Mercer County Ranks 50th in Per Capita Funding in WV
Daily Telegraph details Mercer County's per capita funding of 18.18 in 2000, ranking 50th among West Virginia's 55 counties, with 1999 and two-year totals shown. Raleigh Jefferson Kanawha and others lead. unknown entries complicate totals as projects span multiple counties.
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Counties Vie for Budget Funds Across Regions
The budget digest shows Kanawha Cabell and Raleigh leading Mercer in funding while Mercer outranks Wood Monongalia Berkeley and Harrison. Mercer ranks seventh overall with several projects spanning multiple counties. Greenbrier Cabell Pendleton Hancock Boone and Wyoming appear among the top ten for total two year funding.
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Hardy
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Hampshire
Pendleton
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Boone
Small business outlook hinges on residents and officials
Bluefield area merchants express cautious optimism about local prospects. Pam Coulbourne of Special Touches Cakes says demand is strong due to good service and solid reputation. Elizabeth Osborne notes competition from online billing and the need for websites as small shops adapt. Osborne warns of aging population, tax burdens, and heavy regulation constraining growth for small businesses.
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Pam Coulbourne
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Elizabeth
Elizabeth Osborne
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Snow Forecast Extends, Winter Weather Advisory Issued
BLUEFIELD reports a continuing winter storm with a regional weather advisory. The National Weather Service in Blacksburg predicts three to four more inches by today and possible additional snow through Monday and beyond. Frigid highs near freezing persist, with light snow today and a chance of freezing rain near the Virginia border. A third major snow event may occur Wednesday, though not exceptionally strong. highways largely clear by nightfall.
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Bluefield
National Weather Service
Jim Hudgins
Blacksburg
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Virginia
Business is good for Tri State Printing workers
Staff photo shows President Chris Baker in back ground with press operators Mike Casey and Ted Collins. Good times noted as Tri State Printing associates enjoy business growth and steady operations.
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Tony Barbery
Good Times
Tri State Printing Associates
Chris Baker
Mike Casey
Ted Collins
Mother reunites with children after Haitian boat tragedy
A mother separated from her son and daughter after a boat with 411 mostly Haitian passengers ran aground on New Year’s Day was reunited with them on Saturday. In television glare, Marc Yvens Dieuben age 9 and Germaine age 8 hugged their mother Yvena Rhinvil as about 50 community leaders and officials watched, some with American flags.
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Cold weather linked to crime dip in Princeton area
Mercer County officers note burglaries and major crimes fall as temperatures drop though overall workload rises with more court absences and weather related incidents. Police cite footprints in snow aiding investigations though no formal study confirms the trend.
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William Gearhart
Mercer County Sheriff’s Department
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