Charity bike ride draws big turnout in Athens
Child Protect of Mercer County hosted the Gran Mercer Metric Charity Bike Ride with two course options from Callaghan Stadium at Concord University. About 40 riders registered and finished, including a Richmond Virginia rider who praised the course and plans to bring 20 more next year. Local agencies and volunteers supported safety, with state police and Summers County deputies guiding road closures.
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Concord University
Child Protect of
Mercer County
Athens
Shiloh Woodard
Child Protect
Woodard
Richmond
Lick Creek
Lorton Lick
Bent Mountain
Summers County
Mercer
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bottonline
Rocky Gap
Rick
Jeanie Owens
Joe Bowling
Virginia State Police
John Goorman Davidson
Kenneth Davidson
Bramwell
Jeanie
Bowling
John Goolman Davidson
Wayne Quesenberry
Bland County
Elks Lodge to Dedicate War Service Monument
Princeton Elks Lodge will dedicate a black granite monument honoring all five U.S. military branches Army Navy Marine Corps Air Force and Coast Guard. The July 13 ceremony at 2 p.m. follows fundraising efforts that raised about 16 000 from bake sales and private gifts.
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Princeton Elks Lodge
Reen Valley
U.S
Princeton Elks
Army
Navy
U.S. Marine Corps
Air Force
Coast Guard
Biomass energy sparks forest cutting debate
The NRDC warns that using forests for biomass can release stored soil carbon and pollution, undermining carbon neutrality. Critics urge stricter regulations and responsible harvesting while acknowledging a role for carefully sourced biomass in cleaner energy future.
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NRDC
Congress
Hollow project launch June 20 with screenings in McDowell County
The Hollow interactive documentary by Elaine McMillion debuts on June 20, West Virginia Day, with The New York Times OpDoes feature The Backyard highlighting Marsha Timpson and other McDowell County residents. Screenings run June 22 in Welch and June 23 in Caretta, with library outreach and plans to appear in Charleston.
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ELCH
West Virginia
Elaine McMillion
Hollowdocumentary.com
New York Times
Marsha Timpson
Big Creek People In Action
McDowell County
McMillion
Martha H. Moore
Welch
Big Creek
Caretta
McDowell Public Library
Hollow
Charleston
Appalachia
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Monongah
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Jeff Kessler
Dmarshall
Jack Yost
D-Brooke
Rocky Fitsimmons
Marshall County Historical Society
Bristol
Virginia Department of Transportation
Virginia Welcome Center
Virginia
William C. Wampler
Tennessee State Line
Christiansburg
Wampler
R-Va
Pennington Gap
9Th
Frederick
Rick” Boucher
Bluefield
Russia
Center For International Understanding Inc
Jim Ferguson
Sudhakar R. Jamkhandi
Center
Ferguson
Team Blue
Northfork
McDowell Public Library Board of Trustees
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