Mercer County 911 faces higher costs and possible fee hike
West Virginia lawmakers may revisit 911 funding as county commissions reduce support while the system remains in the black through tight budgeting. Current Mercer County charges are 1.25 per month with PSC approval needed for any increase. The report shows 62 565 calls in 31 weeks, including 34 047 administrative and 28 518 emergency lines, plus daily shifts and department tallies across Mercer County agencies.
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Mercer County
Public Service Commission of
West Virginia
Princeton Police Department
Bluefield PD
Mercer County Sheriff’s Department
Athens PD
Matoaka PD
West Virginia State Police
Bramwell PD
Mercer Mall
Concord College
Bluefield Fire Department
Princeton
Green Valley
East River
Athens
Bluestone Valley
Bluewell
Bramwell
Matoaka
Montcalm
Oakvale
Acci
WV State Editor and Editors Named in Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph lists Samantha Perry as WV State Editor Barbara Hawkins as VA State Editor and Thomas A Colley as Executive Editor with Bill Archer Teddy Paynter and Jody Neal in sports and business roles. The note includes a biblical verse.
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Samantha Perry
Barbara Hawkins
Bill Archer
Teddy Paynter
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Prison trends show decline as alternatives rise nationwide
State prison populations declined for the first time in 30 years over six months, aided by new programs for drug offenders. Criminologists note overall 2000 inmates rose 1.3 percent to 1,228,455, with parole leniency and nonviolent drug offense alternatives reducing jail numbers, potentially saving costs and offering addicts chances at constructive lives.
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United States
Justice Department
Acknowledgments for Sanders House Auction and Neighborly Help
A long list of thanks is published for the Sanders House Center yard sale and auction held July 27, naming many volunteers donors and organizers from Regency Real Estate to the Woolwine Class of First United Methodist Church. The writer also praises Frances Bowman of Montcalm for sheltering and aiding a neighbor during recent flooding, calling her a model of neighborly kindness.
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Sanders House
Don Scott
Regency Real Estate
Eddie Pauley
Randall Grant
Ladies of
Virginia Avenue United Methodist Church
VFW
Essie Cline
Theta Sigma Phi Sorority
Eva Saunders
Ruth Anderson
Diane Cain
Suzzanne Peery
First United Methodist Church
Sanders House Center
Graham Historical Society
Ill Rich
Joe Johnson
Carol Hart Railroad
Aseum
Doris Pritchett
John Payne
Norma Davis
Billie Johnson
Frances Bowman
Montcalm
Floods in McDowell County Leave Schools and Homes Damaged
Charles Owens reports ongoing flood devastation across McDowell County. He notes displaced families, damaged Kimball Elementary and Northfork Middle School, and visible debris along Route 52. Officials seek state funds for a two year flood recovery plan creating 200 temporary jobs as they plan repairs and respond to widespread destruction.
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Cliff Moore
Council of Southern Mountains
Moore
Coalfields Expressway
Richard Browning
Wyoming
Emily Yeager
Welch
Yeager
Associated Press
McDowell County
Bluefield
Federal Emergency Management Agency
U.S
Rector's
Kimball
Northfork Middle School
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