Bluefield to step up property tax collections
Bluefield city officials discussed boosting tax collection efforts after discovering up to 599 property parcels not in billing records. City Manager Ron Crabtree and CFO Hasan Baig outlined steps to identify owners, with Mayor Paul Cole urging correction before five years of unpaid bills. The plan also targets unpaid B and O taxes from 12 businesses, including potential door padlocks as enforcement.
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DOH expands summer work program with Four Seasons projects
West Virginia Division of Highways adds Mercer Monroe Summers area contracts to a statewide effort totaling over 100.6 million this year. Projects include resurfacing 69 miles across 32 counties and specific Mercer contracts for Bluewell Littlesburg Road, John Nash Boulevard, and traffic signal improvements. Summers and Monroe counties see paving and roadwork, with additional bids planned for June 26 in Mercer McDowell and Wyoming counties.
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Monroe County
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McDowell
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St Luke's welcomes two specialists to staff
St Luke's Hospital in Bluefield welcomes Dr Abed Koja neurosurgeon and Dr Dan Babenco anesthesiologist as full time staff. Koja recently opened a practice in Suite 10 of the St Luke's Professional Building on June 1 and brings extensive regional leadership and board credentials. Babenco previously led anesthesia at St Joseph's Buckhannon and has held roles at Monongalia Raleigh and Union Hospitals with an American Board certificate.
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Morgantown
Raleigh General Hospital
Beckley
Union Hospital Center
Clarksburg
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Music in the Square opens season amid sun and pageant crowns
Princeton summer concert series began its season with no rain and two cancellations. Elizabeth Osborne announced Miss SummerFest Lisa Shrewsbury, 16, and Little Miss SummerFest Brooke Leandra West. Jody Neal and Nancy Rausch entertained the crowd with a variety of songs.
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