Mercer Area Grant List Details Local Awards Totals
The District 10 allocations include Mercer County and nearby areas with sums for Bluefield Fire Department Craft Memorial Library East River Volunteer Fire Department Mercer County Board of Education and Development Authority, Pam Hawkins Foundation, Princeton Tigers Mercer, plus RSVP, senior services, and broader Bureau of Senior Services funding. Other counties list grants to Monroe Summers and Fayette entities, with schools, libraries, centers, and Red Cross totaling varied amounts.
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Mercer County Development Authority
Mercer County
Anderson
House of Delegates
Senate
Bluefield Fire Department
Craft Memorial Library
East River Volunteer Fire Department
Mercer County Board of Education
Mercer County Commission
Pam Hawkins Foundation, Inc
Princeton Tigers
House
Daily Telegraph
Bureau of Senior Services
Monroe County
Union Volunteer Fire Department
Our Kids, Inc
Mountain View
Monroe County Technical Center
Monroe County Public Library
Monroe County Historical Society
Monroe County Council On Aging, Inc
James Monroe High School
Gap Mills
Summers County
City of
Oak Hill
Rockefeller Says Health Care Cuts Persist in Congress
Senator Rockefeller laments ongoing health care funding losses from the Balanced Budget Act. He criticizes Republican leadership for inaction on repealing or amending the act and notes its impact on hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, and job losses in Mercer County. He predicts stronger Democratic gains could shift the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockefeller
Senate
House of Representatives
Mercer County
Washington
Bluefield Millennium Parade honors local leaders and winners
The Millennium Parade featured Grand Marshal Bill Dudley, famed NFL and hall of fame member, returning to his Graham High School roots. Winners included Bluestone Region Antique Automobile, Wal Mart for Commercial, Maple Hill Cemetery for Most Original, Bluefield Police for Youth, Beautification Commission for Prettiest, and First Community Bank for Best Overall. Uncle Sam lead by Pete White of Boissevain.
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A-1 Millennium Committee
Bluefield
Kiwanis Club
Quota Club
Old Salem
Winston- Salem
N.C
Norma Hedrick
Bill Dudley
Barrett
Dudley
Graham High School
Washington, D.C
Bill King
Bluestone
Antique Automobile of America Club
Wal- Mart
Sam Walton
Maple Hill
Beautification Commission
First Community Bank
Pete White
Boissevain
Uncle Sam
Tazewell
Tazewell County
Drama at San Fermin bull run leaves hundreds in danger
At the Pamplona festival 25 people were injured including Canadian Jordan Bayne and American Montgomery Doiel. Runners faced slick cobblestones, crowded streets and taunting bulls as crowds surged on Estafeta Street. One veteran observer called the day disgraceful.
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Amplona
Spain
Pisick
San Fermin
Jordan Bayne
Montgomery Doiel
Denver
David Silver
Bellmore
N.Y
Dan
Gerous
Pamplona
Estafeta
Javier Solano
Copy sold for millions linked to Congress print run
McGehee notes the million dollar copy came from a Congress printed set after ratification. He says it is not a forgery but a high quality reproduction and estimates the document age as 50 to 100 years, possibly turn of the century. Blevins plans to learn more, McGehee will assess historical value and Jim Presgraves of Bookworms & Silverfish in Rural Retreat, VA may advise.
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McGehee
Congress
Blevins
Jim Presgraves
Retreat
Presgraves
Riot Firefight Over Demands Shocks Tehran Streets
Police battled rioters in Tehran as bullets and tear gas filled the capital. Demonstrators smashed bus windows, burned hard line newspapers, and chanted death to the clerical government. Officials blamed hooligans after clashes between reform supporters and opponents, with at least a dozen injured and many arrests.
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Tehran
Iran
Pottermania grips readers across nation for Goblet of Fire
Thousands queued coast to coast for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire with midnight openings selling all copies at $25.95. Publishers printed 5.3 million copies in advance and internet orders topped 700,000 as fans from New York to Arkansas chased the latest adventure by J.K. Rowling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Shea Stadium
Harry Potter
Joe Lamere
Book
Albany
Potter
Shepherd
Little Rock
Ark
Manhattan
Linda Shepherd
Wade
Barnes & Noble
Fifth Avenue
U.S
England
FedEx Home Delivery
Amazon.com
Harvard Square
Cambridge
Mass
Kelly Boler
Simon
George
Wordsworth
Harry
John
Paul
Ringo
Bev Frank
Beulah
N.D
Bismarck
Karsen
Frank
Santa Clarita
Calif
Katie Guarente
Katie
J.K. Rowling
New York Times
Rowling
Atlantic
Monica Lewinsky
Sam Watson
Newcastle Upon Tyne
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Country Power Equipment & Buck Store
Mercer Street
Princeton
Bull Run
Seo
Akey Deuvery
Warlick Furniture
Raleigh
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Brick Street
Princeton, WV
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