Bluefield Primary School rising to replace two aging facilities
Ground was broken last May for the $12.2 million Bluefield Primary School off Cumberland Road. It will consolidate Whitethorn and Memorial schools, serve pre-K to second grade, and open in August 2020 with a 350-student capacity and updated safety features, a middle-school gym, larger playgrounds, a music room, and a wireless lab.
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Mercer County
Bluefield High School
Cumberland Road
Whitethar School
Memorial School
Deborah Akers
Teresa Russell
Princeton
Russell
Whitethorn
Memorial
Mountain Valley
Green Valley
Mountain Valley Elementary
Blue Prince Road
102nd Community Christmas Tree Seeks More Donations
About $20 arrived Monday for the 102nd Community Christmas Tree campaign also called Little Jimmie but organizers say more funds are needed to aid hundreds of area children this Christmas. The drive began Sunday with a $10,000 contribution from an unnamed donor.
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Bluefield
Jimmie
Richlands man charged with rape among 58 grand jury indictments
TAZEWELL Virginia A Richlands man Bradley Shawn Rose 25 was indicted on felony rape of a minor and remains jailed after the grand jury returned 58 indictments on 160 counts. The Sept 1 2017 incident led to a Feb 2018 arrest with Rose denied bond. Other indictments include Meagan Renee Bailey Roger Stan Baker Kevin Gene Bandy Lisa Renee Bell Matthew James Berry Scotty Bond Amanda Jean Boyd and Frank Dean Brown.
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Tazewell
Richlands
Tazewell County
Bradley Shawn Rose
Rose
Southwest Virginia
Haysi
Meagan Renee Bailey
Roger Stan Baker
Kevin Gene Bandy
North Tazewell
Lisa Renee Bell
Bluefield
Wva
Matthew James Berry
Scotty Eldren Bond
Swords Creek
Amanda Jean Boyd
Raven
Frank Dean Brown
Winterplace Ski Resort Eyes Early Opening
Winterplace Ski Resort in Ghent plans an early opening thanks to below normal temperatures. Executives say snow production has been strong and stockpiled, with a potential Thanksgiving weekend start around November 29 to December 1 depending on weather.
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Ghent
Tom Watson
Wagner
Jessica Nuzzo
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