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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 2003
Page
1
High school sports wrap notes Princeton High School Project Graduation meeting set for Monday at 7 p.m. in the school media center. All parents of seniors are urged to attend.
Bluefield Mayor R E Perkinson Jr announces approval to proceed on a two year planned Streetscape project starting by late April. The plan includes period style lighting, new sidewalks, changes to Chicory Square, and total cost about 700000 funded by T-21 act and Coal Heritage Trail. Bids will be sent to contractors soon.
Friday drill simulates twin mass-casualty events in Bluefield and Princeton to test hospital and EMS readiness. Rescue squads moved to Princeton Community Hospital as victims were rolled out amid smoke effects. Bluefield Fire Chief Gerald Steele and LeiAnn Keatley portray victims in the staged nightclub stampede scenario.
Kermit Cantrell was named Richlands Area Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year at the Annual Membership Banquet held at the Richlands Police Department. About 200 people attended with former Citizens of the Year Joe Adair and Gene Hearl presenting the award. Cantrell and supporters praised his long community service and the ceremony.
President Bush granted a Major Disaster Declaration for 33 counties including Mercer Monroe and McDowell in mid February. Gov. Wise said the aid will help repair and rebuild homes businesses and public facilities as heavy rains floods and landslides from February 16 onward are addressed.
A Pocahontas resident was flown by helicopter to a Roanoke hospital with second and third degree burns after a propane heater flashed back. Bluefield Rescue Squad members responded around 9:55 a.m. and assisted Rescue 945. The man sustained burns to his head, face, chest, hands and back.
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