Commission honors Beavers and funds for FEMA buys
Mercer County Commission unanimously opens two checking accounts at First Community Bank to receive FEMA buyout funds for eight flooded properties in the Kellysville area. Properties will be demolished, land used for parks or parking lots, with costs between 500000 and 600000 dollars. 80 percent funded by FEMA and 20 percent by state Homeland Security. Also honors 2017 Bluefield Beaver Football Team, retires fiduciary clerk Michelle Bragg, and allocates 1800 dollars from hotel tax to Downtown Countdown and Lemon Drop celebration organizers.
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Republicans Press Mueller Probe But Won't Demand Firing
House Republicans at a Judiciary Committee hearing criticized the Mueller investigation amid a surge of anti Trump text messages between FBI officials. They questioned potential bias in Mueller's team while Rosenstein defended the probe as independent and not a witch hunt. Despite pressure, GOP leaders said they do not seek Mueller's removal, with Gowdy and Senate chairs expressing confidence in Mueller's work.
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Community Christmas Tree aids 600 Bluefield children
Michele Colley and volunteers shop for 108 gifts to fill red bags for kids without siblings. A big party for 600 area children is set for Tuesday at the Bluefield City Auditorium, with donations urged to the Community Christmas Tree Fund.
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Tax reform push inches toward historic legislative victory
President Trump framed a tax plan as a middle class boon as lawmakers race to finish. Senate Democrats urged delaying a vote until Senator-elect Doug Jones is seated. The package tightens deficits, lowers top individual rate to 37 percent, maintains corporate rate near 21 percent, expands state and local tax deductions, and preserves mortgage interest relief.
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Pigeon from Dayton Is Returned After Detour to Welch
A racing pigeon from the American Racing Pigeon Union in Dayton, Ohio wandered to Welch in McDowell County after being released by its owner. Local resident Blevins tracked the bird to the union and notified state police who retrieved it. The owner plans to send a return box and instructions to send the pigeon home.
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Snowy travel warnings as first winter storm hits Mercer area
Snow and a brief half inch dusting moved through Mercer and Summers counties and Tazewell County Virginia on Tuesday. Traffic accidents rose with slick roads as above freezing followed by a hard freeze. Mercer County buses were involved in three wrecks with minor injuries and road backups on Route 460 and I 77 as winter weather continued. Meteorologists warned of a warmer trend into the holiday period, complicating travel plans ahead of Christmas Eve.
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