Tazewell School Board approves 2.25 percent raises
The Tazewell County School Board adopts a 2.25 percent salary increase for teachers and service personnel to begin in September with no additional local funding. The 2003-04 operating budget will be sent to the Board of Supervisors for approval as officials upload the proposal to the district website for public review.
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Tazewell
Tazewell County
Brenda Lawson
Lawson
Board of Supervisors
Supervisors
Tazewell Education Association
Charles Owens
Cowens
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Four Seasons Conference spotlights options for women leaders
More than 150 area women attended the third annual Four Seasons Women's Conference at Fincastle Country Club. Speakers covered health finance ethics leadership and law while a fashion show and Business After Hours complemented sessions. Keynote Robin Hildebrand of Ansted described building Blue Smoke salsa from home to a Main Street business with 300 stores.
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Luefield
Fincastle Country Club
Kathy Housh
Housh
Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Charleston
Miriam Bender
BRMC
Sahib Najjar
U.S
Mary Stanley
Daniell Yarber
Expidex Paper
Roanoke
Lyne Ranson
Morgan Stanley
Kathy Shannon
Sandee Cheynet
PHR
Lynn Whittaker
CPA
Bluefield Health Systems, Inc
Barbara McCarty
MSN
Robin Hildebrand
Ansted
Blue Smoke
Hildebrand
Main Street
Kathy Kish
Kkish
Bdtonline
Blue Smoke Salsa
Pat Douglas
Three suspects sought in Glenwood armed robbery
Mercer County Sheriff’s Department hunts for three suspects after an armed break in on Glenwood. An elderly victim saw two men exit her home with jewelry a sewing machine and food, one man holding a gun and threatening violence. A woman was inside a van outside. Police seek a blue or black Chevrolet mini van with faded temporary tags. Investigators describe the men as having sandy blonde hair. Call Detective M L Gills at 487 8305 with tips.
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Princeton
Mercer County Sheriff’s Department
Glenwood
Wal-Mart
M.L. Gills
Gills
Sheriff’s Department
Charles Owens
Cowens
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Ostrich Spotted Roaming Route 631 In Virginia Countryside
An ostrich has been on the loose for a month near Baptist Valley northeast of Tazewell, Va. Reports say it was last seen on Route 631 around 7 p.m. Tuesday. Fire Department and Special Police, with the owner, have made numerous attempts to catch it. contact 276 988 1211 if seen.
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Tazewell
Virginia
Tazewell County
Baptist Valley
Baptist Valley Fire Department
Mercer County man faces 64 counts in child sex case
Two Mercer County children testified at a Circuit Court trial that William E. Swiger molested them in their Princeton home. The proceeding used closed circuit television for the children's statements while Swiger watched from an adjoining room. A 9-year-old girl and 11-year-old boy described assaults occurring about once weekly, with a foster placement for the siblings afterward.
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Princeton
Mercer County
John R. Frazier
William E. Swiger
Swiger
Deborah Garton
Derrick Lefler
Wallace
Lewisburg
Osteopathic School
Barbara Hawkins
Bhawkins
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