Hospital saves senior center in Princeton bid
Mercer County Commission on Aging President Kathryn Bayless described Princeton Community Hospital efforts to buy the financially troubled Trent Street center and offer up to three years of financial assistance. The plan would keep staff and programs, with MCCOA optimistic about state funding and board approval to keep the facility open and expand services within two years. Bayless cited Gov. Cecil Underwood’s interest and legislative support as key to securing aid.
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Princeton Community Hospital
Trent Street
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PCH Board
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Underwood
Princeton Community Hospital signs 30 year lease with city
PCH President Charles Mathena announced the lease with Princeton for 30 years with an option for 20 more, a $300,000 annual city fee paid with the signing. Mayor Anita Skeens Caldwell accepted the check and praised the collaboration as the city and hospital move toward shared success in southern West.
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Princeton Community Hospital
PCH
Charles Mathena
Mathena
Anita Skeens Caldwell
Electricity crisis prompts conservation plea across region
West Virginia Virginia and the Midwest face a stressed power grid as heat drives demand. AEP officials urge customers to conserve energy amid near record temperatures and scattered outages. Princeton reports brief power loss and utilities work to prevent wider disruptions.
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Harleston
West Virginia
Virginia
Midwest
American Electric
AEP
Jeri Matheney
Princeton
Tourism could fuel Mercer County growth in WV
West Virginia tourism tops growth charts and Mercer County wells see opportunity, says Bob Reintsema. He highlights Hatfield and McCoy Recreational Trail expansion to 200 miles by 2000 and a 2000s era goal of 2,000 miles overall. A kiosk system, mobile unit, and aggressive marketing aim to draw travelers and shoppers while celebrating coalfield heritage.
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West Virginia
Mercer County
Bob Reintsema
Tourism and Commerce
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Hatfield and McCoy
Mississippi
Reintsema
State Tourism Office
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Lawless murder case held for October jury
Annie Gene Lawless, 26, of Crumpler on Father’s Day, is ordered held for the October term of McDowell County grand jury after a magistrate court preliminary hearing. State Police testified at the hearing that a .38 pistol with a spent cartridge, five live rounds, a blood soaked baseball cap, a box of ammo and firearms books were recovered as evidence.
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