Groundbreaking Set For Route 102 Underpass Project
The Virginia Department of Transportation will break ground next month on a 7.3 million Route 102 underpass near Bluefield. The ceremony is scheduled for Friday Sept 4 at 11 a.m. Contractor is Orders Construction Co. of St. Albans.
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Tazewell
Virginia Department of Transportation
Bluefield
Mickey Cochran
Highway Department
Orders Construction Co
St. Albans
Cochran
History Commission on Aging moves and near closure in 1998
Events trace the History Commission on Aging from early 1974 moves to 744 Mercer St Princeton through a 1998 financial crisis. It reports a 1996 debt of 250000, fundraising, and a July 1998 meeting in the governor's office. The center faced closure, then a revival after Princeton Community Hospital proposed buying the building, with grant requests and a 350000 tax debt relief effort.
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Mercer St
Princeton
Governor’s Office
Jim Teets
Aging Commission
Board votes to launch fundraising drive for hospital debt relief
On August 11 1998 the Princeton Hospital Board of Directors voted to start a campaign to raise funds to meet stipulations and become debt free, apparently rejecting the state's option.
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Paign
Princeton Community Hospital Board of Directors
Aging commission launches fund drive
Mercer County aging commission starts a fund-raising drive with $25,000 raised so far to help cover $350,000 in delinquent taxes and bills. Executive Director Melanie Arellano said campaign plans, chair and treasurer will be announced soon and contributions can be sent to Kathryn Bayless at 1607 West Main Street.
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Rinceton
Mercer County Commission On Aging
Aging Commission
Melanie Arellano
Kathryn Bayless
West Main St
Princeton
Arellano
Patrick Smith
PHC
Smith
Princeton Center
Deci
McDowell County to open Sandy River Middle School in 1999
Sandy River Middle School near completion in McDowell County with a 7.6 million project including Bradshaw Elementary renovations. It will serve grades 6 to 8 from Jolo Panther Jaeger areas, replace Jolo and Jaeger elements, and open for fall 1999. Bridge to the site underway, colors blue and silver, mascot Sandy River Tigers.
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Sandy River
Roberts
West Virginia Department of Highways
Sandy River Tigers
Mount View
Kimball
Fall River
Jolo
Jaeger
Panther
Bradshaw
Swope Construction
Bluefield
West Virginia to mail $2.5 to $3 million in school clothing vouchers
Governor Underwood announced that more than 20,000 clothing vouchers totaling about 3 million dollars will be mailed statewide to help low income families. In four counties, 2,343 vouchers worth 180,189.22 dollars will aid eligible children. Mercer, McDowell, Monroe and Summers counties receive detailed voucher counts and totals.
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Charleston
Red Friend
West Virginia
Underwood
Friend
Vouchers help build self esteem in students and families
In Princeton, vouchers for clothing aid West Virginia children whose families qualify, ensuring kids like Janie and her brother start the new school year in proper attire. Janie’s mother Sue relies on public assistance and rental support, and she learns how programs exist to help her and her children avoid stigma from dress disparities.
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Princeton
Janie
West Virginia
Sue
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Barbara Hawkins
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