Rescue squads seek county funds for four fire dept needs
Four volunteer squads in Tazewell County request more than 75,000 in matching funds for critical purchases. Bluefield Rescue seeks 25,000 for a new ambulance, Thompson Valley Fire Dept 12,500 for a tanker, Clearkfork requests 25,000 for a used mini-pumper, and Baptist Valley seeks 15,100 for a Jaws of Life unit. With no current budget money, the board asks administrator Farthing to review the 2000-01 budget and report in November with possible funding recommendations.
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Thompson Valley Fire Department
Clearkfork Volunteer Fire
Baptist Valley Volunteer Fire Department
Jaws of Life
Tazewell County Board of
Bill Rasnick
Istrator
Richard Farthing
Climatologist Contends Global Warming Is Fantasy
Dr. Patrick J. Michaels told about 50 Pocahontas Coal Association members that global warming is more fantasy than fact and criticized national media for not running the numbers. He argued the Clinton administration and media misreport climate trends and urged readers to seek the truth by examining data from past century temperatures on the surface and in the atmosphere.
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Patrick J. Michaels
Cato Institute
University of Virginia
Pocahontas Coal Association
Clinton
Michaels
ASOS to Replace Airport Weather Observers at Mercer County
Mercer County Airport Authority will commission the Automated Surface Observation System on November 8, replacing weather observers who provide pilots with critical data. Airport Manager John Gilley said observers will be terminated once ASOS is active amid objections from Sen. Robert Byrd. Observers warn ASOS reliability has been poor, citing dust, power outages, and limited visibility readings as drawbacks. Becky Smith, one of the observers, expects job loss and notes ASOS’ past failures.
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Bluefield
Mercer County
Gilley
Becky Smith
Glyn Lyn
ASOS
Take Back the Night Observances Across Two Virginias
The Take Back the Night events in Bluefield and Mercer County highlight domestic violence awareness in October. Speakers recount horrific abuse, family trauma, and the lasting scars carried by survivors who asked to remain unnamed while urging support and prevention efforts.
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Betty Farley
Susie Pace
Mercer County
Farley
Pace
Uefield
Virginias
Bluefield
Clinch Valley
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