Holiday Tragedy In Bluefield Fire Destroys Home
Early Thanksgiving Day blaze on Reese Street left Valerie Gibson and her son homeless. Firefighters arrived at 8:18 a.m. the house was fully involved with candles and a kerosene heater in use. Cause undetermined, not considered suspicious. total loss, occupants evacuated, state fire marshal not expected.
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Bluefield
Reese Street
Reese St
Russell Holcomb
The
Holcomb
Mostly sunny with cool temperatures in Bluefield area
Weather calls for mostly sunny skies with a high near 50 today and a low around the mid 30s tonight. Cloudy overnight with a chance of showers after midnight. Powerball jackpot estimated at 13 million for Saturday. no Wednesday tickets matched.
Daily Millions and Pick 3 4 Virginia drawing notes
Lottery draws listed by color and number sets for Daily 3 Daily 4 and Pick 4 Virginia. West Virginia shows 2 7 7 and e121 8 4 2 4 among the posted figures.
Volunteers mobilize 63 helpers for 600 Thanksgiving dinners
In West Virginia volunteers from Acme Supermarkets and Bluefield Union Mission gathered 63 people at the Westgate Acme Community Room to distribute 600 Thanksgiving meals to area residents. The effort, launched nine years ago, marked a 40 percent rise from the prior high of 380 meals as many new volunteers joined longtime families.
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Luefield
Westgate
Acme
Bluefield Union Mission
Bill Crowe
Thanksgiving Work Continues in Four Seasons Country
Thanksgiving 1996 saw many workers in Bluefield continue holiday duty. Beverly Barnes, a Bluefield Police Department dispatcher, typically works holidays and plans to be on duty for Christmas. Police fire and rescue staff plus some restaurant employees kept the day moving.
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Bluefield
Four Seasons
Beverly Barnes
Caperton Reflects On Dreams and Partnership in Final State of State
Gov Gaston Caperton described eight years of tough decisions and a leadership style built on partnership for progress. He cited collaboration with the Legislature, business and education to pass laws and foster state growth during his final address and a quiet mansion interview.
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Gaston Caperton
Governor’s
Caperton
Gamy
Allen boosts Pocahontas Cemetery restoration grant
Gov. George Allen announced a ten thousand dollar increase to next year’s budget for Pocahontas Cemetery restoration, bringing state funding to thirty thousand dollars with matching non state funds from Historic Pocahontas Inc. The move follows his listening tour and strong legislative support from Sen. Jack Reasor and Rep. John Tate, with backing also from House Leader C. Richard Cranwell.
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Pocahontas
George Allen
Pocahontas Cemetery
General Assembly
Governor’s Office
Allen
Tazewell County
Historic Pocahontas, Inc
Virginia
Jack Reasor
Bluefield
Reasor
del. John Tate
D-Marion
Senate
House
del. C. Richard Cranwell
D-Vinton
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