Bramwell Fire Department awarded 83460 grant for new gear
Bramwell fire chief Jimmy Carver announces an 83460 FEMA grant to replace outdated bunker gear and breathing apparatus. The funding supports recruitment by upgrading equipment and safety for volunteers, with U S Rep Nick Rahall praising the program and noting total grants nationwide.
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Bramwell Fire Department
Ramwell
Jimmy Carver
Bramwell
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
U.S
Nick Rahall
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Rahall
FEMA
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
October Sky festival returns to McDowell County stage
The fifth annual October Sky Festival in McDowell County runs Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with appearances by former astronaut Joe Allen, Homer H. Hickam, and the Rocket Boys led by Hickam. Hickam notes the event is a reunion as the Rocket Boys join Olga Coal Company themes and a Mack Truck display inspired by Big Jeb.
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McDowell County
Joe Allen
Homer H. Hickam
Rocket Boys
Hickam
Mack Truck Company
Olga Coal Company
Big Jeb
Hickam to sign new novels at Cape Coalwood festival
The author will sign Sky of Stone and The Keeper's Son at Saturday’s event drawing attendees from California Ohio and North Carolina. Peggy Blevins notes live music games food cake walks vendors hay rides and rocket launches, with model rocketry club supervision, tying to the October Sky film.
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Sky of Stone
Cape Coalwood
Model Rocketry Club
Hickam
Rocket Boys
McDowell County
Local Students Pack Care Boxes for Troops
Students at Straley Elementary and Princeton Primary organized care packages for soldiers. The boxes contained toothpaste lip balm sunglasses and children made pictures as part of a character education effort coordinated by parents and teachers. Specialist Curtis West of Bluefield collected the boxes ahead of deployment with the 150th unit.
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Princeton
Straley Elementary
Santina St. John
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Princeton Primary School
Sandy Downard
Downard
Princeton Primary
Darlene Spencer
Spencer
Curtis West
Bluefield
West
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