Build a Lake plan backs by Bluefield Rotary club
Bluefield Rotary unanimously endorses the Build A Lake project in Mercer County to boost tourism and the economy. The $39.98 million 433 acre lake aims to create housing, a marina, and water recreation with an initial $40 million state loan request from lottery bonds.
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South Shore
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Dedication of former county courthouse slated for Saturday
The dedication of the Caffee-Wall house at Glenwood Recreational Park is set for Saturday with an 11 am ceremony and music from 10 am to 1 pm and 1 pm to 4 pm. The house, Mercer County’s first courthouse in 1837, was moved from U S Route 20 to Glenwood Park and donated for educational use after restoration. Donations to restore the house can be sent to Glenwood Recreational Park.
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Welch to Get First DMV Office in Old JC Penney Building
Officials plan flood proofing for the new DMV site in downtown Welch at the former JC Penney building. The office, expected to hire about seven staff, was to open in September and will serve as the county's first DMV location. The Social Security office nearby will undergo a similar flood proofing design. Adjacent structures were razed to create parking for DMV patrons.
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Vision Shared plan eyed for West Virginia growth
West Virginia leaders gathered at the Raleigh County Armory Civic Center to discuss the Vision Shared plan. The meeting covered regional collaboration, infrastructure, entrepreneurship, and reforms in taxation, tort law, and government efficiency to boost economic competitiveness.
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Muddy Water song chronicles McDowell County floods of 2001
Fireball Records in Tazewell releases Muddy Water, a ballad by Johnston and his daughter Jesse Shumate. The track reflects the July 8 and May 2 flood disasters, mentions seven deaths, and notes local claims that logging and mining might have contributed. The artists aim to capture residents' hardship without assigning blame.
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Fireball Records
Tazewell
McDowell County
Johnston
Jesse Shumate
McDowell County songwriter markets new CD single
Charles Owens reports Johnston promotes the single Muddy Water with B side The River Ran Black. He sells CDs for 3 dollars, with demand outpacing supply as he works from a home studio in McDowell County aided by family. The music reflects local hardship and faith.
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Fireball Records
Bluefield
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McDowell
Mercer Christian Kindergarten Promises Strong Start
If you are a parent of a Kindergarten child consider Mercer Christian for a five year old program. It outlines goals from recognizing and writing name to counting to 100, basic phonics, simple addition and subtraction, time telling, and counting money with pennies nickels and dimes.
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