BLUEFIELD — Two trees that were planted in the 1980s to help beautify Bluefield have been cut down to clear a police surveillance camera’s view, but there are plans to
Dec 11, 2020
An anonymous donation has made it possible to erect a sculpture near the intersection of U.S. Route 460 and Cumberland Road in Bluefield. Staff photo by Jessica Nuzzo
BLUEFIELD â Steel pieces started going into place Thursday for a new sculpture that lets the City of Bluefield share its love to residents and visitors alike.
An anonymous donation has made it possible to erect a sculpture near the intersection of U.S. Route 460 and Cumberland Road in Bluefield, Mayor Ron Martin said at the site Thursday morning. Work on putting the completed sculpture into place started at 8 a.m.
âItâs a really cool project that came about from an anonymous donor,â Martin said. âItâs going to be a Love sign, and it was designed by Lawrence Brothers (Inc.), Fernando Protti, just across the border in Virginia. When itâs all installed, weâll have these 11-foot trees lit and then youâll have the sign the inclu