Bland County rolls out packets for new 911 system
Bland County Emergency Services Coordinator explains packets delivered to homes about the enhanced 911 system. MFAG Data Consultants will map addresses, collect survey data, and feed a database to Sprint and Horizon. Residents urged to return surveys and wait for post office notification before using new addresses.
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Bland
Katie Gamble
Orange
Mfag Data
Gamble
MFAG
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Horizon
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Dublin
Sheriff’s Office
Jody Neal
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Perfect snowman idea catches on worldwide
Bruce Mutter associate professor at Bluefield State College and student Josh Hamilton outlined the perfect snowman in the Bluefield Daily Telegraph. The piece circulated worldwide to AP and CNN and sparked interviews with CBS radio Japan BBC and Chicago newspapers. Talks covered creativity aesthetics design and stability as attention grew and showcased BSC to a global audience.
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Josh Hamilton
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CNN
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BBC
Chicago
BSC
Bluefield
CBS News
Canada
Mark Blevins
Mblevins
Bottonline
Virginia mining map drive seeks old underground plans
Virginia’s DMME leads a project to build a Southwest Virginia coal mining map database. It seeks preagency maps and asks retirees or their descendants to loan any old underground mine maps for scanning and safe retention. Call Big Stone Gap or Keen Mountain offices or email for details.
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Keen Mountain
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Supreme Court hears grant suit in West Virginia
West Virginia Supreme Court questioned how the 215 million in statewide grants was allocated and whether the Legislature's role in selecting recipients violates the state constitution. Justices pressed arguments from CAG and WVU professor Bastress as they consider the legality of the Economic Grant Committee's actions and funding to public entities and nonprofits. The ruling date remains undecided.
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Spike” Maynard
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Larry Harless
Charles King
Joe Albright
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