Subpoenas in Wyoming County probe overcharges and fake need
Federal investigators examine whether contractors overcharged school officials and bought unneeded furniture after 2001 floods. Former state aide G A McClung arranged a deal with Phillip Booth to replace 2.3 million in furnishings. Booth charged two to four times as much. McClung resigned in 2002 as the probe intensified.
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Kim Cook
Wyoming County
G.A. McClung
Phillip “Pork Chop
Booth
McClung
Ima
Mountain Festival draws crowd despite rain in Bluefield
Bluefield residents joined the Mountain Festival events organized by the Bluefield Chamber of Commerce. John Drew of Bluefield won the karaoke contest and a whitewater rafting trip for two while Steve Johnson finished second. Miss Mountain Emily Frost, a Bluefield State College student, reflected on the week and her pageant experience. Vendors noted a good week despite wet weather with a Memorial Day fireworks show sponsored by the Craft Family Shooters and the Bluefield Daily Telegraph. A Memorial Day ceremony at Chicory Square honored area veterans and a community card for troops in Iraq will be signed. Contact Jody Neal at meal bdionline.com
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Bluefield
Frost
Carter
Collegians
Gary Sparks
Sparks Concessions
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Chicory Square
Iraq
Jody Neal
Soldier gets clearance to enlist after rod removal and years of effort
A Virginia man who had a spinal rod removed after a 45 minute surgery faced a six hour operation but regained the chance to enlist. With family military history and a dream to fly, he pursued waivers, a flight physical, and boards, aided by Sen. Warner and Wytheville recruiters. He plans to report to Fort Sill then Fort Rucker next month.
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Don Elmore
Vietnam
Elmore
Ally
Darrell Belcher
U.S
John Warner
R-Va
Warner
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Fort Rucker
Alabama
Delana Crickmer
Radford University
Virginia Tech
Wytheville
Sgt
Pollatt
Finkle
Hughes
Veterans share war memories at VA Medical Center
At the Beckley VA Medical Center a group of veterans recounted wartime experiences and opinions on Iraq. Stories ranged from paratrooper drops over Germany to atom bomb tests in Nevada, with reflections on policy, longevity of deployments, and the desire for home.
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Germany
Ronald
Dollie Roach
England
Roach
William Wisen
Helen
Marine Corps
Wisen
Iraq
U.S
USS
Middle East
Hudnall
Cedar Grove
Chemical Corps
Cheryl Yost
VA Medical Center
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Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline.com
Woolard
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Ronald Roach
Beckley
Army Air Force
Dollie
Aid
Charles Hudnall
West Virginia
Virginia
Tennessee
Nevada
Veterans Administration
U.S. Army
Guam
Korea
Japan
Bottonline
Agy
Mountaineer
Cumberland Rd
Hardee
On Bird
Ave
Newspapers
Tom Bone
Star95
Hardee's & Star 95
Ewspapers
Cluefield Daily Telegraph
The
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Sara Helmadollar
Bluefield Ave
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