Lake Shawnee eyed for ABC Scariest Places on Earth segment
Mercer County officials confirm meetings and plans as ABC producers consider filming at Lake Shawnee Indian burial grounds and the Clay Family Massacre site. Local historians and residents were interviewed while organizers coordinate with the West Virginia Film Office and MCCVB. a separate event features Dr. David R. Bard at Concord University to fund study abroad programs.
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Ercer County
ABC
Aaron Yampolski
Mercer County Convention & Visitors Bureau
MCCVB
Yampolski
Lake Shawnee
Clay Family
Pam Haynes
West Virginia Film Office
CVB
Marie Blackwell
Haynes and Yampolski
Mercer County
William Sanders
David Fuerst
David R. Bard
Concord University
Bard
Concord Presents
Wvva-Tv
West Virginia
Cluefield Daily Telegraph Publisher and editors listed
The Cluefield Daily Telegraph lists William Randy Deason as Publisher with Samantha Perry News Editor and Andy Patton Sports Editor. Brian Woodson serves as Senior Editor alongside Barbara Hawkins Thomas Colley as Executive Editors. The text ends with a biblical scene where Jesus commands Lazarus to come forth and be released.
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Sooee Andy Patton
Brian Woodson
Barbara Hawkins
Mercer County Development Authority reports steady progress in county economy
An end of fiscal year review details ongoing efforts to attract business and fund local projects in Mercer County. Highlights include job training grants totaling 645,000 for retail and manufacturing firms, a 30,000 infrastructure grant for security and repairs, a 30,000 Local Economic Development grant, and a 2,500 grant for trade shows and marketing.
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Mercer County Development Authority
West Virginia Infrastructure Council
Cumberland Road
West Virginia Development Office
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Bluefield Sanitary Board
Lowe’s
I-77
U.S. Rt. 460
U.S
Nick Rahall
Connected Technologies Corridors, Inc
West Virginia
Development Authority
Mercer County
High Gas Prices Prompt Call for Investigation
Reader David Brown of Princeton WV condemns rising energy costs and urges Washington to launch an inquiry. He argues oil inventories are healthy, blames no shortages, and warns higher prices will drive inflation and hardship for households and the economy. He calls on representatives to act or be replaced.
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Gulf
Iraq
Washington
David Brown
Princeton
Patrick Lernout Seeks Info on Sherman Williams in Flanders Field
Belgian writer Patrick Lernout requests information about US soldier Sherman Williams buried at Flanders Field cemetery near Waregem. Williams, from Bluefield, was killed in action on October 31, 1918. Lernout aims to document his history with photos and addresses for a tribute book.
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Patrick Lernout
Itsrege Net
U.S
Flanders Field Military Cemetery
Sherman Williams
Bluefield
Drafstraat
Waregem
Belgium
Rule of Bigness and oil’s limited impact on the U S economy
James K. Glassman argues that despite high oil and gas prices, U S growth remains robust with 1.2 million jobs added in six months, GDP around 3.5 percent, and a shrinking deficit. He notes rising retail sales, high profits at Wal‑Mart, and urges reliance on free markets, efficiency, and continued minimal government intervention.
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New York Times
Times
Saudi Arabia
Sweden
United States
Europe
France
Germany
U.S
Bureau of Economic Analysis
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Samantha Perry
Thomas A. Colley
Bill Archer
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