Plan to phase out flood-prone towns earns mixed support
State backs a plan to redevelop four communities in McDowell and Wyoming counties while phasing out others and moving residents to higher ground. Key town officials oppose consolidation, warning of legal action and loss of lifelong communities.
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McDowell
Wyoming
State Disaster Recovery Board
Keystone
Northfork
Gary
Anawalt
Mullens
Pineville
Oceana
Wyoming County
Welch
McDowell County
Kimball
War
Jack Premo Jr
Nick Mason
Premo
Mason
Eva Sue Rash
Rash
Newspaper staff credits and a Bible quote
Bluefield Baily Telegraph lists Randy Deason as Publisher and News Editor with state and sports editors named. Samantha Perry Tammie Toler Barbara Hawkins Bob Redd Thomas A Colley are listed as executive, managing, city county, and senior copy editors plus business writer. A Bible verse closes the note: Wait on the LORD.
Local Salvation Army faces rising hunger in Mercer area
Alarming national poverty figures hit home in Mercer County and Four Seasons Country as Capt. Bob Mullins reports growing demands for food medicine fuel and shelter. Staff have reduced pay to fund extra services while funds deplete, underscoring the struggle of families choosing between rent and groceries.
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Merica
Mercer
McDowell
Tazewell
Four Seasons
Bob Mullins
Mercer County
Mullins
America
Salvation Army
Capt. Mullins
Relay for Life co-chair thanks volunteers in Bluefield
In a letter the Relay for Life volunteer co-chairman in Bluefield acknowledges hundreds of participants and local teams who raised funds and spread the cancer awareness. The event at Mitchell Stadium on May 17 drew support from Bluefield Daily Telegraph Adventure Communications WVVA WOAY Princeton Hospital and several doctors and donors, with total funds expected to exceed 90000.
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Itchell Stadium
Bluefield
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Adventure Communications
WVVA
WOAY
Princeton Hospital
Appreciation note from Craft Memorial Library supporters
The Friends of Craft Memorial Library thank Mrs. Jeanne Mozier for a humorous evening with her book Way Out in West Virginia. They praise donors and attendees at the annual book sale, acknowledge media partners, and invite new members to join. For information call 325-3943.
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Tion
Friends of Craft Memorial Library
Jeanne Mozier
West Virginia
Comcast
Thanks to a teacher for a career
Philip Gailey thanks Beatrice Hendricks, his high school English teacher who died at 88 in Georgia, for inspiring his journalism career. He recalls her demanding yet supportive methods that pushed him to write weekly, win a national short story prize, and pursue newspapers from the Atlanta Constitution to the New York Times over 37 years. He notes missing contact with her and salutes her lasting impact.
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St. Petersburg
Tiss
Beatrice Hendricks
Georgia
Mrs. Hendricks
Harold Martin
Atlanta Constitution
Saturday Evening Post
Commerce
Atlanta
Martin
University of Georgia
Gene Patterson
The
Constitution
Miami Herald
Washington Star
New York Times
St. Petersburg Times
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