Health warnings issued after Mercer County flood floods county
Mercer County Health Department warns flood waters may contaminate water and food supplies in Green Valley. Residents in low lying areas should avoid drinking or cooking with contaminated water. Boil water for one minute or use laundry bleach, 10 drops per gallon clear water, 20 drops for turbid water, then wait 30 minutes. Call numbers 425-9511 or 325-3621 for guidance.
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Eddie Lee Isom
Daily Telegraph
Green Valley
Mercer County
Mercer County Health Department
Health Department
Princeton Community Hospital Closes After Severe Flooding
Princeton Community Hospital closed Wednesday as its bottom floor flooded from heavy rain in Mercer County. ER area disinfected and reopened by 10 a.m. while all surgeries were canceled. Patients were diverted to Bluefield hospitals. fire departments pumped runoff water from the parking lot. Hospital plans to reopen today.
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Princeton
Princeton Community Hospital
Mercer County
Karen Kephart
PCH
Bluefield
Deborah Griffith
Princeton City Fire Department
Matoaka
Hospital
Williams Sheppard
Buchanan County School Board Candidates Seek November Seats
Twenty candidates vie for places on the Buchanan County School Board in November in the first election for seats after prior appointments. Knox District includes Judy Blankenship Terry Hall Ulvert Farley Prater of Hurley. Rock Lick District Harold B Matney Patricia Stiltner Puckett Breaks. North Grundy District Joseph Keene Paul King Michael Lewis William Leslie Stacy Harold E Thornsbury Grundy. South Grundy District Leona Ratliff Grundy Joe Gary Street Vansant. Prater District Bobby J Looney Janice H Murphy Vansant. Hurricane District Ruby Ratliff Hale Oakwood Victor R Bob Presley Davenport. Garden District Kenneth M Hale Oakwood Clifford King Helton Oakwood Jerry D Honaker Pilgrims Knob Ellis M Wimmer Whitewood.
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Grundy
Buchanan County
Kathleen Wade
Board of Supervisors
Knox
Judy Blankenship
Terry Hall
Ulvert Farley
Prater
Hurley
Rock Lick
Harold B. Matney
Patricia Stiltner Puckett
Breaks
North Grundy
Joseph Keene
Paul King
Michael Lewis
William Leslie Stacy
Harold E.thornsbury
South Grundy
Leona Ratliff
Joe Gary Street
Vansant
Bobby J. Looney
Janice H. Murphy
Van’sant
Hurricane
Ruby Ratliff Hale
Oakwood
Victor R
Bob”Presley
Davenport
Garden District
Kenneth M. Hale
Clifford King Helton
Jerry D. Honaker
Pilgrim’s Knob
Ellis M. Wimmer
Whitewood
Rising waters force Mercer County evacuations
Hundreds of Mercer County residents evacuated on Wednesday as heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding. Firefighters and rescue boats evacuated people from Village Green Princeton Towers Athens Crossroads and Lazenby Avenue. At least 29 people sheltered at the Mercer County Court house with others at a Bluefield recreation center. Many homes were flooded and deemed unlivable with vehicles damaged or inoperable.
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Princeton
Janice Collins
Collins
Mercer County
Village Green
Princeton Towers
Athens Crossroads
Lazenby Avenue
David Knight
Athens Road
Linda Feola
East River Mountain
The
American Red Cross
Bluefield
Johnny Rasnake
Gwen Ramey
Lazenby
Ramey
Fred Bailey
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Anchor Room
Korway Lounge
Wellsburg
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Fayetteville
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Gilmer
Glenville
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Stray Cat Cafe
Romney
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Chester
Weirton
Marino's
New 48 Club
Tri-State Discount Liquor
Shop N’ Save
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Lefferson
Shenandoah
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Nitro Romeo's Grill
South Charleston
Lewis Wilderness Plantation
Jane Leweli’s
Weston
Logan L.A. Liquor & Lottery
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Mackadoo’s
Mike
Marion Belmont Motor Inn
Fairmont
CV News
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Marshall Benwood
Benwood
Nick
Moundsville
PI Press Club
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Beckley
Lighthouse
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Randolph
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the Donut
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