Country Club Hill residents keep close despite changes
Jy Greg Jordan of the Daily Telegraph notes Whitethorn Street neighbors form a tight, caring community on old Country Club Hill. Residents mix transient families and long time homeowners, with block parties and mutual aid shaping daily life near East River Mountain and a view into Virginia.
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Country Club Hill
Jy Greg Jordan
The
Daily Telegraph
Luefield
Old Country Club Hill
East River Mountain
Virginia
Whitethorn Street
Sseasibers
Iuenteia Country Club
Bluefield Elks Club
Joe Sanders
Sanders
Baptist Valley water project starts with federal funding
In North Tazewell Virginia U S Rep Frederick C Rick Boucher turned on a ceremonial spigot as regional officials gathered to celebrate the Baptist Valley water project a 10 6 million federal package with 2 5 million USDA Rural Utility Service assistance and a 14 million Community Development Block Grant The multi community effort aims to provide safe drinking water to about 1000 residents and to spur plans for expanding regional water capacity and adding a sewage system local leaders praised the collaboration and urged continued regional planning.
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Tazewell
U.S
Frederick “C
Rick” Boucher
D-Va
Baptist Valley
Boucher
Tazewell County
PSA
Charlie Green
Sonny Rose
Foss
Rose
Waterworld
Frederick C
Jim Spencer
John Daniels
Jimmy Jones
Leon Yost
J.C. Steele
Residents Lose Interest In West Virginia Legislature
By Jody Neal of the Daily Telegraph Bluefield report notes area residents in West Virginia show waning interest in Charleston politics as the Legislature passes bills. Princeton resident Shelley Harmon says work and family duties limit time to follow state affairs.
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Whitethorn St
Whitethorn
Sanders
Washington Area
Charlotte
N.C
Jody Neal
The
Daily Telegraph
Bluefield
West Virginia
Charleston
Princeton
Shelley Harmon
Virginia residents follow General Assembly actions
In Luefield Virginia Ada Lester of Abbs Valley tracked the Virginia General Assembly session to gauge public awareness. She notes approval of Medicare program changes and other measures while many locals remain uninformed about the outcome and implications.
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Luefield
Virginia General Assembly
Virginia
Ada Lester
Abbs Valley
West Virginia Gov seeks bigger interim education board
Gov Cecil Underwood called for a larger interim governing board and a vice chancellor for four year colleges as part of a six year higher education plan for West Virginia. He vetoed the Legislature's bill late Friday night and issued 27 requested changes including board size and lack of a vice chancellor. Senate and House leaders said they will amend to meet aims and vote on Sunday. The plan, passed March 11, would rework funding and governance, shifting from student-based funding to a funded model.
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Cecil Underwood
West Underwood
Senate
House
Underwood
Lloyd Jackson
Lincoln
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