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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 2002
Page
13
Frank Kennedy owner on McDowell Street in Welch describes flood damage to Victorian Charm. He says he had to take a loan to move in and now faces reopening challenges as recovery efforts begin. Local hotline numbers provided for assistance.
Princeton event on May 9, 2002 at Johnston's Inn. National Association of Insurance Women aims to provide educational opportunities and leadership development for professionals in insurance and banking. Guest speaker will be Richard Schleihauf, CLU AAI ARM, a retired General Accident Insurance agent and educator. For more details contact Sonja Hovatter at Murphy Insurance, 431-7039.
Nominations are named for the third annual Excellence in Business Awards the Tazzies to be presented at the May 14 2002 Business Appreciation Breakfast at SVCC Community Center. Special guest speaker will be Charles Yates executive director of the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority. Tickets cost 6 dollars with 40 dollar tables. reservations close May 10.
Mercer County deeds recorded April 9 to 14 show numerous transfers. Names include Wendy Darlene Miller Adkins, Dan M. Akers Jr, Carolyn S. Akers, Thomas Kent Arrington, Tina Arrington, Harry Bailey, Robert M. Bailey, Raymond R. Hager, John Porterfield, Judith A. Black, S. Wayne Black, Ronald L. Campbell, Robert E. Stallard II, Gloria Carey, Carol A. Muzzleman, Esther Cochran, Penny Boyd, Mary Addie Dunford, Sylvester W. Black II, Jimmy S. Ferguson, Sarah C. Ferguson, Wendy L. Fowler, Johnny D. Godfrey, Paul A. Wimmer, Ricky Lee Highsmith, Lendola D. Batts, Dean Elliott Howard Jr, Donnell Mitchem Sr, Shirley Jarrett, Jennifer Lynn Truitt, Deborah K. Truitt, Brenda Pennington Lohr, Charles E. Lohr Jr, Ruby Bailey Long, Clarence Simons, Jackie D. Jackson, Jo Ann Lusk, Ronnie Lusk, Betty Jo Meador, Eugene H. Meador, Regina Jo Hess, Freddie Meredith, Shelby J. Meredith, Wayne Brockenbrough, Ultra Image Inc, Shawnee Village, A. L. Perdue, Jessie Perdue, Charles E. Southern. Transfers cover properties across Princeton East River District, Beaver Pond Bluefield, Rock District, and surrounding roads and subdivisions including Bluefield Princeton Road, Meadow Drive, and Bluestone River areas.
After heavy rains the day before, McDowell Street was buried by more than six inches of mud and water. Dollar General Store saw shelves pushed outward by floodwater Thursday while Flat Iron Pharmacy reported doors and windows broken and counters moved. Welch City Hall flooded damaging police and fire stations, judges chambers, and multiple rooms.
The piece follows a stressed speaker at a trial in Are County and a thunderstorm flood that blocks Thorn Street. Penny Walk, at a Princeton-Mercer County Chamber event, preaches stress control with practical tips and stories about balancing life and work.
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