Regional water project eyed for Wyoming McDowell counties
Sen. Richard Browning and U S lawmakers pursue a regional water plan to supply Wyoming County and much of McDowell County with a phased plant, intake and distribution network. Officials cite unused Rural Development funds, cost savings from joint systems, and a goal of long term reliability amid past droughts floods and contamination concerns.
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U.S
Robert Byrd
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Washington D.C
USDA
Rahall
Browning
Byrd
Hanover
Bobby Lewis
Public Service Districts
PSD
R.D. Bailey Lake
Oceana
Ravencliff-McGraws-Soulsville Public Service District
Pineville
Wyoming
Charity gala aids Child Protect in Mercer County
Child Protect, Mercer County's Child Advocacy Center, held its first annual gala at Fincastle Country Club to raise funds for services helping abused children. The agency offers forensic interviews for law enforcement and prosecutors, free counseling, abuse prevention efforts, and preparation for courtroom testimony.
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Luefield
Child Project
Mercer County
Fincastle Country Club
Shiloh Woodard
Child Protect
Woodard
Cindi Waddell
LaDeana Morgan
Tammie Toler
The
Princeton Times
Tammy Neal
Sonya Buckner
Dorothy's Door opens at Wade Center Bluefield
The Wade Center opens Dorothy's Door daycare licensed by health authorities for 24 infants and toddlers from 6 weeks to 4 years. Director Rhonda Musick notes strong demand and an open house June 21 with refreshments and a SpongeBob appearance. The center supports teen and college-age mothers with parenting skills and mentoring, backed by Teen MOPS. Community grants and donations funded supplies, cots, playground equipment, and essentials. For information call 304 910 0712 or visit wadecenter.com.
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Bluefield
Wade Center
Dorothy
SpongeBob
Musick
Wade
Wade Board
Melanie Pratti-Lawrence
Community Foundation of the
Virginias
Quota Club
Michael Hegstrom
Wal-Mart
Wadecenter.com
Alzheimer's Association Flapjack Fundraiser At Applebee's Princeton
RINCETON Alzheimer's Association hosts a flapjack fundraiser today from 8 to 10 a.m. at Applebee's in Princeton. Five dollars includes coffee or juice, pancakes, and sausage. Proceeds benefit the 2010 Bluefield Princeton Memory Walk on Oct 16 at Mercer Mall. Tickets sold at the door. WV Blazers basketball players, Mickey and Minnie Mouse, and volunteers will assist and provide Memory Walk information.
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Rinceton
Alzheimer’s Association
Applebee’s
Princeton
Bluefield
Mercer Mall
West Virginia Blazers
Mickey
Minnie Mouse
BrickStreet loses two workers camp contracts
Two Kanawha County agencies reject BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Co for workers compensation coverage. The Kanawha County Board of Education dropped BrickStreet as its bid was the highest among eight proposals. The Kanawha County Commission cites higher prices and BrickStreet’s rate increases for volunteer fire departments as reasons for switching.
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BrickStreet
Charleston
Kanawha County
BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Co
Kanawha County Board of Education
Kanawha County Commission
Kent Carper
College Hall aids West Virginia flood victims
The state chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame sponsors a supply drive for southern West Virginia flood victims. Pickup starts Saturday at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington with dropoff sites in Poca Nitro Charleston Madison and Chapmanville. Chapter President Mike Dunlap notes items will be available for pickup at Hill Chiropractic Center in Logan Saturday evening.
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Huntington
National Football Foundation
College Football Hall of Fame
West Virginia
Joan C
Edwards Stadium
Poca
Nitro
Charleston
Madison
Chapmanville
Mike Dunlap
The
Hill Chiropractic Center
Logan
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Daily Telegraph
By Greg Jordan
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Center Street
Greg Jordan
Galachat
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Alzheimer’s Group
Oakvale
Oakvale Freewill Baptist Church
Pam and
the Boys
Phala Tyler
Debbie White
Shirley Moody
John
Connie Blankenship
Redcoats
Pipestem
Pipestem Resort State Park
McDowell Singing Association
Canebrake
McDowell County Singing Association
Canebrake Freewill Baptist Church
Mercer County Technical Education Center
Stafford Drive
Mercer County Board of Education
Boe
WV Art Glass
Fenton
Mercer Princeton
College Hall
Cela
Dad
Demdaco
Yetta Fey
New Graham Pharmacy
Virginia Ave
WLU Udy
Frank Davis
New Graham Knives
Graham Pharmacy
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