New flag honors former city manager at Mercer County airport
Bea Leist donated Howard Leist burial flag to Mercer County Airport in Tazewell Virginia beside a new flag raised by airport manager John Gilley. Leist, who died in 1994 at 72, served as Bluefield and Princeton city manager and Tazewell city manager, and was a WWII veteran renowned for his love of aviation. A plaque will honor him, and the flag will fly on special occasions while awaiting new flags from Congressman Rahall's office.
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Luefield
Mercer County
Tazewell
Bea Leist
Leist
Howard Leist
Howard
John Gilley
Bluefield
Bluefield High School
West Virginia University
Princeton
Mel Grubb
Grubb
Gilley
Nick Rahall
Ben Leist
Five injured in Route 460 crash at Clover Dew Dairy Rd
At 11 05 a.m. Thursday an 11 05 a.m. crash at U S Route 460 and Clover Dew Dairy Road sent five people to area hospitals. Ray Waddell 39 of Virginia was cited for failing to yield right of way and driving with a revoked license. Waddell left westbound Route 460 into a Kia driven by Tammy Dawn Harris of Pounding Mill Virginia. Slinda Harris and two children rode with Harris. Slinda Harris was observed but to be released. Harris and the children were treated and released. Waddell admitted to Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Eastbound Route 460 traffic was blocked until 11 30 a.m.
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Slinda Harris
Harris
Waddell
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Princeton Rescue Squad
Green Valley
Portrait honors federal judge Hallanan at Beckley ceremony
U.S. District Judge Elizabeth V. Hallanan received a portrait dedication in Beckley with remarks linking the Byrd Courthouse to Yankee Stadium. Notables including former Gov Hulett Smith and Speaker Kiss attended as colleagues praised her pioneering, half century career and legal impact.
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Babe” Ruth
Hallanan
West Virginia University College of Law
West Virginia
Thornhill
Louise G. Staton
Patricia J. Smith
Lisa Cook
David L. White
Chris Worden
Blake Hallanan
Caroline Hallanan Doyle
America
U.S
Charles H. Haden, II
Southern District of
Elizabeth V. Hallanan
Haden
David A. Faber
Robert C. Byrd
Beckley
King Coal Highway moving along at Bluefield progress
Mercer County Development Authority hears that bids for the John Nash Boulevard interchange may open around Sept 26 with October groundbreaking. Mitchem notes environmental study final draft and federal record decision approved, while planning continues for intermodal improvements and closings of I-73 and I-74 routes through Bluefield toward Blacksburg and Wytheville.
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Bluefield
King Coal Highway
Mike Mitchem
The
Highway Authority
Mercer County Development Authority
John Nash
Development Authority
Welch
Andy Clark
Joe Coburn
Mitchem
Sam Beverage
Division of Highways
Rahall
Huntington
Mercer
Airport Road
Mercer County
Coalfields
Princeton
Virginia
Blacksburg
Roanoke
Martinsville
North Carolina
Route 52
Wytheville
Carrol County
Bomb threat evacuates Giles High School students
A caller threatened Giles High School in Pearlsburg Virginia just before 9 a.m. prompting evacuation of students and staff. police and state officers searched the building for over two hours. nothing was found. The case is under investigation with no arrests reported.
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Pearlsburg
Giles High School
Giles County
James Wheeler
Wheeler
Sheriff’s Department
Giles
Giles County Sheriff’s Department
Princeton Fitness Center Celebrates Third Anniversary
Princeton Health & Fitness Center marks its third anniversary with a bicycle rodeo at 10 am, prizes, and free facility access all day. Activities include floor and water aerobics, massages, karate, racquetball demos, and free swimming and cardio use. Contact lines offer details.
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Princeton
Princeton Health & Fitness Center
Jeff Gilley
Princeton Police Department
Lynne Krulich
Chris Worley
Brenda Woodward
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Faber
Ronald Reagan
Supreme Court
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Charles Owens
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S. Bluefield
Ashutosh Chandel
M.D
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Cherry Street
Princeton Fitness Center
Lawrence Welk
Songs of Faith
West Virginia” Public Broadcasting
Salvation Army Child Development Center
Safe Care Academy
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