Bluefield City Board candidates discuss growth and permits
District 2 Kimberly A. Long outlines plans to grow Bluefield, curb brain drain, and involve youth. District 3 Richard Dillon, Jr and Deb Sarver push tax and license fee reforms, neighborhood groups, and economic development while stressing community service. opponents argue permitting streamline and incentives.
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Mercer County
Tamarack eyed for cabins art colony education center in Beckley
A yearlong study by Tripp Umbach recommends a village of workshops with 10 cabins themed to Mountain State arts, a $2.6 million education center, a $1.86 million artisan village, site work and access road costs, and a conference banquet expansion. The plan could attract 100,000 extra overnight visitors annually.
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Beckley
W.va
Tamarack
Tripp, Umbach and Associates
Pittsburgh
Parkways Economic Development and Tourism Authority
West Virginia Turnpike
Caperton Center
Beckley Turnpike
Larry Cousins
Authority
Oped
Stated Communication of Princeton Lodge No 134 AFAM
Princeton Lodge No 134 AF and AM will hold a stated meeting Monday at 7 30 pm All Mason members are invited A community yard sale is planned Friday June 2 at The Raritan Building Oakvale Brown bean dinners will be sold A summer concert series Last Fridays opens today in Wytheville Va The Kings will perform Gates open 545 pm concerts 6330 pm Admission 3 in advance 4 at gate 10 and under free Advance tickets at Wytheville Community Center before noon day of event Proceeds go to buy sports league uniforms In bad weather concert moves to WCC Gymnasium
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Princeton Lodge
Af&am
Princeton
Raritan
Oakvale
Wytheville
Withers Park
The
Kings
Gates
Wytheville Community Center
WCC
Local Bluefield election race outlines district candidates
Incumbent Garry Moore Sr faces Chris Flynt in District One with 1 077 registered voters. District Two lists six candidates Gary Linkous Andrew Bauer Donnie Turner Jim Bailey R E Bob Perkinson Jr Kimberly Long. District Three includes Richard Dillon Don Kersey Jr J E Gillespie Danny Hampton Deb Sarver. Voters will use merged polling sites Bland Street Methodist Church Bluefield Parks and Recreation Stadium Drive. Absentee ballots due May 31 at noon. board swears in July 31 with first meeting Aug 14.
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Garry Moore Sr
Chris Flynt
Moore
Gary Linkous
Andrew Bauer
Donnie Turner
Jim Bailey
R.E
Bob” Perkinson Jr
Kimberly Long
Richard Dillon
Don Kersey Jr
J.E. Gillespie
Danny Hampton
Deb Sarver
Daily Telegraph
Bluefield
Greater Mount Zion
Bland Street Methodist Church
Memorial School
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Bland Street
Bluefield Parks and Recreation
Wade
Nazerene Church
Whitethorn
Stadium Drive
Shirman
Shireman
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BSC Model U.N
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Kevin Long
City of
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Richard Lee Dillon, Sr
Carolina Ave
Mable Dillon
McDowell County
West Virginia State Police Academy
McDowell
Greenbrier
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PTO
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