McDowell company settles safety case over 1991 mine death
Southern Minerals Inc of Welch agrees to a 50000 dollar civil penalty and 200000 dollar safety program over five years after a federal agency found failures at Fire Creek No. 1 mine. The settlement requires contractor evaluations, audits, and safety assistance from the West Virginia Small Mines Center.
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Welch (Ap
McDowell County
Southern Minerals Inc
Welch
Federal
Mine Safety and Health Administra
Tion
David Barbour
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
Southern Minerals
West Virginia Small Mines Assistance Center
Marshall
West Virginia
Fire Creek No
Maitland
Raymond Napier
Wilcoe
Bobby Scott
Lashmeet
Donnie Coleman
Fire Creek
True Energy Coal Sales Inc
Fire Creek Inc
Southern
Amy Louviere
Roxie Rebuild Inc
Superior Sewell Inc
Quality Energy Inc
Bailey Deep Mining Inc
Smoking Debate Marks Mercer County Board Vote Amendments
Mercer County Board of Education members and Bluefield city representative oppose a smoking ban amendment while Princeton backers push it. The meeting drew about 60 spectators as Chair Ben Paine and Mayor Craig Hammond opposed, noting possible legal issues and business impact. Phlegar defended amendments as protecting rights, while Reynolds urged stronger public health regulation amid concerns about secondhand smoke.
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Steve Akers
Mercer County Board of Education
Paul McManaway
Princeton
Charles Sizemore
City of
Bluefield
Ben Paine
Craig Hammond
Bill Reynolds
Mercer County Commission
T.A
Buddy” Warden Jr
Rick Krout
Betty Hutchens
Phlegar
Dyer
Paine
Mercer County
Spectator
Akers
Sizemore
McManaway
Hammond
Reynolds
Claudio Montrosse
Roma III
GlenWood Retirement Village featured in DiscoverAmerica series
GlenWood Park Retirement Village in West Virginia is highlighted in the DiscoverAmerica Best in Retirement Living series on the Nostalgia Channel. The village, established in 1968 by the United Methodist Church, offers retirement living and nursing services within one building and earned JCAHO accreditation in 1988 with a commendation in 1994.
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GlenWood Park
GlenWood
West Virginia
Teaching Learning Network
Princeton Telecable
Triax Cablevision
Peterstown
Pearlsburg
Network One
DiscoverAmerica
Caribbean
Canada
Mexico
United States
Glen Wood
Public Television
Kentucky
Ohio
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Glen Wood Retirement Village
The
United Methodist Church
Police arrest details limited in Bluefield report
Several subjects were picked up questioned and released. The Bluefield Police Department spokesperson said Hurt was arrested by Sgt. R.F. Ferrell and Detective C.S. Meyers. No additional information about the arrest was available Thursday.
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A-1
Bluefield Police Department
Hurt
R.F. Ferrell
C.S. Meyers
Morgan murder trial set for next week in McDowell County
Pamela Morgan of Jolo faces a first degree murder indictment in connection with the September 1994 stabbing death of Carl Rowe in Bradshaw. Morgan, age unavailable, has pleaded not guilty and trial is scheduled to begin Wednesday, December 18, in McDowell County Circuit Court.
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Welch
McDowell County
Bradshaw
Pamela Morgan
Jolo
Carl Rowe
Morgan
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McDowell Company
Joint Commission On Accreditation of Healthcare Or
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Zenith
Istah
Imicrowave
Stafford Drive
Kroger
Bluewell
Sony
Magnavox
Frost Free War
Electrolux Vacuum
Singer
Frederick Street
Thompson ‘Painting Co
Earl
SMU Pati Clice US
Douglas
Portini
Brick Street
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