Community schedule of meetings and events
March 26 to 28 listings show Princeton senior graduation meeting at the Media Center and Zabava Russian Folk Dance at Grundy High School. Other events include Quilting at Princeton Public Library, Meet and Eat at Greenview United Methodist Church, Bloodmobile at Tazewell Moose Lodge, PikeView Prom Lock-in, Camerata Virtuosi concert in Abingdon, and multiple Kiwanis, Rotary, and hospital board meetings across Bluefield Princeton Marion and Abingdon regions.
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Princeton
Media Center
Grundy High School
Princeton Public Library
Center St
Greenview United Methodist Church
Bluefield
Princeton Community Hospital
PCH Hospital
NARVE
Ryan’s
PikeView High School
Camerata Virtuosi
New York
Martha Washington Inn
Abingdon, Va
Quota International
Holiday Inn
Athens
Kiwanis Clubs
Mount Rogers Disability Services Board
Mount Rogers Planning District Commission
Terrace Drive
Marion
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Hospital Board Room
Oscar Night Highlights Erin Brockovich Actress Wins
Julia Roberts won best actress for Erin Brockovich, gushing at the stage while thanking voters and sharing joy. Russell Crowe credited Ridley Scott as he reflected on dreams and perseverance. Marcia Gay Harden earned best supporting actress for Pollock, with Harden noting limited theater exposure for the film.
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Julia Roberts
Erin Brockovich
Roberts
Crowe
Ridley Scott
Marcia Gay Harden
Jackson Pollock
Pollock
del Toro
Tijuana
Soderbergh
Harden
Ed Harris
Judi Dench
Chocolat
Kate Hudson
Orbit
Susan Helms
International Space Station
Steve Martin
Martin
Shrine Auditorium
Hollywood
Billy Crystal
U-571
Mercer County growth eyed in regional development push
Bluefield area leaders praise I-77 access to Mercer County Airport as a driver of economic development. They discuss population shifts that could affect Senate representation, potential cross-county alliances for an empowerment zone, a new master plan for the airport, and ongoing business expansion with E.T. Smith adding 300 jobs in Princeton.
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Mercer County
John Nash
Kirkham
Regional Council
Mercer
McDowell
Wyoming
West Virginia
Tazewell
Bland
Giles
Virginia
Cen
Marc Meachum
The
Greater
Cliff Moore
Council of Southern Mountains
Ron Satterfield
West Virginia unions press bargaining rights for public workers
Governors stance softens as Judy Hale of the West Virginia Federation of Teachers and AFSCME Council 77 push for collective bargaining. Democratic and Republican lawmakers weigh a bill with safeguards like no strike, binding arbitration, and legislative review of finances, while opposition lawyer Kiss warns against court-imposed funding.
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Wise
Pblic
West Virginia
Ple
Judy Hale
West Virginia Federation of Teachers
Hale
Ed Hartman
The
American Federation of State
Hartman
Afscme Council 77
Division of Highways
Department of Health and
David Haney
West Virginia Education Association
Haney
Kiss
D-Raleigh
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Insights From Medical Experts
Dr. Fred Morgan of the Orthopedic Center of the Virginias in Princeton discusses carpal tunnel syndrome. Pain often disrupts sleep with wrist and finger symptoms varying by patient, and less invasive treatments precede surgery. Early diagnosis and work habit adjustments, plus wrist splints, can aid, though some cases may still need surgery.
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Fred Morgan
Orthopedic Center
Virginias
Princeton
Quesenberry
Japanese TV crew probes Keystone bank collapse
A TV Asahi Productions crew from Tokyo spent three days in McDowell and Mercer counties filming for a one hour forty five minute segment of Sunday Project. The report centers on uninsured losses to depositors after the First National Bank of Keystone failed on September 1, 1999. FDIC estimates put Keystone losses at 750 to 850 million dollars, with about 500 accounts uninsured.
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Keystone
Tokyo
Japan
McDowell County
First National Bank of Keystone
TV Asahi Productions
Mercer County
Soichiro Tawara
Kihara
The
Federal Deposit Insurance
FDIC
Yasuo Kimura
KEI, Inc
New York
Los Angeles
Kimura
Freedom National Bank
Harlem
New York City
Freedom National
Asahi
Shinichiro Suda
Akira Hashimoto
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Oscar
A-1
Morgan
Carnet
Sears Ultracare
Saas
Princeton Welch
Pineville
Appalachian
Bill Brown
Bluefield Regional Medical
Polaris
Green Valley
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