Chamber opposes Medicaid cuts in West Virginia
Princeton Health Care Center CEO Roger Topping told the Princeton-Mercer Chamber board that a $30 million Medicaid reduction threatens $80 million in federal matching funds and could force area nursing homes to close. Five nursing homes plan a Aug 25 rally at Mercer County Technical Education Center as PMCCC directors join the opposition.
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Employment upswing seen in Virginia continues
Officials report Virginia's June 2005 job growth at an all time high with 18,687 employed in Tazewell County and 895 unemployed at 4.6 percent. Labor force totals reach 19,582 as new jobs loom from a prison project and other developments. Local leaders cite upcoming openings in retail and manufacturing boosting the area's prospects. Governor Warner says the state economy remains strong with continued growth. Contact Adria Hairston for more details.
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Mark R. Warner
Adria Hairston
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Buchanan board seeks restitution from Coon Dog defendants
Buchanan County seeks restitution from 14 of 16 defendants in Operation Big Coon Dog. The civil suit in U S District Court accuses the defendants of causing unreimbursed flood relief costs, noting more than 1 million dollars remains unpaid. The suit targets corruption linked to Hurley flood contracts and RICO violations.
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Buchanan County Board of Supervisors
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Steven Minor
Abingdon
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Buchanan County
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North Carolina educator keynote at Flat Top Women’s Convention
Karen Hodge Thomas, director of school counselors for Charlotte-Mecklenburg NC, spoke at the 19th Annual Fellowship Banquet of the Flat Top Missionary Baptist Women's District Convention in Bluefield. She urged Christian women to lead in the community and work for God’s glory. The event also announced the 2005 First Lady of the convention, Sister Edris Miller, with multiple First Ladies honored and musical presentations throughout the evening.
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Chad” Thomas
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Byrd Scholastic Award honors Mercer County students
U S Senator Robert Byrd presented the Scholastic Recognition Award to area high school students for classroom achievements. Mercer County recipients include Bluefield High School valedictorian Lucas Kistner Stone and Princeton Senior High School valedictorian Nicklaus Presley, among others. Nationwide 163 students to receive the $50 savings bond. Byrd fund has awarded nearly 9,849 students since 1969. Also notes two Mercer County teachers, Gail Perkins and Peggy Johnson, attending the West Virginia HEAT conference in Morgantown.
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Roy McClung
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Mercer County Technical Center
Peggy Johnson
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