Daffodil Days Flowers Stand as Symbol of Hope
A brief report portrays Daffodil Days as a symbol of hope rising through community efforts. Volunteers organize displays and sales to support cancer charities, with local groups and schools involved in fundraising and awareness campaigns.
NASCAR Las Vegas Aces Tison Highlight Action
NASCAR action in Las Vegas features Tison delivering key moments as the event unfolds. Analysts note shifting leads, strategic pit decisions, and late race pressure shaping the standings and final outcomes.
Fatal Crash Spurs Route 460 Safety Debate
A disaster at the intersection of U S Route 460 and Country Girl Road renews calls for highway safety measures. A vehicle tractor-trailer collision prompts talks of a traffic signal at the busy four lane corridor and a review of signal counts along Route 460 in Mercer County. Between 2001 and 2003 twenty two crashes occurred at the intersection, including a fatality Cindy Crammer a traffic safety engineer for the St Virginia Division.
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Higher education future in jeopardy from funding fears
Charleston lawmakers debate a plan to split community and technical colleges from four year institutions amid projected state revenue shortfalls. Senate Education Committee Chairman Robert Plymale says he did not intend to end Bluefield State College's nursing program, but warns cuts could reshape the system. Mercer County residents feared the potential consequences as the proposal moves forward.
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Senate Education Committee
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D-Wayne
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Mercer County
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What's Best For Today's Youth Teen Expo Opens In Athens
Positive living theme guides Concord College Teen Expo in Athens as local teens explore healthy habits college prep and career skills. Organizers led by Greg Puckett of C.O.F.Y. push drug free policy and uplifting environments for youth. Tabitha Fitzwater, 16, Shady Spring High attends workshops on resumes and interview skills.
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Tabitha Fitzwater
Shady Spring High
MCCOA rotates in home caregivers after long ties with clients
Dorothy Farmer, 60, tears up recalling the MCCOA policy shift that now requires rotating in-home care providers every three months. She fears losing the caregiver she has trusted for four years, while families seek stability for patients like Anita Myers’ son, Thomas Perdue, who depends entirely on in-home support after a three year brain injury.
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Mercer County Commission On Aging
MCCOA
Anita Myers
Thomas
T.W.” Perdue
Princeton
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