Bland County queen crowned 1995 homecoming royalty
Bland County's 1995 football homecoming queen was Leslie Kelley a senior at Bland High School. Her escort was Smokey Parmenter and she was crowned by 1994 queen Tara Easter Bradshaw with husband Tracy as escort.
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Calendar highlights and events in Bluefield area
Oct 31 7 30 a m keynote Ronald J Manheimer NC Center for Creative Retirement at Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce Point of View breakfast Ramadana Cumberland Road Bluefield cost 6 reservations 327 7184 Oct 31 6 8 p m Hallowed Eve Carnival Green Valley United Methodist Church House of Players cake walk fish pond free hotdogs chips dessert for children 12 and under adults pay small fee Nov 2 8 30 a m Mercer County Board of Education special session Central Office Princeton continuation of appeal hearing personnel Nov 4 7 30 p m midnight Fall Ball Mercer County Commission on Aging Multi Purpose Senior Center Princeton info 425 7111 weather story on B 1.
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Partly cloudy forecast with mild afternoon highs
Partly cloudy today with becoming partly cloudy conditions this afternoon. Highs in the 50s. Tonight mostly clear with lows in the mid-30s to low 40s. Regional weather package notes overall mild conditions across sections.
Bluefield Delegation Heads to Lithgow Sister City Event
A Bluefield group led by Ben Paine departs Mercer County Airport Monday for Lithgow Australia to participate in the Sister City exchange. The Lithgow Business Awards on Nov 10 will honor Bluefield with a prize drawing for two Bluefield tickets conducted by Mayor Webster Gilbreath.
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October Classic a hit and a miss
Greg Jordan reports mixed fan interest as the World Series competed with Halloween and nightlife. Bluefield residents express varied enthusiasm noting the baseball strike’s lingering impact and differing hopes for Cleveland or Atlanta to win.
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Atlanta
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Rocky Gap debuts foam dry-chemical firefighting apparatus
Rocky Gap volunteers activated a new dual tanks system for foam and dry chemical fire suppression. Donated by tunnel officials, the setup can spray up to 100 feet via a double-barreled nozzle and will aid Interstate 77 and East River Mountain Tunnel fires plus structure blazes.
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Marshall Adair
East River Mountain
Heated Third District campaign boils down to political attacks
In Grundy Virginia the Third District race between Jackie Stump and Tom Scott ends soon after a season of attacks. Stump accuses Scott of false statements in a brochure while Scott campaigns on jobs education and transportation with a pledge for change and leadership.
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