Mercer Schools Sweep Mercer County Reading Bee Victory
Mercer School won the fifth annual Mercer County Reading Bee with 341 points. Straley and Sun Valley tied for second with 321 points each as trophy presenter Tom Colley praised reading habits and academic love.
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Mercer County
Sharon Dyer
Reading Bee
Eugenia Hancock
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Tom Colley
Mercer School
Straley
Sun Valley
Brushfork
Reading Bee results highlight Mercer County students
Sharon Dyer notes early reading fosters lifelong interest as Bluefield Intermediate tops readers theater and oral presentation. Mercer County schools crown Brushfork in reading skills and reading comprehension, with Glenwood and Straley praised. Don White commends winners. co sponsors include Bluefield Daily Telegraph, First Community Bank, Greater Bluefield Chamber, and Mercer County Public Schools.
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Bluefield Intermediate School
Mercer School
Brushfork
Mercer
Straley
Mercer County Schools
Don White
Linda Saxton
Bluefield Intermediate
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
First Community Bank
Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Mercer County Public Schools
Mercer County
Randy Deason
Reading Bee
FCB
Sue Shields
Pat East
Sharon Dyer
BSC
Dennis Yena
Dyena
Bottonline
National Day of Prayer events unite Bluefield area churches
A broad prayer effort across Bluefield and Tazewell County featured Willowbrook Baptist leader Lou driving the drive and local churches hosting services. Participants heard sermons at Graham Square Bluefield and Richlands Police Department, with music by the Princeton Middle School Stage Band and community choirs.
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Lou
Willowbrook Baptist
Wiley
Princeton
Graham Square
Bluefield
Karl Miller
Bill Archer
Hugh Kilgore
First United Methodist Church
Lacy Brooks
Memorial Baptist Church
Tom Reed
Ebeneezer
Friends fans share favorites as Concord students reminisce
Alia Ziras idea and Jena Jeffreys added the Friends element. Jennifer Kay and Nu Zeta Chi members praise Phoebe and the ensemble. They discuss favorite episodes and wish the show ends well, hoping Monica and Chandler have a child in the finale.
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Jena Jeffrey
Jennifer Kay
Joey
Rachel
Ross
Phoebe
Jeffrey
Concord
Lauren Taylor
Nu Zeta Chi
Taylor
Paris
Jennifer George
George
Monica
Chandler
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