Virginia politics heats up amid Bluefield Princeton mayoral aftermath
In Mercer County two major cities Bluefield and Princeton held contested summer elections with local concerns such as a pit bull ban and city hall relocation. The Virginia gubernatorial race between Cuccinelli and McAuliffe looms as a broader regional political climate shifts toward Democrats, with tolls on local boards and upcoming town races adding to a busy slate.
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Bluefield
Princeton
Mercer County
Commonwealth of Virginia
Ken Cuccinelli
Terry
McAuliffe
Barack Obama
Virginia
U.S
Tim Kaine
George Allen
Senate
Richmond
Bob McDonald
Tazewell County
County Board of Supervisors
Tom Brewster
Board of Supervisors
Pulaski County
Tommy Childress
West Virginia
Bluefield Daily Staff and Verse Quotation Note
Bluefield Daily staff credits include Darryl Hudson as Publisher News Editor and Samantha Perry as Sports Editor with Bill Archer as Assistant Managing Editor. A quoted biblical verse appears: And whoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
ATV Trail Boom Drives Merc er County Property Sales
Mercer County sees rising property sales around Bramwell after 2012 Hatfield McCoy Trail expansion. Town officials report vacant homes being bought, former Bramwell High School converted to an ATV lodge, and growing visitor traffic. Lodging shortages persist across the six county trail system and spur local investment.
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West Virginia
Mercer County
Bramwell
Louise Stoker
McDowell County
Bramwell High School
Stoker
Town Hall
Bluewell
Montcalm
Skip Crane
Crane
Nubbins Ridge Water System Dispute Over Phase Order
Residents of Nubbins Ridge question county decisions on Phase 4-B funding over Phase 4-A for the Elgood water project. They cite delays, petition-driven politics, and unsafe water tests noting E coli in some springs, asking why 4-B was prioritized before 4-A and whether discrimination affects their community.
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Elgood
Jeff Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Nubbins Ridge
Cliff Pannell
County Commission
Commission
Obama and the Skagit Bridge Collapse Cost Debate
Jay Ambrose argues the Skagit River bridge incident exposes failures in stimulus driven infrastructure spending. He questions the Obama administration's claim of a sweeping national investment, cites bridge safety data, federal funding limits, and sequester cuts, and contrasts policy rhetoric with real bridge repairs and private public partnerships.
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Skagit River
Washington State
Barack Obama
Dwight Eisenhower
Associated Press
Obama
Senate
House
State of the Union
Washington Post
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Charles Owens
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Bluefield Baily Telegraph
Darryl Hudson
Samantha Perry
Bill Archer
King
Fed
Jay Ambrose
Washington
Scripps Howard Newspapers
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Texas
Denver
Colorado
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