Bridge dedications set for May in Mercer County
Mercer County plans May bridge dedications honoring local hero George M. Hall who saved the Mercer County Courthouse records during the 1862 Princeton fire. The Courthouse Road Morrison Drive bridge near Princeton will be dedicated May 1, aligning with Hall's 162nd anniversary. Hall, born a slave in Dublin Virginia in 1843, entered the burning courthouse at about 19 to save records. Harrison W. Straley, Princeton resident and Confederate Army enlistee who was deemed too?
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Courthouse Road
Morrison Drive
Princeton
George M. Hall
Mercer County
Hall
Mercer County Commission
Bill Archer
Dublin
Harrison W. Straley
Capito pushes Senate impeachment trial for DHS secretary
U S Senator Shelley Moore Capito and 41 other Republicans urge Senate Majority Leader Schumer to start an impeachment trial for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The letter, led by Lindsey Graham, argues the Senate must fulfill its constitutional duty to conduct the trial.
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U.S
Shelley Moore Capito
R-V.va
Homeland Security
Alejandro Mayorkas
Capito
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Lindsey Graham
R-S.c
Princeton meeting helps business owners access funding
A free community conversation on inclusive capital access will be held by the West Virginia Hive, the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority entrepreneurship program, from 1 to 2 30 p m Wednesday April 17 at The Loft 1123 Mercer Street Princeton. The event aims to discuss barriers and disparities in financing for minority and general small businesses and to identify resources to help enterprises start or grow in Mercer and surrounding counties.
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Mercer County
West Virginia
Mercer Street
New River Gorge Regional Development Authority
Mercer
McDowell
Monroe
Raleigh
Fayette
Summers
Nicholas
Webster
Greenbrier
Pocahontas
Wyoming
Logan
Mingo
Judy Moore
WV Hive
The
Development Authority
Moore
Martin Plans Local Filming For The Game Basketball Movie
Athens actor director Scott A. Martin discusses his project The Game Basketball about Bobby Marshall and the impact of school consolidations on small towns. He aims to shoot in Mercer County with local cast and crew to preserve the personal, community-focused story.
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Scott A. Martin
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Athens High School
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