Calendar events in Bluefield area listed for Nov 11 12 13
A schedule of free Self-Esteem workshop at Bluefield State College with Dr. Robert Rubenstein, Taste of Our Town in downtown Bluefield, a 95 Railfest model train show at Bluefield Youth Center with hours and fees, and a CPR class at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Weather outlook shows increasing cloudiness and highs in the 50s to 60s.
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Robert Rubenstein
Bluefield State College
BSC Basic Science
Main Street
Bluefield
Taste of Our
Pocahontas
The
National Railway Historical Society
Stadium Drive
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Sharon Wingate
Budget showdown looms as Congress fights over debt bill
Washington AP reports Congress grapples with two budget bills amid a looming default and possible government shutdown. The House passed a Dec 12 borrowing authority extension while White House officials vow vetoes, warning the GOP plan could trigger default and disrupt agency operations next week. Treasury officials warn the measure is a shortcut to default.
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Washington
Congress
Clinton
House
Senate
Administration
White House
Mike McCurry
Leon Panetta
Treasury
Robert Rubin
United States
Tax department vows to move on valuations
Charleston AP report says the West Virginia Department of Tax and Revenue will adopt coal property assessment changes with all deliberate speed. At a Board of Public Works task force, Director Jerry Knight pledged action after consultants outlined alternative methods accounting for mining timelines and coal quality, noting most coal will remain unmined for decades.
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Charleston
State Department of Tax and Revenue
Jerry Knight
Board of Public Works
Ken Hechler
Knight
Jeffrey Kern
Resources Technologies Corp
State College, Pa
Tom Torries
Torries and Associ
Property Tax Division
Ates
Morgantown
Torries
Bramwell Issues Boil Advisory as Leak Probe Continues
Bramwell officials hunt a major water leak affecting pressure in Jones Hill areas. Mayor Don Murphy says reservoir use maintains pressure while the primary well provides insufficient water. A compulsory boil advisory remains in effect. an electronic leak detector will be deployed as residents report a 10 day water outage and tensions rise at Town Hall.
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Bramwell
Don Murphy
Jones Hill
Murphy
Michael
Rebecca Herron
Caperton Sets Tone for Vets Memorial Dedication
Gov. Gaston Caperton shapes Saturday’s Veterans Day events at the Capitol for the West Virginia Veterans Memorial dedication set to begin at 11 a.m. He calls the memorial an abiding tribute and a special time for families and friends to remember veterans’ courageous service.
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Charleston
Gaston Caperton
West Virginia Veterans Memorial
Capitol
Caperton
Dingus to serve as grand marshal for Welch event
Brig. Gen. James L. Dingus Ret a Welch High School 1941 graduate will be this year s parade marshal for the Veterans Day Parade in Welch. The U S S West Virginia crew members and Capt Don Root will also attend as guests. The parade starts at Welch City Hall at 10 a m and travels downtown. The event is dedicated to Chester Mantey a longtime parade chairman.
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Welch
U.S.S. West Virginia
Welch City Hall
James L. Dingus
Welch High School
Carolyn Bailey
Chester Mantey
Bailey
Don Root
Veterans Day Parades and Ceremonies Across Southwest Virginia
Veterans Day events unfold across Richlands Bluefield Princeton and Brushfork with a 11 am start in Richlands at Southwest Virginia Community College in front of Tazewell Hall a 11 am start in Bluefield for the VFW Post 9696 grand opening and a parade from Tomchin Furniture Mercer Street to the Memorial Building a 6 pm Veterans Day Dinner at Brushfork Armory and a 7:30 pm ceremony at the Greater Bluefield Community Center where American Legion Post 9 will award its Distinguished Citizenship Award.
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Richlands
Southwest Virginia Community College
Tazewell Hall
Bluefield
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Princeton
Tomchin Furniture
Mercer Street
Main Street
Memorial Building
Greater Bluefield Community Center
American Legion Post 9
Lower mortgage rates lift home sales in West Virginia
Teresa Cutlip reports the National Association of Realtors notes a 2.6 percent rise in existing home sales in West Virginia during the third quarter boosted by lower mortgage rates. Mercer County median price stands at 58,300 with prices ranging 13,000 to 650,000. The Mercer County Board of Realtors president Ron Lively compares 1990 and 1995 averages, highlighting a shift toward higher priced homes and a 6.5 percent rise in Charleston area median price to 85,800.
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Luefield
National Association of Realtors
West Virginia
Mercer County
Ron Lively
Lively
Charleston
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E Davis
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Big Blues
Shott Gym
Tax Department
Mike Davis
Nick Joyce
Chris Roberts
Richlands High School
John May
Tony Barbery
Daily Telegraph
Dingus
Brushfork
Brushfork National Guard Armory
Teresa Cutlip
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