Shawnee Parkway touted as vital link for southern WV
Shawnee Parkway plans a 21.7 mile two lane scenic highway from Ashland McDowell County to Ghent Raleigh County. Proponents say it reduces travel time to Beckley and Charleston, improves life quality, and connects to Route 17 and I 64 near Ghent. First 1.8 miles could start construction this year amid some local opposition and a petition of support over a thousand names.
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Ashland
McDowell County
Ghent
Raleigh County
West Virginia
Jack Johnson
Rock
Beckley
Charleston
Veterans Hospital
Charleston Area Medical Center
State Capitol
Johnson
Crumpler
Welch
Mercer County
Matoaka
Arista Mountain
Flat Top
King Coal Highway
Mike Mitchem
Shawnee Parkway
Vince Bousa
Charles Owens
Cowens
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Pets find new homes as soldier ships out
Denise Christian, a sergeant with the 304th Military Police Company, faced an emotional goodbye when she deployed for Ft. Stewart. Her pets Phoebe the cat and Buddy the dog were moved to Falls Mills facility Pet Haven after a 12 hour notice, with Buddy later adopted and Phoebe set for adoption. Denise hopes they have a loving home while she serves potentially a year or two away.
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Luefield
Denise Christian
Phoebe
Buddy
Denise
304Th Military Police Company
Bluefield
Ft. Stewart
Tazewell County
Cindi
Becca
Navy
Norfolk
NetPets
Military Pets Foster Project
Nications
Pet Haven
Kenna Amos
Kamos
Bottonline.com
Debbie Smith
Falls Mills
Sgt
Shelters offer adoption options for deployed soldiers pets
Mercer and Tazewell county shelters would place pets of deployed soldiers like Sgt. Denise Christian. Directors say space and animal health drive adoption or euthanasia decisions. They would publicize needs through local media to quickly place animals.
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Luefield
Mercer
Tazewell
Denise Christian
Sgt
Christian
Kim Wolfe
Mercer County
Donna Murphy
Tazewell County
Daily Telegraph
Wvva-Tv
Murphy
Wolfe
Kenna Amos
Kamos
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Pet Haven Wins Custody of Buddy and Phoebe
Denise, a member of the 304th community, expresses relief as Pet Haven gains full custody of Buddy and Phoebe after efforts from NetPets failed to resolve the situation promptly. The note highlights the human concern and the vocal support for the pets’ welfare.
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Pet Haven
Buddy
Phoebe
Denise
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304Th
Bluefield council approves Sanders Lane as town street
Bluefield Virginia town council on Monday adopted a resolution to accept Sanders Lane as a town street, running from First Community Bank to the Sanders House. The body authorized Mayor Bill King to pursue leasing the First Century Bank building for temporary treasury and bookkeeping offices, possibly by May 22, to preserve downtown foot traffic. The meeting also covered a draft 74 page comprehensive plan with zoning administrator Derrick Ruble, and plans to seek planning commission input, plus a tabling of sewer and stormwater easements for Ridgeview Shopping Center ahead of the March 24 meeting.
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Graham Middle School
Sanders Lane
First Community Bank
Sanders
Bill King
Century Bank
Virginia Avenue
Treasury
Bookkeeping
King
Derrick Ruble
Ruble
Ridgeview
Mark Blevins
Mblevins
Bdtonline
Virginia
J.C. Higginbotham
Connie Williams
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Eric DiNovo
C. Kenna Amos
Carla Short
American Cancer Society
Cancer Society
Norman Bein, M.D
F.A.C.S
Board-Certified General Surgery
Dr. Bein
American College of Surgeons
Hahnemann University Medical School
Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia
St. Luke’s
St. Luke’s Professional Building
Southview Drive
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