Jeff Harvey

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Reporter and Columnist at Bluefield Daily Telegraph

newspaper reporter, local history buff, sports fan

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Brush Creek Falls: A key to local fabrication in the mid-1800s

5 days ago | bdtonline.com | Jeff Harvey

After a long series of columns, I have decided to go for a shorter topic, in this case, , courtesy of an article by Margaret Ann Scott in the 1987 edition of the Mercer County Historical Society’s History of Mercer County. Scott’s article is in the form of a speech she gave at the dedication ceremony for the nature preserve that opened there in the 1980s. I’ll stick with the history of the area she summarized. kAm%96 72==D H6C6 7:CDE 6IA=@C65 3J E96 $92H?66[ H9@ 4FE 7=:?E :?
Library to host pet vaccinations, streaming service

1 week ago | bdtonline.com | Jeff Harvey

princeton – Two developments, one an event, the other an addition, are at the Princeton Public Library to serve the public. PPL Director Laura Buchanan said, “Tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., All Creatures Veterinary Clinic will be providing rabies and other vaccinations for dogs and cats for $15 a shot.”kAmx? 255:E:@? E@ E96 C23:6D D9@E H9:49 H:== 36 7@C @?6 J62C :7 E96C6 :D ?@ AC@@7 @7 G244:?2E:@? AC@G:565 @C E9C66 J62CD :7 AC@@7 :D AC@G:565[ D9@ED H:== 36 8:G6?
Broadcasting makes it's local debut in Mercer County

1 week ago | bdtonline.com | Jeff Harvey

We come to the end of our current series of columns with a look at early broadcasting in Mercer County. The first step in modern sound transmission was extended and explored in Mercer County when Ernest Kitts of the Bluefield Telephone Company began to tinker with the newly developed radio. He set up a small 10-watt sending station, WHAZ, in the offices of the Bluefield Daily Telegraph, then in downtown. kAm%96 6IA6C:6?46 82:?65 :?
"Celebrate Concord" set to kick off in Athens

2 weeks ago | bdtonline.com | Jeff Harvey

athens- Tomorrow at Concord University, a successful fundraising campaign and community service project will be celebrated as “Celebrate Concord” will be held. CU Director of Marketing and Public Relations Lindsey Byars said,”Celebrate Concord is our way of saying thank you to our community for their support.”kAm$96 25565 E96 52J[ :? A2CE[ H@F=5 36 2 D9@H @7 2AAC64:2E:@? 7@C DFAA@CE @7 E96 r& 7F?5C2:D:?8 42>A2:8? H9:49 C2:D65 >@C6 E92? S`a >:==:@?
Airplanes make first appearance in Mercer County

2 weeks ago | bdtonline.com | Jeff Harvey

We now turn to the first airplanes in Mercer County in our look at the transportation systems in county history . A few years after the first automobiles appeared in the county, the Bluefield Chamber of Commerce l promoted the arrival of the first airplanes,kAm&?56C E96 qrrVD 2FDA:46D[ y]!] q6C86C 3C@F89E EH@ 2:CA=2?6D E@ E@H? 7@C 6I9:3:E:@? 7=:89ED :? |2J[ `h``] p D:E6 ;FDE H6DE @7 (2=E@?
Projects in Princeton progress following council meeting

2 weeks ago | bdtonline.com | Jeff Harvey

PRINCETON – At Monday's Princeton City Council meeting several actions on city projects were taken. The meeting started with Princeton Police Department Ptlm. Breck A. Wilson taking his oath of office from City Manager Mike Webb. kAm!@=:46 r9:67 q6? (@@52C5 D2:5 (:=D@? H@F=5 C6A@CE E@ E96 (6DE ':C8:?:2 $E2E6 !@=:46 p4256>J @? |2J d :D 368:? 9:D EC2:?:?8 27E6C E2<:?8 9:D A9JD:42= 7:E?6DD E6DE @? pAC:= ah]k^Am kAm!F3=:4 (@C<D s6A2CE>6?E r@\s:C64E@C %6CCJ q=2?<6?D9:A C6A@CE65 E92E E96 56A2CE>6?E 925 366?
"Truely been an honor:" Boggess reflects on successful CU career

3 weeks ago | bdtonline.com | Jeff Harvey

athens – In a matter of weeks, a 41-year career in higher education which saw Concord University President Dr. Kendra Boggess rise from typing teacher to her present position will come to an end as she begins her retirement. “It has truly been an honor to serve in this role. I am thankful for the support of our Board of Governors, of the members of my Cabinet and of the faculty and staff who pour their heart and talent in helping our students achieve their dreams.
A look at the Princeton/Bluefield Interurban railway service

3 weeks ago | bdtonline.com | Jeff Harvey

We pick up our narrative with the Interurban rail lines in Mercer County with special guest commentary by historian and Princeton Railroad Museum Director Pat Smith. Interurban railway service between Princeton and Bluefield started in 1916. kAm%96 D6CG:46 DE2CE65 7C@> E96 !C:?46E@? !@H6C r@>A2?J 7@F?565 :? `h_f 3J $]y] tG2?D[ w](] $EC2=6J 2?5 y]w] !6C<:?D 2>@?8 @E96CD]k^Am kAm$>:E9 D2:5 E96 ':C8:?:2? 2?5 E96 EC@==6J =:?6 H6C6 E96 >2:?
New Concord football coach will show off his team in spring game Saturday

1 month ago | bdtonline.com | Jeff Harvey

ATHENS — With his first spring practice session ending tomorrow with the annual spring game, Concord University head football coach Cody Edwards is pleased with his team’s progress. He said, “This spring has been an adjustment period for both the players and the coaching staff. We had to get used to each other and I think we made great progress with that,” he said. kAms6DA:E6 ?F>36CD =:>:E2E:@?D :? 46CE2:? 2C62D[ t5H2C5D D2:5 E96 5676?D:G6 324<7:6=5[ @776?D:G6 =:?6>6?
Bus tour will visit historic museums in Princeton

1 month ago | bdtonline.com | Jeff Harvey

princeton — For several years, Princeton Railroad Museum Director Pat Smith has been offering oral history lectures both in speeches and as a tour guide. Now, she will be doing her first bus tour of Princeton on April 24 for the Johnston’s Chapel Baptist Church’s senior citizens class. kAm“%96 3FD E@FC H:== 8@ E@ 2== E96 >FD6F>D :? !C:?46E@?