Community event calendar highlights weekly meetings
A dense list of local meetings and events from March 20 to March 23 across Princeton Bluefield Tazewell and nearby areas. Includes AARP Rotary Kiwanis VEC Women’s Conference History Day at the Legislature and Lions Club activities plus cultural events at Carnegie Hall Lewisburg and Bluefield Regional Medical Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VEC Employers Advisory Council
SVCC
Richlands
Princeton
Legislature
Cultural Center
Kanawha Blvd
Charleston
Four Seasons
Greater Bluefield
Johnny Staats
John Ely
Robin
Linda Williams
Carnegie Hall
Lewisburg
Lions Club
Bluefield
Stadium Drive
Golden Age Club
College Avenue
Holiday Inn
Kantor declines bid for re election to Bluefield city board
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Kantor, top vote getter in 1997 city board elections, says she will not seek re election due to travel plans and family. She praised colleagues and city staff, noting she will remain engaged as a volunteer. Four candidates filed on day one. filing runs to April 6 with positions drawn April 10 for the June 5 election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Doris Sue Kantor
Kantor
Ron Crabtree
Norris Kantor
Garry D
American Cancer Society
Relay For Life
Drema Shireman
Danny Hampton
Code Enforcement Department
Richard Dillon
Mercer County
Andrew Richard Bauer
Acken
J.E. Gillespie
Highland Avenue
Attorney withdraws from Umburger drug case in Bluefield
Federal judge granted a Mercer County man facing three count drug charges permission to replace his counsel due to a conflict. Umburger's appointed attorney cited a confidential informant file risk. The hearing shifted from plea to defense representation discussions and Umburger remained in U.S. custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Mercer County
Christopher Umburger
U.S
David A. Faber
West Virginia
Amburger
Phillip A. Scantlebury
Umburger
David Smith
Assis
Tance
Smith
Huntington
Bluewell
Princeton
Miller A. Bushong III
Scantlebury
Faber
Federal Public Defender’s Office
Two-Vehicle Crash on Gardner Road Injures Three
Three people were injured in a Monday morning two-vehicle collision on Gardner Road near Cornbread Ridge. A 1996 Pontiac Sunfire spun on gravel and struck a 1998 Ford Explorer, destroying both vehicles. All three victims were treated at Princeton Community Hospital and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Gardner Road
S.D. Ingram
Ingram
Pontiac
Angela Denise Harman
Rock
Princeton Community Hospital
Ford
Karen D. Taylor
Montcalm
PCH
Deborah Griffith
Taylor
Harman
Spanishburg
Cornbread Ridge
Armed Robbery Probe In Claypool Hill Jewelry Store
Police search for a man about 25, 5 foot 7, dark complexion who robbed Empire Gold Jewelry in Claypool Hill Mall Saturday at 11 am. He fled with three rings valued at about 2700 dollars as authorities develop a composite sketch and follow leads with help from Virginia State Police. Deputies and investigators from the sheriff's department and state police are involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claypool Hill
Tazewell County
Empire Gold Jewelry
H.S. Caudill
Kmart
Caudill
Virginia State Police
M. Tatum
Ed Burress
Greg Lane
Sheriff’s Department
David Olinger
Campaign finance reform push faces long Senate debate
Senator Rockefeller and Representative Rahall pressed for stronger campaign finance controls amid debate on the McCain Feingold bill. Rockefeller warned about excessive money in politics and anticipated frequent amendments during a two week Senate process. Rahall pledged to advance spending limits, close soft money loopholes, and curb PAC contributions in the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Rockefeller
House
Capitol
Nick Rahall
D-W.va
Safety first in Wytheville amid school bomb threat warnings
In Wytheville officials warn that bomb threats have reached schools and urge calm, thorough reporting, and careful information gathering. Experts describe common pipe bombs, discuss evacuation procedures, and stress avoiding handling suspicious devices while noting past incidents near Richmond and the danger of mailed explosive packages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wytheville
Lambert
Oklahoma City
Goochland
Richmond
Hermann
Open campaign finance debate debuts in Senate
In a Senate opening to a two week debate on curbing money in politics McCain urged ending business as usual while McConnell warned against First Amendment limits. The plan would ban soft money, curb certain ads near elections, and rely on outside groups for much of the funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
John McCain
Mitch McConnell
McCain
Russ Feingold
D-Wis
McConnell
Chuck Hagel
R-Neb
White House
Trent Lott
Mississippi
Feingold
Capitol
Republican National Committee
Democratic
Wisdom Media to Build $7 Million Central Facility
Wisdom founded in 1986 and parent to Wisdom Television, Radio, and Internet will open a new $7 million facility to consolidate operations under one roof. The plant will boost production and creative jobs, adding to 100+ local employees with existing Bluefield offices and satellite sites in New York and Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisdom Television
Wisdom Radio
Wisdom Internet
John H. Bruens
Wisdom Media
Bluefield
Wisdom
New York
Denver
Also Mentioned on This Page
AARP
First United Methodist Church
Rural Retreat
Wythe County
Rural Retreat Women’s Club
Bill Archer
The
Daily Telegraph
Karen Simmons
Y Charles Owens
Pacs
Hair
Foporee
Nail
Krista
Sal
Ban
Brand
Wavallalgs
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