Mercer County seeks funding to expand regional water supply
Water shortage in Mercer County worsened by drought as volunteer fire departments haul water to Bramwell Montcalm Spanishburg Oakvale Princeton Green Valley at thousands of dollars. County Commission applied for funds to extend service to underserved areas while Princeton now enjoys ample supply after line installation.
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Fire safety upgrades at Bluefield College dorms
Bluefield College plans upgraded fire alarm systems in residence halls to alert students in suites and trigger building wide alerts if multiple alarms are tripped. Current smoke alarms rely on the campus electrical system and are not battery operated. Dorms lack sprinklers but have weekly smoke alarm checks and mandatory monthly drills led by residence life staff.
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Virginia Tech Civil War Center Nears Fundraising Milestone
Civil War writer Robertson spoke at the Bluefield Rotary to back Virginia Tech’s new Virginia Center for Civil War Studies. Tech seeks 3 million dollars to fund the center with March symposiums and a November visit by Mort Kunstler. The project aims to cover all Civil War battle sites in Virginia and boosts Tech’s vast war history collections. Contact Thimothy Corvin at Tech for information.
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Rotary Reflections On Civil War Toll And Resilience
A Rotary speaker contrasted Civil War losses with today, noting 15 million potential deaths absent U S survival. He recalled 700,000 dead, 500,000 from sickness, worm-filled hard tack, scarce meat, and the soldiers’ strong faith and intense loves as enduring lifelines in a hellish past.
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AEP crews brace for Duke Power blitz after heavy snow
Duke Power called for bucket trucks as over a foot of heavy wet snow hit. Kevin Standifur said 30 degrees at fall, wires down, crews stood by overnight. Duke Power planned to blitz with crews from Beckley and Charleston. Local AEP crews shared stories of past storms and hard mountain work.
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