Mercer County funds center renovation for ADA upgrades
Mercer County Commission approved 100000 for the Day Report Center renovation to expand treatment supervision space and improve technology. Officials aim to match grants and involve the Mercer County Opportunity Workshop in cleaning and shredding old files to start construction. The center helps manage incarcerations and provides labor for community tasks, reducing jail costs.
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Stewart
Mercer County Commission
Greg Puckett
Mercer County Opportunity Workshop
Day Report
Mercer County
Puckett
Day Report Center
Walker Street
Appalachian Power
Greg Jordan
gjordan@batonline.com
Coyotes sighted in Tazewell town limits prompt caution
The Tazewell Police Department reports coyotes in town including Buskill Subdivision and Dogwood Road. Officials urge residents to secure garbage and remove food attractants while bears remain a concern. A family pet was reportedly killed by a coyote. officials advise trash discipline and wildlife avoidance measures.
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Tazewell
Buskill
Dogwood Road
Leeanne Regon
Regan
Regon
Tazewell County
Eric Young
Young
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Virginia
Blue Ridge
Alleghany Mountains
Great
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
Cole Chevy Mountain Festival Draws Crowds Despite Rain
Rain dampened the festival opening in Bluefield area events at Cole Chevy Com nity Bank and Southern Highlands. Forecasts improved later in the week with strong turnouts as vendors reported happy customers and families enjoyed rides and food at the Bluefield festival attractions.
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Nity Bank
Alerica
Southern Highlands
Bluefield
Chamber of Commerce
James H
Pat Dudleson
Greg Jordan
Gjordan
Batonline.com
Monroe County gains public bus service after decades
In rural Monroe County West Virginia a new Mountain Transit Authority route system began, providing three weekly runs to Lewisburg and Princeton. Residents cited earlier struggles to reach groceries and medical appointments as key needs, with initial ridership low but rising as funds and planning funded by the county, MTA and federal grants.
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Monroe County
West Virginia
West Virginia Public Transit Association
Jeana Carr
Carr
Beth Massey
Monroe County Health Department
Beth
Massey
County Commission
Rutherford
Richard Miller
Public Transit Authority
DMTF
Bill Robinson
Public Transit
Thomas
Monroe County Transportation Committee
MTA
Lewisburg
Greenbrier
Princeton
Mercer County
Gap Mills
Miller
Braxton
Clay Counties
American Public Transit Association
Robinson
Public Transportation Association
Patrick Morrisey
Drew Galang
Greenville
Debbie Rutherford
Tre Spencer
Mountain State
Mountain Transit Authority
Diane Salmon
Walmart
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Disibbio
A-1
Jewell
IGA
Union
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