Clothing donated for Matoaka flood victims distribution today
Sears provides nearly 200000 in merchandise through K.I.D.S. to aid flood families in southern West Virginia. A Matoaka Christian Church center opens 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to supply new clothes for infants to pre teens. furniture also available. Additional centers planned for Montcalm and Welch area.
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Charlotte Carden
Matoaka
Atoaka
Matoaka Christian Church
Craig Hammond
Bluefield
McDowell County
Riverside Drive
Welch
Hammond
Spanishburg
Montcalm
Lake Shawnee
Lashmeet
Wyoming County
Bluefield Union Mission
Sears
West Virginia
Bluefield Union
Princeton carries over 1.3 million as fiscal year ends
City Manager Doug Freeman says Princeton finished 2000-2001 with a $1.3 million carry-over after paying all encumbrances. Mayor Will Stafford and officials stress it is not a surplus, noting most of the carry-over is nonrecurring and already budgeted. Hospital lease funds also help but are not the sole cause of the strong finances.
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Princeton
Doug Freeman
Freeman
Will Stafford
Stafford
Corps survey teams measure flood of record in West Virginia
Eight U S Army Corps of Engineers survey teams are measuring high water marks across the flood damaged southern West Virginia coal fields. The mission also includes debris disposal with eight crews eight end loaders and 80 trucks in operation. National Guard picks up debris and delivers to landfills in Mercer and Raleigh Counties as teams conduct multiple passes.
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Corps of Engineers
Bluefield
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
West Virginia
Corps
Steve
Wright
Huntington District
National Guard
Mountaintop mining ruling could sink West Virginia economy
Dr. Michael Hicks told Bluefield Rotary that upholding the Haden decision would throttle mountaintop mining and ripple through West Virginia’s coal industry and economy. His report notes surface mining cutbacks would shrink underground mining viability, injuring labor, hauling, and support services, with potential Supreme Court involvement.
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Bluefield
Haden
West Virginia
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Marshall University
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Holiday Inn
The
Supreme Court
Bragg
Princeton Devil Rays at Music in the Square
The Princeton Devil Rays will join Music in the Square at Princeton Town Square today from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. to sign autographs and meet fans, with an introduction on stage at 12:30 p.m. The event features local singers, a karaoke program, door prizes, and free balloons for children. The Pam Hawkins Foundation runs concessions, and volunteers should arrive by 10:30 a.m. for setup.
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Princeton Devil Rays
Princeton Town Square
Devil Rays
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John Nelson
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Daily Telegraph
Four Seasons
Ton
Mercer County
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Barbara Hawkins
David Mullins
M.D
Twelfth Street
Vaiprinceton
Kiss Cable
America
Bdtonline
Hickman’s Pharmacy
Thorn ST
MSH
Paul Mitchell
Freeze & Shine
Sebastian
Wal*mart Supercenter
College Ave
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