Adoption Fair Helps Mercer Shelter Move Many Pets
Mercer County Animal Shelter reports steady adoptions with 84 total since the Home Sweet Home Adoption Fair began, including 31 on the first day. About 100 animals remain needing homes, with 12 cats and 88 dogs still available as home checks continue. Grant’s Supermarket sponsors the free adoptions through Dec 29, and the shelter will be open noon to 6 pm today through Saturday.
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Area law enforcement ready to crack down on DUI
Regional police troopers and sheriff's deputies plan intensified patrols for the holiday season to deter drunk driving. West Virginia State Police near Princeton and Welch operate extra patrols citing higher DUI risks during Christmas and New Year celebrations. Law enforcement will focus on DUIs, domestics, and calls from 911 with 4 a.m. to 5 a.m. incidents possible. December remains the deadliest month for drunk driving per NHTSA.
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Tazewell County
Hieatt
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Christmas meal at West Virginia Manor brings fellowship
Volunteers and visitors filled the West Virginia Manor dining hall for a holiday meal, sharing ham, turkey, greens, and yams. Organizers from Open Heart Ministries and sponsors including Food City, Kroger, Walmart, Staples, Save-A-Lot, Pepsi Bottling, Sam's Club, and First Baptist Church of Tazewell supported the event, emphasizing community and the birth of Jesus.
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Tazewell
Out-of-town visitors flood local Holiday of Lights
Display continued from A-1 shows many guests traveling from New York and other areas. Sarver notes a remarkable influx of out-of-town visitors while locals still frequent the event. He credits volunteers Norris and Doris Sue Kantor for staffing on Christmas night.
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