schools to Work Program at the Bluefield Holiday Inn on January 19. Carol McLaugherty outlined the act and program components including internships and mentoring for at risk students with volunteers undergoing interviews checks and motor vehicle and insurance verifications.
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Lions Club
Mercer County
Bluefield Holiday Inn
Lion
Steve Hamilton
Sharon Goodman
Carol McLaugherty
Gail Hill
Hill
Department of Motor Vehicles
West Virginia
Howell Named Ruritan of the Year at Christmas Dinner
Mary Howell of Pipestemn received the Ruritan of the Year award at Sun Valley Ruritan Club’s Christmas dinner in Serena. President Phil Jeffries praised her service during 2000. photo shows Howell with Jeffries.
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Sun Valley Ruritan Club
Serena
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Jeffries
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January 2026 Fincastle Bridge Club Winners
Fincastle Duplicate Bridge Club results for January list winners by session. January 1 tied first Mary Gause and Georgia White with other ties. January 8 first B J Smith and Katie Croye. January 15 North south Ned Baker and Shirley Stuart first. East West Bill Tooley and Joann Spotts first. January 22 North south Edna Boyd and Anna Stuart first. East west Rachel McMullin and Ruby Coppinger first. multiple second and third place ties noted across sessions.
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Fincastle Duplicate Bridge Club
Mary Gause
Georgia White
Bill Tooley
Erlien Brown
Tom Gilpin
Marsha Platnick
B.J. Smith
Katie Croye
Jim Beam
Janie Lefever
Helen Coulling
Betty Scott
Pauline Smith
Ned Baker
Shirley Stuart
Betty Clarkson
Joe Lilly
Carolyn Farley
Jamie Farley
Joann Spotts
Mary Thompson
Mary Modena
A.C. Spotts
Edna Boyd
Anna Stuart
Jim
Valentine Hearts Day invites area seniors at CASE Center
Senior Center at 600 Trent St Princeton hosts Happy Hearts Day with health screenings a seminar on healthy hearts a fashion show and safe living guidance. Entertainment by Swinging Seniors Line Dancers crowning of Valentine King and Queen and Bingo. Free photos from First Century Bank Heart Smart lunch $3 sponsored by CASE and others.
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Princeton Community Hospital
Princeton Health Center
Princeton Memorial Hospital Company
St. Luke’s Hospital Senior Friends
Births in Tazewell area celebrate multiple newborns
Walker Le e and Damoria Walker of Tazewell welcome daughter Jourdan Elizabeth born Jan 15 2001 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center weighing 9 11 1/2 ounces. Alexis Brooke Bolen born Jan 15 2001 at Bluefield Regional weighing 6 6 1/4 ounces to Jason Bolen and Christine Farley. Levi Cole Rose born Jan 16 2001 at Bluefield Regional weighing 7 10 1/2 ounces to Otis and Sherry Rose. Justin Keith Miller born Jan 15 2001 weighing 5 11 1/4 ounces to George and Norma Jean Miller. Amber Nicole Ritchie born Jan 15 2001 with weighted 9 ounces to Jerry Ritchie Jr. and Amy Hicks. Isac James Ross born Jan 14 2001 weighing 13 1/4 ounces to James and Alisha Groseclose. Hailey Nicole Mitchem born Jan 13 2001 weighing 8 1/2 ounces to Arnold and Leanna Mitchem.
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Damoria Walker
Tazewell
Jourdan Elizabeth Walker
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Damoria Owens
William and
Cardellia Heston
Princeton
Doris Elizabeth Owens
Bolen - Jason
Christine Bolen
Bluefield
Alexis Brooke Bolen
Christine Farley
Rose - Otis
Sherry Rose
Pocahontas
Levi Cole Rose
Sherry Maxey
Carol Maxey
Wolfe
James Maxey
Thelma Rose
Frank Rose
Miller - George
Norma Jean Miller
North Tazewell
Justin Keith Miller
Norma Jean Anderson
Jack and
Ellen Miller
Norman
Su 1E Anderson
Troutdale
Ritchie
Jerry Ritchie Jr
Amy Hicks
War
Amber Nicole Ritchie
Amy Scott
Jerry Ritchie
Kathy Hagerman
Warriormines
Linda Donald
Roanoke
Ross James Ross
Alisha Groseclose
Isac James Ross
Howard Ross
Dinah Mathena
Danny
Kathy Groseclose
Mitchem - Arnold
Leanna Mitchem
Understanding food additives and label clarity
Bauer explains emulsifiers like lecithin from milk and egg yolks and mono and diglycerides from fats can act as emulsifiers. She notes the FDA tests all additives, discusses sodium nitrate and sulfites for safety and flavor, and describes Standards of Identity that allow some products to omit ingredient lists.
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FDA
Dog owners seek more than companionship on Munson site
A Harrisonburg area dog owner pushes for expanded entries beyond companionship as Munson explores adding pet photos and maybe other pets. He notes the site isn’t built for breeders while emphasizing dogs’ fun nature and a philosophy that “Man's best friend needs a friend too.”
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Munson
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