Not a drop to drink for area farmers
Prolonged drought grips southern West Virginia with Monroe and Wyoming among 14 counties urging voluntary water use cuts. Cattle weight gain suffers as grass wilts, feed lots and Ohio-sourced cattle are affected. Farmers fear poor yields and may ship cattle to buyers to avoid losses as rainfall remains scant.
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West Virginia
Monroe
Wyoming
Bo Parker
Monroe County Farm Service Agency
Parker
Ohio
Tazewell plans seven new water projects
Tazewell County Public Service Authority seeks funding from the Virginia Department of Health Revolving Loan Fund for seven new water systems serving 1170 residents. Abbs Valley and Springville to Abbs Valley would serve 427 and 286 customers respectively with other routes including Pounding Mill Branch Red Ash Road Ridge Greens Chapel and Cloverdale Estates. Authority administrator Jim said applications have been submitted.
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Tazewell County
GlenWood plans 1.2 million renovation at Princeton village
GlenWood Park Retirement Village announces a 1.2 million renovation starting in early July. E.T. Boggess Architect Inc and Robins Morton of Birmingham will install new water pipes and a new heating and air system in the main building. Phase I of a 5 million program aims to improve compliance with ADA and state rules, fund the village’s facilities, and support future growth. Funds come via a One Valley Bank loan backed by the West Virginia Annual Conference with repayment planned from a future conference appeal.
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Princeton - GlenWood Park Retirement Village
E.T. Boggess Architect, Inc
Princeton
Robins & Morton
Birmingham
Ala
Daniel W. Farley
Glenwood
Farley
Green Valley
West Virginia
United Methodist Church
Investment Club funds library stock guides at Princeton Public Library
The Ladies Blue Chip Investment Club, joined by Denton Millsaps Edward Jones Princeton Investment Group and the Princeton Public Library, financed Value Line Reports and other investment references to meet public requests for financial literacy. Librarian Connie Clay notes rising demand and the library’s policy of building its collection from community input. The Value Line Reports cost 570 dollars with the club covering half, and the library highlights additional titles such as Weiss ratings guide mutual funds and The Value Line Investment Survey.
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Rinceton
Princeton Public Library
Ladies Blue Chip Investment Club
Value Line Reports
Princeton
Denton Millsaps
Edward Jones Investments
Princeton Investment Group
Barbara Ray Moore
Wall Street Journal
Linda Cox
Cox
Beardstown
Illinois
Beardstown Common Sense
Clay
Weiss
Standard & Poor
The
Blue Chippers
Connie Clay
Ladies
Blue Chip Investment Club
Donna Schulte
Sandi Baxter
Mitzi Buckner
Betty White
Bible in Schools program funds fully raised in Mercer County
BLUEFIELD The Mercer County Bible in the Schools program has met its goal for the current fiscal year. Wayne Pelts, publicity committee, said total offerings and donations reached 217,004 since June 30, 1998. The program marks 60 years in Mercer County with 2,679 students enrolled in 1998-99 at 15 schools.
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Bluefield
Mercer County
Bible In the Schools
Wayne Pelts
Pelts
Lotto Park
Newspapers in Education brings papers to West Virginia schools
The Daily Telegraph expands Newspapers in Education NIE to 29 area schools delivering 480 papers daily. Literacy coordinator Marjorie Giampocaro and supporters from Bluefield Regional Medical Center Mercer County Board of Education Bluefield College and law firm Hensley Muth Garton Hayes back the program. BRMC praised for aid tours for young students and ongoing contributions range from small donations to 5000. National Literacy Day July 2 highlighted by U S Senator Byrd urging reading to children. Call 304-327-2804 to contribute or join NIE participation.
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Bluefield
Daily Telegraph
Marjorie Giampocaro
Bobby English
Giampocaro
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Mercer County Board of Education
Bluefield College
Hensley, Muth, Garton & Hayes
NIE
Tammy Halsey
BRMC
Halsey
National Institute For Literacy
West Virginia
U.S
Robert C. Byrd
West
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Tom Runyon
Runyon
Tazewell
Charles Owens
Mpmazewell
Bible In Schools Program
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