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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 2002
Page
1
Peny reports a football frenzy as high school matchups continue with Whitewater looking to extend momentum. Gauley season opens with anticipated battles as teams prepare for early league play this fall.
A sobriety checkpoint will be conducted Friday night on Stafford Drive in Princeton from 8 p.m. to midnight. The Princeton Police Department, Bluefield Police Department, and Mercer County Sheriff's Department, funded by a Governor's Highway Safety Committee grant, will run the operation.
Gov Mark Warner announced a 30.6 million Kellogg Brown and Root contract to begin preliminary engineering on the Coalfields Expressway near Grundy Virginia. The plan covers environmental analysis geotechnical testing roadway design and right of way for the Bull Gap to Harmon Junction stretch while funding is arranged. Willard Owens of Grundy praised the move saying it will spur economic development and boost Breaks Interstate Park tourism as the project progresses toward other sections.
In Beckley McDowell County residents urged the West Virginia Economic Development Grant Committee to approve a 5.2 million grant for the Stevens Correctional Facility. County leaders said the project meets the job-creation criterion and would be supported by a 5.6 million loan and 53 percent local funding.
Residents and planners discuss whether fear of attacks remains as Bridge Day plans proceed with enhanced security. Fayette County Chamber of Commerce official cites determination and protections, while firefighters note a tempered fear and continued caution. Wanda Murphy, a Princeton artist, notes she still considers safety when visiting large crowds, especially in New York.
The Tazewell County Board of Supervisors presses Pocahontas to secure county-owned fire trucks and equipment after withholding funds from the Pocahontas Volunteer Fire Department. Chairman Earl Griffith calls for immediate arrangements and writes to Mayor John Pat Hurley.
Justin James Bailey, 21, of Leckie, died after his car collided with a school bus in the Blackwelf area near Skygusty McDowell County. The bus driver was uninjured and no children were aboard. Investigators gave no cause and charges were not disclosed.
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