Bluefield Community Events and Oyster Dinner Notices
Today features Bluefield Shrine Oyster Dinner contact Joe Vinciguerra in Bramwell WV 24715 or 304-248-7347. AARP Bluefield Chapter 116 hosts a community fun day 10 am to 2 pm at the Academic Development Center 601 Bland St Bluefield. noon Lions Club at Holiday Inn Bluefield 6 30 Civitan at Ramada Inn Cumberland Road 6 30 Princeton Lions at Western Sizzlin Princeton 7 pm Mercer County Domestic Violence Awareness Candlelight Vigil at Mercer County Courthouse.
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Bluefield
Joe Vinciguerra
Bramwell
AARP
Academic Development Center
Bland St
Bluefield Lioness Club
Holiday Inn
Bluefield Civitan Club
Ramada Inn
Cumberland Road
Princeton Lions Club
Western Sizzlin
Princeton
Mercer County
Blessing Rite Opens Eckman Learning Center in Eckman WV
The Most Rev Bernard W Schmitt blesses the Eckman Learning Center built by Pulaski Iron Co to aid GED readiness and adult literacy. Catholic Community Services leaders praise community effort and hope to expand the center state wide.
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CKMAN
Bernard W. Schmitt
D.D
Wheeling-Charleston
Eckman
Schmitt
Jesus
West Virginia
Pulaski Iron Co
Catholic Community Services
Libby Delice
Sisters of Mercy
Libby
McDowell County
CCS
Betty Stacy
Andrea Bethel
Steve Gaminde
Michael Vincent
Southern Region of
Kathy Limber
The
Sisters of Humility of Mary
Task force backs three-regional jail plan for SW Virginia
A regional jail task force unanimously approved closing eight small jails in Buchanan Dickenson Lee Russell Scott Smyth Washington and Wise counties to form three regional facilities. An economic study by William King estimates 50.3 million in development costs with annual savings in operating costs and debt service, plus quicker 30 minute travel to any jail. The plan would shutter smaller jails over four years.
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ST. Paul
Task Force
King
Virginia Department of Corrections
Buchanan
Dickenson
Lee
Russell, Scott, Smyth
Washington
Wise
Interchange project marks first I 73 74 build in Mercer County
Mercer County officials celebrated the first major step in the I 73 74 project with a new diamond shaped interchange linking U S Route 460. The work by Trumbull Construction starts around Nov 1, financed 80 percent by federal funds and 20 percent by the state. A reception followed and job inquiries can be directed to the St Albans office.
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Bers
Authority
West Virginia
Mitchem
Boyd
Trumbull Construction Company
Pittsburgh
St. Albans
Princeton residents react to debates in mixed views
Voters from Princeton weigh debates as undecided or leaning. Randy Gates backs Bush while Freda McGuire, a Democrat, opposes Gore over abortion and economy. Jody Weatherly prefers Bush, and Chris Asbury, a Democrat, supports Gore though not fully swayed. Others remain undecided or already committed to candidates.
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Princeton
Randy Gates
Gates
Bush
Gore
Freda McGuire
McGuire
Clinton
Goodwin
Chapel Road
Jody Weatherly
Chris Asbury
Asbury
Matthew Tate
Andrew Meadows
Jane Gibson
County Board Divides Over Out of State Garbage Plan
Lowe and three supervisors opposed a resolution to allow out of state waste, warning it would shorten the landfill life and burden the county. Chairman Jones and Rasnick favored the measure, arguing it merely preserves future options and could raise revenue.
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Lowe
Northwestern
Earl Griffith
Southern
Jimmy Durham
Jimmy Jones
Bill Rasnick
Jones
Greenbrier casino proposal in Greenbrier County vote
Staton notes gambling expansion from two states to 28, with West Virginia’s potential listing as the 29th if the Greenbrier referendum passes on November 7. He cites the National Gambling Impact Study Commission’s 1999 call for a license moratorium, while officials at The Greenbrier push ahead with plans.
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Nevada
New Jersey
Staton
Greenbrier
West Virginia
Congress
National
Lerona hunter fifth wounded in opening squirrel season
A 17 year old Lerona hunter, Richard Lee Pack, was injured by a .22 rifle shot to the face while hunting along Brown's Ridge in Mercer County on Oct 14. He was treated and released. State officials note all five injuries occurred on Oct 7 the first day of the season and urge blaze orange wear for safety.
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Lerona
Division of Natural Resource Officials
Richard Lee Pack
Brown’s Ridge
Mercer County
Princeton
Steve J. Antolini
Pack
Charleston
DNR
Bill Daniel
Daniel
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Vincent
Patsy J. Iaquinta
Beckley
Marek Pardon
Darcy Litzenberger
Wheeling- Charleston
Southwest
Virginia
John Nelson
Sharon Borich
First Virginia Bank Southwest Division
E. Scott Browning
Bluefield College
Dan MacMillan
A-1
Pita
Thorn Street
Princeton-Athens
Civss
ANCE
Mercer County Humane Society
RWA
Blue Prince Plaza
Ouglag Portina,oods
Brick Street
Fpouc
LaGp
Porrin
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