Devotion in Disaster Aid at Jake's Grocery Worth
Virginia Daily Telegraph reporter Bill Archer recalls a flood relief trip with Lt. Jamie Fowler and S Sgt Tommy Stribling to Jake's Grocery in Worth. They presented thanks to store owners Jake and Sue Potter for aid to the SC National Guard and local victims. Volunteers collected cleaning supplies towels toilet paper and paper towels for McDowell County.
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Jamie Fowler
Alpha Company
122Nd Engineer Battalion
South Carolina National Guard
Jake
Worth
Jake Potter
Bluefield
Eranda
Northfork Hollow
Sue
Tommy Stribling
Fowler
Evanda
City editors and staff of WV State Daily Telegraph
Staff list includes Gary Adkisson publisher Barbara Hawkins executive editor Thomas Colley executive editor Bill Archer Teddy Paynter Jody Neal. Quote from Acts 16:25 appears in the publication branding.
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Bill Archer
Teddy Paynter
Jody Neal
Mercer County Takes Over Animal Shelter Operation
Mercer County Commissioners voted unanimously to assume control of the Mercer County Animal Shelter, appointing Teresa Dobbins as sole authority over county and humane society staff. The Mercer County Humane Society will exit day to day operations but will continue in fundraising, adoptions, and public education on spaying and neutering. A committee will draft a new agreement to align goals and ensure shelter functionality.
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Mercer County Commission
Mercer County Animal Shelter
County Commission
Animal Shelter
Mercer County Humane Society
Mercer County
Joe Coburn
Karen Disibbio
John Anderson
Teresa Dobbins
Humane Society
Anderson
The
Commission
Shelter and Society
Letters from Virginia residents respond to flood debate and praise Scottie's Place
The letter writer argues West Virginia should address its own problems like strip mining while praising local efforts to aid Scottie's Place founders Jo-El Wadsworth and Paul Winter. He recalls Potomac and Chesapeake Bay pollution and urges Northfork Blue Demons classmates to help Northfork area neighbors after recent devastation. He closes with hometown pride and offers support through donations and supplies.
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Wes Perkins
King George
West Virginia
Fredericksburg
Potomac River
Chesapeake Bay
Perkins
Paul
Scottie’s
Jo-El Wadsworth
Paul Winter
Peterstown
W.va
Switchback
Northfork Blue Demons
WV could extend time limits in welfare reform program
Rick Wilson and the West Virginia Economic Justice Project discuss options to extend welfare benefits beyond the 60 month federal limit. They note the decline in caseloads, ongoing difficulties for former recipients, and suggest maintaining child or family support through DHHR programs while expanding state efforts to assist victims of domestic violence and provide education and training pathways.
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WV Economic Justice Project
West Virginia University
Department of Health and Human Resources
DHHR
West Virginia
Department of Health and Human Services
Rick Wilson
American Friends Service Committee
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Wyoming County
Ravencliffe
Northfork
Keystone
Eckman
Landgraff
Kimball
Big Four
Norwood
McDowell County
Virginia
Daily Telegraph
Gary Adkisson
Barbara Hawkins
Thomas A. Colley
Silas
Animal Shelter Progress Commission
Scottie
Northfork Alums
James
Tubby) Murphy
Americas
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