Water service restored to Jewell Ridge residents
Betty Smith and about 230 Jewell Ridge families in Tazewell County regained water after 12 days without supply when a raw intake pump failed in Dickenson County. Tank storage was depleted and a boil-water advisory remains. Backup water source via the Bandy project is planned. volunteers distributed bottled water during the outage.
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Jewell Ridge
Richlands
Betty Smith
John Filanagin
Dickenson County
Buchanan County Public Service Authority
Smith
Tazewell
Jim Spencer
Spencer
Buchanan
Dickenson
Buchanan County
Northwestern
Earl Griffith
Griffith
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline.com
Breakin Reported at Hill Avenue Residence
Blotter item notes a breaking and entering at a Hill Avenue residence investigated by Patrolman A B Palmer. The report records the time as Wednesday with sparse details.
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Hill Avenue
A.B. Palmer
Harry Street
S.S. Whitt
Concord College trims classes amid nationwide cuts
Concord College faces program reductions as state and national budget pressures bite. Division chairs will decide which courses to drop, targeting small classes under ten students, with music and art offerings shrinking while a few courses are reinstated. Tuition may rise to cover shortfalls.
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Lewis
Concord College
Concord
Barbara Hawkins
Bhawkins
Bottonline.com
Tazewell seeks bond to fund county school repairs
The Tazewell Board unanimously approves a priority needs assessment bond application to seek 2.035 million dollars in loan funding for repairs across eight schools. Plans include replacing leaking roofs antiquated fire alarms and lockers at all four high schools with repairs set to begin soon and renovations by fall. The Virginia Public School Authority deadline is February 20 and officials reduced the loan target from 3.1 million to 2 million to fit debt limits.
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Azewell
Tazewell County
Board of Supervisors
Lawson
Virginia Public School Authority
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
Bitter cold blankets Mercer and nearby counties this weekend
The NWS warns of snow and wind chills below zero tonight and Friday night from Mercer and Summers counties in West Virginia to Tazewell Bland Smyth and Wythe in Virginia. Northwest winds 15 to 35 mph, temperatures in the mid twenties Saturday, around 30 by Sunday, lows near 10 to 15. Burke's Garden records 12 below on Jan 18, snow totals 15 inches in December, 7 inches fell last week. Residents advised to insulate pipes, bring pets inside, shelter livestock, dress in layered clothing, cover the mouth, wear mittens, stay dry, and monitor for hypothermia risks.
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NWS
Mercer
Summers
West Virginia
Virginia
Tazewell
Bland
Smyth
Wythe
Burke’s Garden
Colleen Cox
National Weather Service
Burke
Cox
Joe McGinnis
B.K
Bknecessary
Bdtonline
Life Line Screening at Bland Street United Methodist Church
Life Line Screening will be at Bland Street United Methodist Church 2620 Bland Road on Jan 27 appointments start at early morning. The vascular package covers stroke carotid artery abdominal aortic aneurysm and ankle brachial index with each screening taking ten minutes or less. Pre registration is required and for appointments call (800) 643-6188.
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Bluefield
Bland Street United Methodist Church
Bland Road
Dangers of Cold Weather Frostbite and Hypothermia Warned
The NWS warns that wind chills threaten exposed skin as body heat is lost faster with higher winds. Frostbite and hypothermia can cause permanent damage or death, with signs including shivering memory loss disorientation and confusion. Seek medical help and follow warming steps, avoiding alcohol or hot drinks.
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NWS
NWT
B.K
Bknecessary
Bdtonline
Physician performs chest tube insertion, patient dies from abdominal bleeding
A physician inserted a chest tube and the patient died due to abdominal bleeding. The incident highlights potential complications linking thoracic intervention to fatal intraabdominal hemorrhage. Medical action details and context are limited in the fragment.
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Tazewell Supervisors
Brenda Lawson
Mercury
Life Line
Bland Street
UMC
Monogramnow
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N. Tweed
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