Accident on Route 460 Sends Man to Hospital
A motorcycle rider suffered minor injuries in a two vehicle crash on Route 460 near St. Luke's Hospital in Bluefield on Saturday at 2:48 p.m. Lt Rich Aliff of Bluefield Fire Department says the westbound motorcyclist hit a car that slowed while turning onto Maryland Avenue. Bluefield Fire Department Rescue Squad and Police responded. no other details were available.
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West Virginia University to award diplomas to 3000 seniors
Nearly 3,000 WVU seniors will receive diplomas at the 134th Commencement. Anastasia Kozup, 22, of Butler, Pa., a senior in engineering, heads to a job as a helicopter researcher for Aviation Applied Technology Directorate in Newport News, Va., to translate theory into real world assembly. She says she is excited to contribute to flight development.
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West Virginia University
Anastasia Kozup
Butler
Aviation Applied Technology Directorate
Newport News
National Guard to consolidate headquarters nationwide
The Air National Guard and Army National Guard will reduce 54 state and territorial headquarters by two thirds, consolidating three into one per state or territory by Oct. 1. The plan, unveiled by Lt. Gen. H. Steven Blum, targets closer Army Air Guard integration, with funds redirected to boost combat readiness and national missile defense efforts.
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Congress
Robert Lee
Hawaii
Hawaii National Guard
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Tennessee
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Obituaries: Thompson and Woolridge deaths in Virginia
Mary Lennis Thompson 85 of Bluefield died May 14 2003 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Survived by four daughters two sons 25 grandchildren 27 great grandchildren 4 great great grandchildren. Funeral Monday 2 pm Rodriguez Pocahontas Funeral Home Chapel burial Grandview Memory Gardens. Skygusty native John Lee Woolridge 80 died May 16 2003 at Lewis Gate Hospital Salem. Survived by wife Josephine 2 sons 2 daughters 1 grandson sister and other relatives. Funeral held 1 pm Tuesday Church of Jesus Christ Skygusty. Burial Woolridge Cemetery. Douglas Mortuary Welch in charge.
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Abbs Valley
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Bobby Thompson
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Patty Henegar
Betty Johnson
Bonnie Melvin
Bill
Princeton
Joann Golightly
Sam
Leesville
James
Rick) Thompson
Baltimore
Arthur
Bunk) Thompson
Donna
Angelton
Texas
Rodriguez Pocahontas Funeral Home Chapel
Pocahontas
Danny Shortridge
Grandview Memory Gardens
Rodriguez Funeral Home Chapel
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John Lee Woolridge
Lewis Gate Hospital
Salem
Carrie Martin Woolridge
Thornton Lewis Woolridge
Carl
Edward Woolridge
Robbie Presley
Louise Flanagan
Church of Christ of
Kenneth
Sonny’ Woolridge
Marie
Jerry Woolridge
Radford
Sandra Kay Camden
Forest
Carol Woolridge
Thornton Woolridge
Melissa
Dublin
Amos Woolridge
Millie
Waynesville
Ohio
Sue Hatfield
Hubert
Premier
Annette Phillips
Chalfont
Church of Jesus Christ
Douglas Mortuary of
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PROMISE scholar recipients across area high schools listed
Area students from Big Creek Jaeger Mount View Bluefield Mercer Montcalm Pike View Princeton Senior Ballard Christian Academy James Monroe and other schools were named PROMISE scholars. Recipients include Melanie Fowler Rachel Addair Stacey Andrigo Kathleen Benson Brandi Justice Amanda Coburn Amanda Coburn and many more across 14 institutions.
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Big Creek
Melanie Fowler
Steven Hale
Tammy Johnson
Steven McReynolds
Megan Sparks
Shayera Spriggs
Jessica Turner
Ashlee Wilson
Jaeger High School
Rachel Addair
Brandi Justice
Leanne Justice
Eric Lester
Lisa Lester
Jason Matney
Jeremy Matney
Nancy Moody
Brittany Puckett
Ashley Walker
Mount View High School
Stacey Andrigo
Mallory Bell
Timothy Bishop
Jamie Brewster
Matthew Browning
William England
Angela Wingler
Mercer Christian Academy
Malinda Carter
Jason Powell
Montcalm High School
Stacy Bailey
Stephanie Duncan
Amanda Goins
Carla Riffe
Pike View High School
Amanda Coburn
Melissa Cole
Dale East
Stephen Ellis
Candace Hall
Christina Hill
Eric Hitt
Britni Hoge
Keith Johnson
Joshua Kade
Angela Lilly
Bethany Lilly
Amy Lusk
Kasandra Meadows
Frank Muldoon
William Muldoon
Benjamin Parson
Mallory Ramsey
Kristy Smith
Shanna Stoner
Laura Terry
Lindsay Traylor
Andrew Turnbull
Jessica Vaughan
Jennifer Walls
Kayla Ward
Rick Wilson Jr
Jessica Worrell
Princeton Senior High School
William Albin
Bradley Bailey
Jerad Bailey
Kelsey Ball
Emily Ballard
Amanda Barie
Kelly Belcher
Tina Boggs
Crystal Carbaugh
Amanda Church
Michelle Clark
Kevin Cocus
Valerie Cole
Daniel Connolly
Larry Cook
Kelsey Craft
Robert Crockett
Jennifer Crowe
Megan Damewood
Patric Dove
Angelica Lynn Dumapit
Alisa Elliott
Logan Evans
Jenny Flanigan
Michael Foster
Stacey Gates
Catherine Grych
Jeremy
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