Mercer Memories of Athens Businesses in the Early 1900s
Jeff Harvey recounts Athens commerce from 1900 to the 1990s detailing the Gore and Martin hotels, Bailey livery, Sweeney Company, and several stores. He notes a 1904 Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) formation, land deeds, and the church’s 1905 dedication, with later transfers to Nazarene and mid-20th century ownership.
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Gore
Sarah Martin Gore
Mountain House
Red Sulphur Turnpike
William Appling
England
R.R. Sage
Athens
John W. Bailey
Ed (Alec) Bolin
R. Ed Thornton
Dan Pettry
Maupin
Harve Shumate
Bank of Athens
John “Bailey” Lilly
Mill Street
Christian Church
Disciples of Christ
Joseph and Mary Caldwell
George W Burch
Rufus H. Fletcher
Lewis Allen Martin
John Matt Cooke
Wilson Gautier
John Reynolds
E.H. Jennings
Joe Walthall
The
Nazarene Church
Jeff Harvey
Delimartman
Yahoo.com
Mercer County floodplain manager honored
Mercer County emergency services director Keith Gunnoe was named West Virginia Floodplain Manager of the Year by the West Virginia State Floodplain Managers Association. County leaders praised his work guiding emergency management through floods and disasters in Mercer County and thanked him for keeping citizens safe.
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Princeton
Mercer County
West Virginia
Mercer County Commission
Keith Gunnoe
Mercer County Office of Emergency Management
Gunnoe
West Virginia State Floodplain Managers Association
Keith
Greg Puckett
Princeton Fire Department
County Commission
Bill Archer
Gunnee
Virginia Health Dept Tips for Staying Safe in Heat
The Virginia Health Department offers tips to prevent heat related illnesses as temperatures rise into the 90s and 100s. Health officials note 3200+ heat related ED visits last summer and urge cooling, hydration, and sunscreen use.
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Bluefield
Virginia
Reisa Slace
Cumberland Plateau
Cardinal Natural Gas seeks 5.88 percent residential rate rise
The Daily Telegraph reports Cardinal Natural Gas seeks a 5.88 percent increase in residential rates, which would raise monthly bills by 8.02 dollars under its Infrastructure Replacement and Expansion Program. The plan forecasts about 2.3 million dollars in capital investment as part of a multi-year strategy.
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Daily Telegraph
Cardinal Natural Gas Company
Two Fourth of July celebrations planned in Princeton
Princeton hosts two events starting Thursday at City Park ADA Playground with snacks games water play sparklers music and a photo booth. Friday features a pool party noon to 2 at City Pools followed by main events 4 pm at Chuck Mathena Center lot with food trucks dunking contest for K9s goats and a firework show at 9 45 pm.
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Princeton
Madison Gunnoe
ADA
Gunnee
Star 95
Chuck Mathena
Princeton Police Department
Kilo
Trax
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Mercer
Greg Jordan
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Virginia Health Department
Princeton Firefighters
Cody Bragg
Jon Ben Slate
Trial By Fire
Journey
Shawnee Baptist Church
Beckley Road
Kegley, WV
Worship Times
Fanning Funeral Homes, Inc
Taeger
John P. Fanning
Welch
Fred Bailey
Home of
Thoughtful Service
Celco Community
Unie
P.O
Virginia Ave
Narrows
Celco Community Credit Union
Schol
Giles County
Bluefield Avenue
P.O. Box
Bud Hypes
Plumbing & Sewer Service Inc
Thorn St
Princeton, WV
Budhypes.net
Terri Hale
Thale
Andy Patton
Apatton
Efield
Bluefield Ave
Facebook
Eric Cravey
Main St
Pearlsburg
Celanese
Rio
Newberryford.com
FORD
Karen Krajc
Barnett
Mike Hazlewoon
Dinas A Broker
Charles Owens
Cowens
Newsroom
Bottonline
Daniel Dunn
Jeremy Basham
Ibasham
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