Memorial festival honors coal industry with live bluegrass
After the memorial service, arts crafts and food vendors lined Suffolk Avenue for a coal industry celebration. Shelby Jewell and the Bluegrass Kinsmen plus the Tazewell County Back Porch Pickers provided music throughout the day. The festival was sponsored by Community Home Care Services Preferred Home Health Services Save-a-Lot and Scottie's Pharmacy. Contact Adria Hairston at ahairston bott online.com.
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Suffolk Avenue
Branton
Shelby Jewell
Tazewell County
Pickers
Cunningham
Preferred Home Health Services
Save-a-Lot
Scottie’s Pharmacy
Adria Hairston
Ahairston
Bottonline
Concord College graduates hear call to lifelong learning
In the 133rd commencement at Concord College, co valedictorian Derrick Browning invoked Mother Teresa while urging fellow grads to love others and keep learning. Gunnee reflected on growth, and speakers including Dr Jerry Beasley and State Sen Jesse Guills praised perseverance, integrity, and taking risks as graduates step into society.
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Gunnee
Concord
Derrick Browning
Mother Teresa
Cheryl Stovall
Concord College
Melanie Shrader
Concord University
Jerry Beasley
Beasley
Jesse Guills
Greenbrier
Charles Bridford
Stephen Fraley
Record crowd honors largest BSC graduation class
State Sen. Anita Skeens Caldwell delivered the keynote at a crowded armory ceremony delayed an hour by traffic. Graduates included Carynn Yearout and Donald Walker among others, with several planning jobs or further studies. The BSC Foundation praised Melissa Haye as Outstanding Faculty Member and Beth Henry with the Brian Delp Service Leadership Award.
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BSC
Anita Skeens Caldwell
D-Mercer
Armory
Caldwell
State Capitol
Carynn Yearout
Bluefield
Donald Walker
Renee Smith
White Sulphur Springs
Disney World
Matt Lemons
Lewisburg
BSC Foundation
Melissa Haye
Beth Henry
Brian Delp
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bdtonline
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A-1
John Nelson
James King
Margaret Benson
Bill
Coal Miners’ Memorial
Richlands
King
Bishop
Eddie
Tonya Boyd
Eddie Boyd
Island Creek
Carolyn Cox
Paul Kane
Ancle Lsu
Adout
Weel
Rick” Fowler
Y.E.S
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