Akers Receives High Marks In Mercer Education Review
Mercer County Board of Education praised Superintendent Dr. Deborah Akers for meeting or exceeding standards in her annual evaluation. President Greg Prudich noted her work improving student achievement, leading a professional program, and managing finances. Goals for the new year will be discussed September 9. Akers has led the district since 1992.
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Rinceton
Mercer Pessns
Mercer County Board of Education
Deborah Akers
Greg Prudich
Board of Education
Prudich
Akers
City works to restore downtown fiber loop with Frontier plan
City officials move to finalize an agreement with Frontier Communications to repair and restore redundancy to the downtown fiber optic loop damaged after a house fire on High Street. The Board delayed a limited franchise vote until terms are ready for presentation, aiming to ensure service continuity if one line fails and attract businesses relying on the tech.
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Bluefield
Frontier Communications
High Street
Mark Henne
Henne
Frontier
Brian Cochran
Cochran
Bluefield hosts second biennial Coal Symposium highlight safety drive
The Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce sponsors the second Bluefield Coal Symposium, focusing on mine safety with students from Bluefield State College, Virginia Tech, and WVU. Notables include James W. Roberts and Peter Lilly. speakers warn of industry image, note strong recruitment and ongoing effort toward zero harm.
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Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Bluefield Chamber
Randy Deason
Bluefield Chamber Board of Directors
Bluefield State College
Virginia Tech
West Virginia University
WVU
David Eisenhauer
Charleston
Eisenhauer
Consol
Christopher J. Rise
Christian Science Monitor
National Public Radio
NPR
California
Adam Patterson
WVUI
Patterson
Peabody Coal
Jake Kerch
Waynesburg
Kerch
Greg Barklay
Morgantown
Barklay
James
U.S
Raney
Chamber
Reid
Jim Dean
Wvui Extension & Outreach
Christopher Mark
David C. Chirdon
NIOSH
Elizabeth S. Chamberlin
Massey Energy
Allen Dupree
Alpha National Resources
Lou Barletta Jr
Consol Energy
Peter Lilly
Consol Coal Group
Lilly
Benwood
Richard M. Whiting
Patriot Coal Company
Appalachia
Bluefield VA residents oppose Appalachian Power rate hike
Virginia citizens fear higher bills as Appalachian Power seeks a 24 percent base rate increase. Town officials urge the state corporation commission to scale back the request, noting fixed incomes and hardships. Tazewell County Attorney Eric Young joins in opposing the hike ahead of the October Richmond hearing. Contact Charles Owens at cowens bottonline.com.
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Virginia State Corporation Commission
Bluefield
Harris
Appalachian Power
Tazewell County
Eric Young
Tazewell County Board of Supervisors
Richmond
Charles Owens
Cowens Bottonline
Pot growers eradicated in three Wyoming County plots
Detachment commander Tupper said the plots near Jaeger Raysal and Big Creek contained 4000 plants, with fertilizer used and weeding done. He noted 9000 plants were seized three years earlier, and described this as a substantial eradication while investigations continue.
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Jaeger
Raysal
Big Creek
Tupper
Robbery on Meadowfield Lane Near Princeton
A male suspect brandished a gun outside Princeton on Meadowfield Lane and fled in a black car after taking an undisclosed amount of money. Detectives investigate the robbery and review nearby surveillance.
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Meadowfield Lane
Princeton
Transportation woes surge after Pocahontas school closure
A concerned parent and officials describe transportation chaos as students must travel nine miles daily to attend Graham or Tazewell high schools. Northern District board member David Woodard calls for quick fixes, noting promised buses and transportation options have not materialized and calls to transportation directors remain unreturned. Superintendent Brenda Lawson says a solution without extra buses is being explored for Peel Chestnut Mountain families in the Abbs Valley area.
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Daily Telegraph
Tazewell High School
Graham High School
David Woodard
Northern District School Board
Woodard
PHS
School Board
Brenda Lawson
Peel Chestnut Mountain
Lawson
Abbs Valley Elementary
Pocahontas
Graham
Abbs Valley
Tazewell
Bluefield
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