Earthquakes missing the big one in West Virginia
Greg Jordan recalls the 5.9 magnitude Virginia quake that rattled the region yet left many stunned by absence of tremors. He notes fault lines, staff reports, and Mercury County scenes, highlighting limited damage and a wary desire for novelty over disaster.
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Eyes of all wait on you with meat in due season
A formatted note from the newspaper masthead lists staff roles including publisher news editor sports editor and managing editors. The quotation from Psalms appears as a decorative motto, presenting a period voice rather than a news item.
West Virginia approves coal severance tax expansion for counties
Law signed by acting Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin directs an extra share of coal severance revenues to mining counties over five years starting July 1 2012 with a cap of 20 million per year. The Coal County Reallocated Severance Tax Fund will fund economic development and infrastructure Projects benefiting about 30 coal counties including McDowell and Wyoming.
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Joe Manchin
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McDowell
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Logan
Mercer County
Gordon Lambert
McDowell County Commission
McDowell County
Mercer County Fair Thanks Local Support for Family Event
The Mercer County Fair volunteer board and committees thank the Bluefield Daily Telegraph staff for ongoing coverage. The two day event offers new and classic activities including Agri magic, hay wagon shuttle, music, history area, blacksmith demo, Hee Haw show, pedal tractor race, car show, cloggers, and guest Darrell Webb plus karate, inflatables, rodeo, dog show, exhibits, games, canning demo, beekeeping, antique tractor pull, and soccer clinic. Planning for next year is already underway.
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Oakvale
Mercer County Animal Shelter Plea for Pet Food
The Mercer County Animal Shelter faces an urgent need for bags of dog and cat food as overcrowding tightens. Local shelter workers labor long hours for minimum wage while many pets seek adoptive homes amid difficult economic times.
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Mercer County
Republicans Shouldn't Tell Working Folks to Take a Hike
Martin Schram analyzes how GOP pledges to Grover Norquist clash with proposals to extend two temporary tax breaks. Obama seeks to extend the Bush era tax cuts and the payroll tax reduction, while Republicans struggle with the Norquist pledge and potential revenue losses.
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