McDowell OxyContin suit moved to federal court
A class action suit against Purdue Pharma and related entities is moved from McDowell County state court to the federal system. Plaintiffs Faye Baker and Chastity Cassady, by Mark Hunt, filed May 25 alleging the manufacturer aggressively promoted OxyContin to pharmacies and physicians in West Virginia to curb pain.
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McDowell County
Faye Baker
Chastity Cassady
Mark Hunt
Purdue Pharma, L.P
Purdue
West Virginia
Senate passes patients rights gains urged by Kennedy
The Senate voted 59 to 36 for sweeping patients rights legislation despite a veto threat. The bill would let Americans sue HMOs and expand protections, with Kennedy praising it as shielding families and workers while Republican critics led by Frist warned it overreaches.
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West Virginia colleges share $9.2 million funding
The Higher Education Policy Commission allocated 9.2 million to West Virginia public colleges and universities, with 2.9 million to West Virginia University, 2.5 million to Marshall University, and about 115,000 to Glenville State. Decisions on special projects and insurance premiums were postponed to August 2. Funding used peer comparisons to award sustained quality or peer equity dollars.
Mulkey and Allen honored at Princeton Rotary dinner
Kenneth Mulkey named Rotarian of the Year at the Princeton Rotary Club annual dinner at the Douglas Center. Victor Allen, outgoing president, awarded a Paul Harris Fellow and past president’s award. Incoming president John Stafford cited Mulkey’s outstanding service and the Rotary four way test guiding members. Mulkey, from Morgantown, works at First Community Bank and lives in Bluefield Virginia.
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William
Bill” Armstrong
Princeton Rotary
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Local colleges gain funding boosts from state legislature
Bluefield State College will receive a 1.6 percent increase about $114,000 raising state support to $7,184,000 per year. Concord College will get a 3.3 percent rise in its state appropriation.
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McDowell County Wins State Funding For Road And Library Projects
McDowell County receives state funding for Coalfields Expressway 125000 dollars and King Coal Highway 20000 dollars plus 100000 for War 80000 for Board of Education and 60000 for County Commission among others. Delegates Yeager Wright and Senator Fanning led the effort. First 1.4 miles of the four lane highway slated to finish this fall.
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McDowell County
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McDowell County Commission of Aging
McDowell County Public Library
McDowell County Commission
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