Community voices oppose Mercer County methadone clinic hearing
At the West Virginia Health Care Authority hearing in Charleston on a CRC Health Group methadone clinic proposal, locals argued the process favored the California firm. They cited inadequate notice, missed deadlines for affected parties, and strong opposition from Mercer County officials, law enforcement, and local advocates who urged alternatives and emphasized long term recovery.
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Charleston
CRC Health Group, Inc
Mercer County
West Virginia Health Care Authority
CRC
HCA
Maggie Meehan
Rose Lockhart
Southern Highlands Community Mental Health Center
Timm Boggess
Methadone
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Editorial Masthead and Bible Verse
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists William Randy Deason as Publisher News Editor and Sports Editor, Samantha Perry as News Editor, and Thomas A Colley as Executive Editor Senior Editor City Editor. A Romans Bible verse from Romans 5 8 is quoted.
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William ‘Randy’ Deason
Thomas A. Colley
Mercer County objectors push for local hearings on methadone clinic
At a West Virginia Health Care Authority certificate of need hearing, Princeton and Mercer County residents urged wider notice and local access for a proposed methadone treatment clinic. Speakers criticized advertising practices and asked that hearings be held in Princeton to accommodate rural residents.
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West Virginia Health Care Authority
Mercer County
HCA
State Register
Charleston
Mike Swatts
Princeton
Swatts
Public Service Commission
West Virginia
Mercer
Marshall Long
Dmercer
CPR guidelines highlight CPR as vital in heart disease fight
The American Heart Association notes sudden cardiac arrest is the top US killer with about 250000 out of hospital CHD deaths yearly. CPR, started immediately, can double or triple survival, and new guidelines aim to simplify teaching and increase chest compressions per minute. Encourage training for you, family, and friends.
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American Heart Association
AHA
United States
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
Daily Telegraph Seeks Public Letters for Opinion Page
The Daily Telegraph invites concise letters on public issues. Include signature, address, and phone number for publication consideration. Send opinions about public matters by email to editor bottonline.com.
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Daily Telegraph
Pelosi faces rough start as leadership questions surface
Jay Ambrose argues Nancy Pelosi's early tenure is hampered by perceived poor judgment in choosing leaders and shaping policy. He critiques her choice of Steny Hoyer as majority leader over John Murtha, questions her intelligence chair, and warns that proposals to negotiate Medicare drug prices could curb drug innovation and raise premature deaths.
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John Murtha
House
Martha
Jane Harman
House Permanent Select Committee On
California
America
Benjamin Zycher
Manhattan Institute For Policy Research
Zycher
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