Mercer County boundaries eyed to extend Oakvale Lashmeet water service
Mercer County Commission seeks to expand the Oakvale Road and Lashmeet Public Service Districts to advance the Oakvale Water Project and related distribution facilities. The plan, supported by a $1.3 million ARC grant, would extend service to about 300 customers and the Oakvale Elementary School while keeping current residents with no service changes.
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Richlands church offers free child-sitting on five football Fridays
Richlands First United Methodist Church will provide free babysitting for ages six months to two years during five home football game nights. The service runs 7 to 10 p.m. on Aug 26 Sep 9 Sep 16 Sep 23 and Oct 21. Volunteers are background checked and pairs supervise infants and older children.
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Disability fears mount as layoffs strain Social Security
Washington reports show laid off workers and aging boomers swelling the Social Security disability program, with claims up nearly 50 percent in a decade. A growing backlog delays many applicants, and projections warn the trust fund could run out by 2017 without congressional action, signaling broader solvency issues for the program.
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Southwest Virginia drug abuse shifts to workforce terms
A regional coalition One Care of Southwest Virginia frames prescription drug abuse as a business and workforce issue. Employers report difficulty hiring due to applicants failing or avoiding drug tests. The group urges expanded outreach, treatment, drug courts, mandatory reporting, and employer participation to rehabilitate workers while keeping jobs.
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Services set for W Va man killed in Afghan crash
Acting Gov Earl Ray Tomblin ordered state and USS flags lowered to honor Chief Petty Officer Nicholas H Null of Parkersburg who died when insurgents shot down a helicopter in Afghanistan. Services scheduled for 2 p m Sunday at Parkersburg South High School followed by a military burial. The 30 year old Wood County native was an explosive ordnance disposal technician with two Bronze Stars including one for valor.
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New River campuses open fall classes. president to discuss campus projects
Beckley reports fall classes start today at all New River locations. President Ted D. Spring will discuss recent and upcoming developments including Raleigh County Campus Central Administration building groundbreaking on Sept. 9 and renovation kickoff for the former student activities building at the Greenbrier Valley Campus in Lewisburg on Sept. 16. Also mentioned are enrollment growth, the Marlinton one room university partnership with the Pocahontas County Commission, and new programs at the Ghent Advanced Technology Center. Princeton library Tea Shop Mystery Book Group meets Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Chestnut Revival Coffee in Hinton. new members welcome. call (304) 487-5045.
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