Fostering success in West Virginia through microbusiness growth
Arlen Keane of EZNet urges a collective effort to grow West Virginia in the 21st century by embracing technology, education reform, and tourism. Marshall University data show 32,000 microbusinesses employing about 73,000 people, underpinning local economies and encouraging new ventures via incubators funded by state and regional programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Arlen Keane
West Virginia
Keane
Eznet
Pam Curry
Center For Economic Options
Marshall University
Presbytery Session Opens in Bluefield with 200 Ministers
More than 200 church officials and ministers gathered at the First Presbyterian Church in Bluefield for the quarterly meeting of the Presbytery of West Virginia. The event, the first hosted in Bluefield since 1990, reviewed new ministers for the region, approved several ordinations, and discussed next year’s budget. Communion and worship accompanied business sessions led by Pastor W.D. Hasty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
West Virginia
Presbytery of
First Presbyterian Church of
Eugenia Hancock
Presbyteria
Hancock
W.D. Hasty
Buchanan County pushes $500K grant for Appalachian Law in Grundy
Buchanan County officials seek a $500,000 grant from VCEDA and a $1.6 million loan relief to help fund renovations for the Appalachian School of Law in Grundy. Board resolution asks VCEDA to meet before Oct 15 to approve aid and forgive prior loans, part of a $4 million matching effort to secure a benefactor grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy
Appalachian School of Law
Buchanan County
Virginia Coalfields Economic Development Authority
ASL
VCEDA
Charles Yates
Yates
Grundy Senior High
Festival links diverse students at Bluefield State College
Bluefield State College officials described the Multicultural and International Festival as a thread that pulls people together. Jim Nelson and Tony Dillard told Bluefield Rotary Club that the event educates students about cultural diversity and international awareness, fostering intercultural sensitivity and cross cultural understanding among attendees from India, Saudi Arabia, Liberia, Jamaica, China, Lebanon, Kuwait, and Syria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Bluefield State College
Jim Nelson
Bluefield Rotary Club
Nelson
BSC
Tony Dillard
Rotarians
Dillard
India
Saudia Arabia
Liberia
Jamaica
China
Lebanon
Kuwait
Syria
Memorial singing to honor James A. Lesley in Bland County
Red Oak Union Church near Ceres Bland County hosts a memorial singing at 2 p.m. Sunday Sept 24 to raise funds for a scholarship honoring James A. Lesley a noted singing school master born 1893 in Northport Alabama He taught 800 singing schools and led over 8000 people to the church through singing schools and revivals in Bland Giles and Tazewell counties
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocky Gap
Bland County
Red Oak Union Church
Ceres
James A. Lesley
James Adam Lesley
Northport
Ala
Alabama
Virginia
Lesley
Odd Fellows Hall
Burkes Garden
Bethany Methodist Church
Bland
Giles
Tazewell
Brenda Thompson
Bluefield
Thompson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gerald Vance
Pipestein
Four Seasons
W.va
Curry
Tom Bell
Unlimited Future Inc
State
Appalachian, Regional Commission
Tim Harris
Elkins
Harris’s
Greg Jordan
The
Daily Telegraph
Eric DiNovo
Princeton Senior High School
Rynell Coatney
Dustin Jewell
Belcher
School of Law
Red Oak Union
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!