Signs linger after elections amid strict ordinances
Municipal sign rules exist with a 24 hour removal mandate in some cities. Observers note winning candidates usually remove primary election signs quickly, often within 48 hours. County Clerk Rudolph Jennings and others express a desire to remove signs soon. some signs still remain countywide. Commissioner John Anderson says he did not plant signs and finds removal easy. Assessor Bill Blankenship reports most signs were taken down, with a few left to retrieve.
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Rudolph Jennings
Sadler
John
Anderson
Bill Blankenship
Bids Open For Gary McDowell Water Project
Gary officials opened bids Thursday for a 3.6 million regional water project in McDowell County. Phase one upgrades will overhaul Gary’s water system including tanks plants and lines while plans extend water to Pageton Skygusty and Anawalt pending agreements and state federal funding. Stafford Engineering of Princeton will coordinate and select the low bidder with work starting soon.
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Gary
McDowell County
Pageton
Skygusty
Anawalt
Henry Paul
Paul
Stafford Engineering
Princeton
Keystone Bank Insolvent. FDIC Receiver Appointed
Keystone Currency was declared insolvent on September 1, 1999, with the FDIC appointed as receiver for about $1.1 billion in assets after the bank closed. The Fourth Circuit will assign a new case number for the appeal as the trial review starts. Church remains free on a $2 million bond and Graham on a $25,000 bond. U.S. District Judge David A. Faber set sentencing for July 17.
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FNB Keystone
OCC
The
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Fourth Circuit
Church
Graham
U.S
David A. Faber
West Virginia
SAFE expands services at Hemphill facility project plan
Yates describes SAFE Transitional Housing Facility upgrades in Hemphill with added educational services and an auditorium amphitheater labs and libraries. The group grew from two staff in 1990 to a multi million dollar non profit aiding domestic violence victims and low income families. A 40 unit rental facility is planned in McDowell County funded by a 1.5 million grant to hire locals and foster local construction firms. Yates cited collaboration with McDowell County Schools Superintendent Ken Roberts to obtain the former Hemphill Grade School for the project.
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Yates
Hemphill
McDowell County
Ken Roberts
Ballots show Buckner leading Wills by 25 votes unofficially
Unofficial canvass results place Buckner ahead of Wills by 25 votes as Anita Skeens Caldwell appears set to win District 10 State Senate. Officials watched counting, noted many ballots to be rechecked, and outlined errors and procedures for the upcoming hand count and recount.
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Buckner
Wills
Anita Skeens Caldwell
Senate
Bill Blankenship
Timm Boggess
State
S.P Bruno
Joe Coburn
John P Anderson
Karen Disibbio
Secretary of State’s Office
Rudolph Jennings
Bill Sadler
McGhee
Havens
Princeton
Glenwood
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Bluefield College
Dan MacMillan
W.S. Sexton
Chilhowie Police
Southwest Law Enforcement Academy
Bluefield
Department of Criminal Justice
Kim Farmer
Kelly Walls
Ron Davis
Keystone
A-1
Gans
Mercer Street
Burress
Glen Wood ‘Park
Disibbio
Shase
Lenath
Hull
Motorguide
LY Es
Brick Street
Doris
Ted Shaffer
Jean
Frank
FFT Pi
Vale Motor
Procraft Boats
Mercury Motors
A&s
Sporting Goods
Locust Street
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