Mercer County Airport funding clash over budget squeeze
Mercer County Commission and Mercer County Airport Authority clashed over future funding. Commission President John Anderson said budget constraints require reconsidering support for the financially strapped airport. Authority President Ron Satterfield warned the airport cannot operate on the $50,000 line item and noted past emergency funding needs.
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Buchanan County Leads Virginia in July Unemployment
Virginia's statewide jobless rate in July was 4.3 percent, down from 4.5 a year ago, but Buchanan County faced the state's highest rate at 19.8 percent with 1,990 unemployed. Mining dependency drives the spike as July pauses in mining and auto assembly layoffs affect the county more than neighboring areas like Tazewell and Wythe.
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Mountaineers V Marshall Clash Draws Local Fans
Local graduates from Marshall University and West Virginia University await a historic showdown as WVU and Marshall meet on Saturday for the first time in 74 years. Analysts doubt Marshall’s on-paper odds after its move to Division I A, while fans emphasize state pride and a potentialstrong contest.
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Case dropped when drug evidence is lost
Mercer County Circuit Court dismissed a drug possession case after evidence went missing. Randy Allen Peavy of Ridgecrest Apartments Bluefield was arrested Feb 20 on possession with intent to deliver marijuana. Co defendant Michael Jermaine Carter pleaded guilty to carrying a concealed weapon, facing up to a year in jail or a $100 to $1,000 fine.
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