Area youth weigh voting in the 2000 election
In Bluefield area coverage youths from Princeton to Bland express mixed views on voting in the upcoming presidential election. Some refuse or delay participation citing apathy or influence by parents, while others plan to cast ballots for Gore or Bush depending on arguments, age and personal stakes.
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Bluefield
Sarah Belcher
Princeton
Concord
Amber Reece
Charles Parnell
Generation X
Lori Simpson
Theresa Yost
al Gore
Seth Roseberry
Bland
Vietnam
Webb
Huff
Gore
Boosters aid memorial drive for Kimball War Memorial
The Community Boosters Club of the Appalachian Academic Center gave $567.75 to the Kimball War Memorial Committee to fund restoration. Mary Sue Brown presented the gift to Dr. Sheila Brooks as part of a fundraising effort that included Valentine and Leap Year breakfasts with support from Kroger Acme Markets Grant's Supermarket and Save A Lot. Volunteers including Brooks Brown Elston and Bundy plan roof work soon as the 1928 memorial to African American WWI Dough Boys awaits rebuilding after a 10 year-old fire.
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Community Boosters Club of the
Appalachian Academic Center
Kimball War Memorial Committee
al Hancock
Lena Lawrence
Virginia Hebert
Joseph Bundy
Mary Sue Brown
Sheila Brooks
Edward Elston
Bluefield
Mary Elston
Kroger Company
Acme Markets
Grant’s Supermarket
Save-A-Lot
Elston
Brooks
Brown
Todd French
James Baylor
Dorothy Thomas
Charles Thomas
Sara Williams
United States
Joe Bundy
Drivers Z E D trains teens with computer driving simulator
In Rinceton high schools, the Drivers Z E D software from the AAA Foundation places eleventh grade students into realistic driving scenarios. The live action simulations cover highway city and country conditions, testing speed awareness and hazard perception as instructors note the increased risk for first year drivers.
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Rinceton
Princeton
AAA Foundation For Traffic Safety
Larry Peters
Bluefield Aaa
Z.E.D
Candace Vassallo
Brian Brown
Susan Martin
Bluefield
Montcalm
Tazewell
Pocahontas
Peters
Tyler Street fatal fire leaves Eva Fielder dead
Bluefield officials provide few details about the Feb. 28 Tyler Street house fire that killed 84 year old Eva Fielder. Firefighters responded to 312 Tyler Street at 8 36 a m and found Fielder in a front room. The case remains under investigation with state agencies directing inquiries elsewhere.
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Bluefield
Tyler Street
Eva Fielder
Willie Sutphin
Tyler St
Fielder
South Charleston
Tony Domingo
Gerald Steele
Parents tour Concord College campus visit
Greg Jordan reports on a Concord College parent reception where families learn about campus life, security, and finances. Admissions staff emphasize clubs, resume building, and local attractions while international students share experiences. Concord hosts 135 international students from 30 countries.
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Concord College
Concord
J. Douglas Machesney
College Center
Amy
Doc Adkins
Pineville
Wyoming East High School
Cherie Conner
Virginia
North Carolina
Tennessee
Dents
Yuka Tamura
Japan
Princeton
Nancy Ellison
Irina Morris
Russia
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ZED
Greg Jordan
PSHS
Katherine Akers
Vtart
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Coiner
Conner
Winterplace
Pipestem
Greg Jorda
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