Gas prices surge in Four Seasons Country region
Bluefield reports rising fuel costs as regular unleaded sits at 1.40 to 1.50 per gallon with forecasts urging prices up to 1.70 by summer. Local residents Edna Basham and Lonnie Mullins express concern as stations already post 1.70 for super premium and travel pressures bite the community.
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Bluefield
Four Seasons
Edna Basham
Lonnie Mullins
Glenwood
Kim Howell
Howell
S&s Express
Princeton
Cathy Clyburn
Stafford Drive
Clyburn
Tennessee
Energy Dept warns cost could rise this summer
The Energy Department warned gasoline prices could climb about 20 cents by late May and surge to unprecedented levels into the summer driving season. It cited inventory shortages and potential OPEC output changes, while noting prices already near $1.50 a gallon. Local residents describe rising costs and talk of possible gas-out protests as stations report small increases.
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Ashington
Energy Department
U.S
Woman survives gunshot wound in Mercer County incident
A woman in her late 30s or early 40s was found with a gunshot wound to the head along River Road near Montcalm High School. She was alert but unable to recall what happened. investigators from the Mercer County Sheriff's Department, including Deputy M D Ash, pursued details while she received treatment at Columbia St Luke’s Hospital.
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Montcalm
Mercer County
New Montcalm
River Road
Montcalm High School
Robert Youther
Bluefield
Youther
M.D. Ash
Mercer County Sheriff’s Department
Columbia St. Luke’s Hospital
City Officials Seek Financial Security Amid Budget Worries
City Manager Ron Crabtree says lean years loom as revenues lag expenses. A Friday meeting with department heads spurred a moratorium on overtime while exploring service adjustments and possible fire department realignments. Crabtree vows no service cuts yet and stresses maintaining delivery accuracy.
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Bluefield
Ron Crabtree
Crabtree
Public Works Department
Mountain blaze in Mercer County threatens homes
Volunteers battled a fire in a remote Mercer County hillside that started after 1 p.m. and spread rapidly on gusty winds. The blaze consumed an abandoned structure and spread toward homes near Simpson Hollow, with brigades from Montcalm Bramwell and Bluewell aiding. A Bramwell firefighter, Joe Miller, 46, reflected on the danger while noting his long service. Local neighbors helped contain the flames as a young Montcalm student commented on his prior news spotlight.
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Uhring
Mercer County
Montcalm
Bramwell
Bluewell
Flippin’ Creek
Joe Miller
Bramwell Fire Department
Simpson Hollow
Old Horton
Miller
Bramwell Department
Bluefield
Jeffrey Belcher
Belcher
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