Buchanan OKs Budget in Grudny Virginia Budget Meeting
Buchanan County supervisors approved a balanced budget for 1996-97 after workshops. General Fund set at 24,389,104 with 7,534,497 for the school fund. Budget influenced by VP3 mine closure and rising health insurance costs for county employees.
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Grundy
Buchanan County Board of Supervisors
W.J. Caudill
Board of Supervisors
Consol
Actly
VP3
Buchanan County
Dogs found at Stafford site tied to illegal fighting ring
In Stafford County a wooded site yielded 14 dead dogs, likely pit bulls, shot and burned in what police believe was training ground for organized dog fighting. The property, tied to a deceased Galax man, held 24 dog houses and automatic feeders. two cars stolen from Prince George's County were found nearby. Authorities say leads exist but expect a lengthy investigation.
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Stafford
Charles Jett
Galax
Rodney Davis
Sheriff’s Office
Davis
William Tinsley
Tinsley
Prince George’s County
Stafford Animal Control
Mosquitoes Wrack Slate Creek Area At Buchanan County
In RUNDY Virginia residents face a mosquito surge as warm weather returns. John Blankenship of the Cooperative Extension Office urges property cleanups to remove stagnant water and old tires. He notes abandoned mines in Slate Creek contribute to the problem and suggests malathion as a common pesticide while county plans on future spraying.
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Rundy
Slate Creek
Buchanan
Grundy
John Blankenship
Buchanan County
Cooperative Extension Office
Blankenship
Council briefed on legal issues of water project
Princeton city officials met in a special work session to review legal questions surrounding the Mercer Summers Regional Water Supply Project and the Dan Hale Reservoir. The discussion covered ownership, 24 inch pipeline, FmHA financing, and potential impact on the water fund budget with a decision expected after full council review.
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Princeton
Mercer/Summers
Dan Hale
Anita Skeens Caldwell
Earlie Moon
Betty Hutchens
Bill Draper
Draper
Freeman
Harold Wolfe
Bluestone Lake
Farmers Home Administration
Rural Development Administration
Fmha
West Virginia American Water Company
Mercer County Commission
WVAWC
Counterfeiting Season Arrives in Princeton
Local merchants are urged to watch cash closely as summer brings more travelers and inexperienced workers. Sgt. P. V. Powell notes counterfeiters use new copiers and clipping methods to imitate high denomination bills. Cashiers should scrutinize large notes more carefully to detect fakes.
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Rinceton
P.V. Powell
Princeton
Powell
Torch Relay Stops at Potomac Mills amid Heat and Hype
The Olympic torch journey from the White House to Atlanta paused at Potomac Mills, Virginia. Runners passed the flame through Mount Vernon, University of Virginia, and a busy 9,000‑space mall parking lot. A McDonald’s-sponsored 10‑minute layover fed spectators as politicians and a high school orchestra watched.
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Dale City
White House
Atlanta
McDonald's
Washington, D.C
Virginia
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Thomas Jefferson
University of Virginia
Potomac Mills
Prince William County
McDonald’s
Mercer County Road Work In State Bid Opening
Governor Caperton announced over 225 million in highway contracts including repaving more than 705 miles of road. Mercer County projects include 9.45 miles of Kegley Post Office Road on County Route 19/14 1.2 miles of Bluewell Pinnacle Road on U S 52 and 1.43 miles of Ada Blake Hollow Road on West Virginia 112.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Division of Highways
Gaston Caperton
Caperton
Kegley Post Office
Bluewell-Pinnacle
U.S. U.S. Rt
Ada Blake Hollow Road
West Virginia
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