Leaders rally support for Amendment One in Bluefield
A cross section of six southern West Virginia counties presented petitions for Amendment One to Brian Kastick secretary of the Department of Tax and Revenue at the Arts and Science Center in Bluefield. Officials from Wyoming McDowell Mercer Raleigh Summers and Monroe counties joined economic development and labor groups. Kastick said the amendment known as Local Option Economic Development gives localities more flexibility to attract business and create jobs without raising taxes. The event featured leaders from regional authorities and Bluefield Mayor Bob Perkinson among others.
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Bluefield
West Virginia
Brian M. Kastick
Department of Tax and Revenue
Arts and Science Center
Norm Kirkham
Region I Planning District
Eastick
Wyoming
McDowell
Mercer
Raleigh
Summers
Monroe
Kastick
Bob) Wise
Cecil) Underwood
West Virginia University
David Hardesty
Marshall University
Dan Angel
Jeff Lusk
Wyoming County Economic Development Authority
Dick Nevi
Greenbrier Valley
Women’s Expo wraps up with cooking demos and vendor booths
The Princeton Mercer County Women’s Expo drew attendees to the armory with cooking demonstrations sponsored by Princeton Community Hospital and Mountain State University. Exhibitors offered free information, crafts, and fundraising tours such as The House That Jill Built benefiting Pam’s Place. Admission was $2, and the day featured bingo, appraisals, clinics, auctions, and self defense demos.
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Mildred
Princeton Community Hospital
Mountain State University
New Hope Family Practice
West Virginia Women’s Commission
AAA of
Bluefield
Mary Kay Beauty Consulting
Stop
Money Management Advisory Inc
JoAnn McComas
Leslie Cline
JoAnn
First Century Bank
Armory
Glen Wood
Jill
Princeton
Lowe
Princeton-Mercer County
Investigation into alleged assault in Princeton continues
West Virginia State Police report no arrests in the alleged abduction and sexual assault of a 22 year old Princeton area woman. The victim, abducted on Thorn Street Wednesday evening, was taken to a wooded area near Halls Ridge Road and assaulted. She was treated and released. Police seek leads and possible suspects. further details on a vehicle or suspect may follow.
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Princeton
Princeton Area
M.S. Haynes
West Virginia
Thorn Street
Halls Ridge Road
J.A. Alexander
Alexander
Haynes
Task force receives award for victims' assistance work
The Southern Regional Drug and Violent Crime Task Force was honored at the 2002 Annual Law Enforcement and Victim Assistance Awards Ceremony in Charleston. The recognition highlighted collaboration among federal state and local agencies with Mercer McDowell Wyoming and Raleigh counties represented and service organizations noted for aiding crime victims.
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Bluefield
US Attorney’s Office
U.S
Kasey Warner
Mercer
McDowell
Wyoming
Raleigh
Rocket Boy memoirs inspire West Virginia students
Reading teachers and West Virginia figures share life lessons with eighth graders at Bluefield Middle School and Beckley Woodrow Wilson High. Sam Hickam and Nelson Rockefeller discussed staying in state for jobs, future Coalwood books, and the value of teachers while Hickam noted Sky of Stone being optioned for television. Rockefeller lamented not enough time to read, while Hickam urged students to pursue dreams and thank educators who shaped them.
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West Virginia
Hickam
Rockefeller
Patricia Meachum
Zack Sowder
Brianna Williams
Coalwood
Freida Riley
Big Creek High School
Bluefield Middle School
Homer Hickam
U.S
Jay Rockefeller
D-W.va
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Eric DiNovo
Dudley School
Dudley Primary School
Robert C. Byrd US
Charleston
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Southern District of West Virginia
Michael Carey
Southern District of
John Nelson
Sports
Bottonline
SBCA
Directv Mo
Total Choice
Valve Television
Open ‘Sky Enterprises
A Pegasus
Ren
Ducks Unlimited
Sealy
Furniture CO
Bland Street
Kammer
Bland St
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