Mercer County Wins 7.8 Million Grant for New Green Valley School
The West Virginia School Building Authority awarded Mercer County Schools a 7.8 million dollar grant to build a pre K through fifth grade elementary school in Green Valley. The project will replace Ceres Elementary and Cumberland Heights Elementary on about 23 acres along Blue Prince Road opposite the Mercer County Health Department. Superintendent Dr. Deborah Akers praised the SBA approval saying the project was finally funded after multiple presentations.
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Mercer County
West Virginia School Building Authority
Green Valley
Ceres
Cumberland Heights
Deborah Akers
SBA
Green Valley Project
Blue Prince Road
Mercer County Health Department
Akers
McDowell Officials Seek Funds to Save Deputies
McDowell County officials explore options to fund a $240,000 budget cut that would lay off six sheriff deputies by December 31, leaving seven on patrol. Sheriff Martin West urged public attendance at a Wednesday 4 p.m. commission meeting in Welch to discuss keeping the deputies.
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ELCH
Wyncovve County Commission
County Commission
McDowell County Commission
Commission
Welch
McDowell County
Martin West
West
Two die in Mercer County late Sunday house blaze
An elderly couple about 89 years old died in a Dunns area home on Acres Lane when a fire broke out just before midnight Sunday. The woman placed a 911 call around 11:30 p.m. reporting the fire and inability to escape as firefighters from Ghent Beaver Coal City Bluestone Valley and other departments arrived.
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Camp Creek
Mercer County
Ghent
Acres Lane
Dunns
Rick Morrison
Raleigh County
Morrison
Beaver
Coal City
Bluestone Valley Fire Department
Blake Stowers
Public hearing on Mercer County clean indoor air plan prompts split views
About 40 people attended a Bluefield hearing on proposed changes to Mercer County’s clean indoor air ordinance. Speakers warned the revision would hurt businesses and rights, while others supported it for health and economic benefits. The second hearing was set for the courthouse at 6 30 p m. Local opponents cited bingo players and business concerns as examples.
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Bluefield
Mercer County
Robert Stevens
Mercer County Board of Health
Bluefield Recreation Center
Stadium Drive
William Sadler
Karen Larson
Regional Tobacco Prevention Coalition
Little Jimmie campaign trails as donations boost lagging goal
The Community Christmas Tree campaign in Bluefield receives 2085 in donations on Monday but remains 15174 short with 10 days left before the big party. Volunteers will begin shopping at Walmart Bluefield for hundreds of toys to be distributed at the Little Jimmie event hosted by the Bluefield Daily Telegraph on Stadium Drive.
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Bluefield
Walmart
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
TLC
City Auditorium
Stadium Drive
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