Long bus routes across Four Seasons Country in Appalachia
In Tazewell and Mercer counties along with McDowell, officials face lengthy mountain rides for students. Winter weather forced 17 school cancellations, and bus routes extend to the West Virginia line. Transportation upgrades, stop consolidation, and express-busing proposals aim to trim travel times.
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Tazewell
Dry Fork
Amonate
Tazewell County
Arista Mountain
Mercer County
Four Seasons
Brenda Lawson
Lawson
Bluefield
Richlands
Tazewell Middle School
West Virginia
Bishop
Deborah Akers
Akers
Eddie Hopkins
Hopkins
National Weather Service
McDowell County
West, Virginia
Mark Manchin
Manchin
New Consolidated High School
Jaeger
Bradshaw
Charles Owens
Cowens
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Bluefield Kiwanis Aims to Serve Community and Youth
Bluefield Kiwanis led by president Bob Redd pursues community service and youth programs. The organization, founded in 1915, now spans 80 countries with 500,000 members, sponsoring scholarships at Bluefield High School and Key Club activities. It sponsors Adopt-a-Highway, fights iodine deficiency, and plans a December basketball tournament benefiting student scholarships. Members meet twice monthly and include a growing female presence since 1987.
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Bluefield
Bluefield Kiwanis Club
Bob Redd
Detroit
Mich
Ontario
Canada
Kiwanis.org
Redd
Bluefield High School
Kiwanis
Key Club
BHS
Bluefield Kiwanis
Reddy
Mount View High School
Mercer Christian Academy
Oak Hill Academy
Bluefield State College
Bluefield Club
Kiwanis International
Princeton
Welch
War
Allen S. Browne
Benevolent Order Brothers
Bob
Accident claims Princeton teacher
Allen Pettinger a sixth grade teacher at Princeton Middle School died at his residence after a mower slipped on a six foot embankment and flipped landing on him. State police say emergency responders were dispatched at 5 12 p m and the incident is under investigation.
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Luefield
PR Riesman
Allen Pettinger
Princeton Middle School
Shrewsbury
A.P Christian
Pettinger
Petringer
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