Federal funds boost Buchanan County water project
U S Senator Charles Robb announced 3 million in federal aid for the Compton Mountain Water Project in Grundy Virginia. The 6.3 million effort will serve more than 505 customers across Compton Mountain White Mountain Pea Patch Dismal and Slate Creek with public drinking water and involve nearly 40 miles of lines and 500 connections. Funding comes from the U S Department of Agriculture along with state and local grants and loans from multiple sources.
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Public Service Authority
Cantrell
Virginia Department of Health
Drinking Water Supply Revolving Loan Fund
Rural Development
Coalfield Regional Authority
Jewell Smokeless Company
Thompson Foundation
Robb
Southwest Virginia Community College
Richlands
Princeton celebrates opening of K-3 school
RINCETON The ringing of an old fashioned school bell Thursday afternoon heralded the opening of Mercer County's first Kindergarten third grade school Princeton Primary School. State Schools Superintendent Dr. David Stewart and five students Cory Falkiner Hannah Herald Whitney Hill Jeffrey Holcomb and Adam Mills participated in the bell ringing after a dedication address by Mercer County School Superintendent Dr. Deborah S. Akers. Akers recalled that years ago a bell similar to the one used for the ceremony called students to classes and told the community residents their children were safe in school. She said the clanging of the school bell has had special.
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David Stewart
West Virginia
New Princeton
Cory Falkiner
Hannah Herald
Whitney Hill
Jeffrey Holcomb
Adam Mills
Rinceton
Mercer County
Princeton
Deborah S. Akers
Akers
Battle of the Bluefields set at Mitchell Stadium revamp
Visitors to Mitchell Stadium for the Battle of the Bluefields tonight will see a transformed venue thanks to a grant from the H S Shott Jr Foundation. The 10 000 seat facility now highlights preservation of the stadium concrete with input from Chandler Swope who joined Renovations A 3 and Graham and Bluefield high schools.
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Luefield
Mitchell Stadium
H.S. Shott, Jr
Graham
Bluefield
Chandler Swope
Swope
Friday Football Sparks Regional High School Rivalries
Tom Bone reports on the season kickoffs in Bluefield Richlands and nearby schools. Community pride runs high as fans anticipate the Bluefield Graham and Richlands Tazewell clashes, described as reunions and traditions that fuel school spirit and academic ambition.
Design work set to begin on 13 mile I 73 74 stretch
West Virginia moves to begin preliminary engineering on a 13 mile segment of Interstate 73 74 from Iaeger McDowell County to Horsepen Mountain Mingo County The project will form a four lane corridor replacing U S Route 52 in McDowell and Mercer counties Six contractors Brighton Engineering Earth Tech Frederick R Harris Inc H W Lockner Inc Stanford Engineering and Willburn Smith Associates participate The 96 mile southern WV corridor runs from Williamson to Bluefield and design also starts on the I 73 Coalfields Expressway interchange south of Welch at Indian Ridge with work beginning near Lick Branch Design.
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Iaeger
State Division of Highways
McDowell County
Horsepen Mountain
Mingo County
King Coal Highway
Mike Mitchem
Brighton Engineering
Earth Tech
Frederick R. Harris, Inc
H.W. Lockner, Inc
Stafford Engineering
Willburn Smith Associates
West Virginia
Williamson
Bluefield
McDowell
Mercer
Mitchem
Welch
Indian Ridge
Lick Branch
Enrollment surges push Concord and BSC to tackle campus needs
Concord College projects the largest enrollment ever near 3000 students, while Bluefield State College anticipates about 2500. Officials cite growing demand as driving needs in parking, housing, and student services. Public information director Jim Nelson and interim registrar Carolyn Cox provided figures and context.
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Bluefield
Concord College
Bluefield State College
Concord
Pingceet Aid
Michael Curry
BSC
Jim Nelson
Carolyn Cox
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