Falls Mills Hales Bottom Wastewater Plan Debated in PSA
About 159 residents and businesses would need to connect to the Falls Mills Hales Bottom system. If 161 connections are not reached, the monthly rate increases. the target $21.67 covers operating costs, not debt. Virginia Foods and other local businesses may be served as construction progresses.
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Tazewell
Falls Mills-Hales Bottom
Tazewell County
Public Service Authority
Randal Hancock
Falls Mills
Draper/Aden Associates
PSA
Board of Supervisors
Randal E. Arno
Karen Payne
Hancock
Virginia Foods
R&t Electric
Nesbitt Bottling
Lawnell Machines
Nolan Plumbing
Mercer County Commission to Meet at 9 A M Today
A special meeting of the Mercer County Commission is set for today at 9 a.m. Three items on the agenda include selecting a member to represent the East River District, approving an intergovernmental agreement for the Hall's Ridge Road project, and awarding the Glenwood Lake dredging contract.
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Mercer County Commission
East River District
Hall's Ridge Road
Glenwood Lake
Virginia Raises Drinking Age to Twenty One on July First
The state will raise the minimum legal drinking age to 21 on July 1. The change ends the grandfather clause that allowed those born before July 1, 1966 to drink beer and wine. ABC officials launch public service efforts including TV and radio PSAs brochures decals and newspaper art work to explain the law. University of Virginia students will face ID checks at events serving alcohol. Only six states plus D C have not adopted the 21 age rule.
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Virginia
Steven O'Brien
Department of Alcohol Beverage Control
O'Brien
ABC
O’brien
Brian Snipp
University Journal
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
Snipp
States
District of Columbia
Local video competition to be held at Mercer Mall
The 1987 Video Game Masters Tournament will take place June 26 to 28 at Ballys Aladdins Castle Mercer Mall Fun Center. Jeffrey Crowe says the event is nationwide across 300 plus centers with 100 plus games. Half of each entry goes to the March of Dimes while the event is co sponsored by Ballys Aladdins Castle and the March of Dimes and sanctioned by the US National Video Game Team.
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Bally
Mercer Mall
Mall Fun Center
Jeffrey Crowe
Crowe
Rang
North America
March of Dimes
U.S
Vetoes Not Legal Legislature Warns Moore on Flood Bills
Charleston AP report says legislative leaders warn Gov Arch Moore that partial vetoes on three flood relief bills totaling 957000 cannot stand. House Speaker Chuck Chambers and Senate President Dan Tonkovich state Moore’s action must be read as a veto of the whole measures.
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Charleston
Arch Moore
House
Chuck
Dog Swap Dogs and Traders Hit Sutton Monthly Market
In Sutton, West Virginia, the third Saturday dog swap at Sutton Feed and Hardware draws owners trading hounds retrievers and mutts while also offering flea washes. Knives guns and other goods are traded. market chatter centers on tradin dogs versus keepin dogs as seasoned traders and locals share stories of canine bargains and coon hunting tactics.
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Sutton
Sutton Feed and Hardware
Billy Jack
Braxton
Jack
Clarence Gillespie
Sutton Merchants Association
John Davis
Big Root
Calhoun County
Garrett Duffield
Butler
Widen
Duffield
Farmer's Market Opens in Bluefield Centre Square
Bluefield starts a new weekly farmer's market in the center square inviting home grown or home produced foods. For a 3 dollar space, gardeners bakers honey jams and plants can sell with proceeds going to area producers. Organizers seek entertainment arts and crafts and more future days. Contact United Way at 327-9193 for details.
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Center Square
Bluefield
Leslie Moyer
The
United Way
Moyer
Red Cross
Mercer County Opportunity Workshop
Rocket passes near Delta jet over Charleston
A small rocket glided past a Delta Air Lines Boeing 737 at 29 500 feet over Charleston West Virginia as about 60 passengers traveled from Pittsburgh to Atlanta. The missile, apparently out of fuel, passed about 600 feet below the aircraft in the opposite direction at high speed.
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Atlanta
Delta Air Lines
Charleston
W.va
Pittsburgh
Jones challenges judge in mail fraud scheme case
Jones, jailed in Raleigh County, petitions federal court claiming Judge Elizabeth Hallanan biased and blocked plea deals. Convicted in Beckley last week, he faces up to 25 years. Hallanan set sentencing for July 30, ordered no bail. Three co-defendants have pleaded guilty and been sentenced.
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Bluefield
Raleigh
Beckley
Jones
U.S
Elizabeth Hallanan
Hallanan
Chuck Miller
County Budget Allocations For Government And Schools
The Board approved a budget allocating 2,449,468 dollars for county government operations and 3,613,656 dollars for the county school system.
Lottery winners and finalists named in West Virginia draw
Charleston AP lists Thursday Lottery results with prizes of 50000 awarded to John Rujervich Beckley 25000 to Hurley Shelton Jol 10000 to Tony Tutts Huntington and 2500 to Rachel Jackson Roanoke VA Scott Twitty Wardensville and Lloyd Perkins Charleston. Finalists for next week's jackpot include Thomas Bradley Beckley Leo Simmons Brandywine Lori D Janovec Norton Jean Elder Cabin Creek George Rose Cross Junction VA and James E Price Fairmont.
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Charleston
West Virginia
John Rujervich
Beckley
Hurley Shelton
Jol
Tony Tutts
Huntington
Rachel Jackson
Roanoke
Scott Twitty
Wardensville
Lloyd Perkins
Thomas Bradley
Leo Simmons
Brandywine
Lori D. Janovec
Norton
Jean Elder
Cabin Creek
George Rose
Cross Junction
James E. Price
Fairmont
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Daily Telegraph
Tailgate
Mercer County
Mercer County Vocational Technical Center
Stafford Drive
Princeton
David Quick
E.J. Langaas
Woodlawn Subdivision
Legislature
Moore
Lloyd Gregory
Webster Springs
Gregory
Farmer’s Market
Europe
Asia
Latin America
EF Foundation
Linda Mullin
Chapala Street
Santa Barbara
Marie Pierre
France
Stephan
Sweden
FICO
Jyots
Hill
Discover
VISA
4Th Ave
Huntington Mall
Barboursville
Camc Medical
MacCorkie Ave
Town Center Mall
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