Renovations Bring New Life to Mercer County Memorial Building
Greg Jordan reports on renovations to the Memorial Building across from the Mercer County Courthouse. The West Virginia University Extension Service and veterans organizations occupy the site, with Byrd era funds supporting upgrades including fire code exits and exterior stone cleaning. The Those Who Served War Museum showcases WWII and Vietnam artifacts, Pacific Theater items, and a potential memorial room honoring veterans from all conflicts. Local officials anticipate enhanced meeting space for veterans groups and community activities, preserving a historic monument as a living community asset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
West Virginia University Extension Service
Veterans Organizations
Development Authority of
U.S
Robert C. Byrd
D-W Va
United States
Tarawa
America
Tony Whitlow
Middle East
Joe Coburn
Mercer County Commission
Duffield Baily Telegraph Editors and Staff
The Duffield Baily Telegraph lists Darryl Hudson as Publisher, News Editor Andy Patton, and Brian Woodson as Senior Editor with Samantha Perry as Managing Editor City Editor Bill Archer and Charles Owens also named among staff. A biblical verse from Psalms 16 is quoted in the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Patton
Brian Woodson
Bill Archer
Charles Owens
Coalfields Expressway gains backing in Virginia funding plan
Southwest Virginia eyes up to 100 million from a new transportation bill to fund the Coalfields Expressway from Pound through Buchanan and Dickenson to the West Virginia line. Sen. Phillip Puckett notes the Grundy segment and Breaks Interstate Park connection could unlock further progress while Pound bypass plans seek to reroute coal truck traffic. The project spans about 51 miles in Virginia with a WV extension, facing funding hurdles but seen as a key regional upgrade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob McDonnell
Virginia
House
Senate
Phillip Puckett
D-Russell
Senate Transportation Committee
Puckett
Buchanan County
Pound
Wise County
Dickenson
Buchanan
West Virginia Line
West Virginia
McDowell
Wyoming
Buchanan Counties
Raleigh
Raleigh County
McDowell County
Lion
McDonnell
Southwest Virginia
PikeView Wins 63 62 After Scoreboard Mishap Review
PikeView High School principals report a mis-scored boys basketball game against Shady Spring on March 9. Officials and bookkeepers corrected the tally after a crowded, loud game and reviewing video, confirming PikeView won 63 to 62.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PikeView Highchool
Shady
PikéView
Peasefter
PikeView
Charleston
Pe Ben Disibbio
Mark Godfrey
Tori Adkins
PikeView High School
Japan's nuclear nightmares and the warning ignored
Martin Schram analyzes decades of nuclear hype and safety assurances that failed in Japan after the 8.9 earthquake and tsunami. He recalls experts who promoted plutonium fuel and excessive redundancies, while warnings from Washington's Nuclear Control Institute in 1996 went unheeded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uclear Power
Mother Nature
Japan
Fukushima Daiichi
Fukushima
Washington Based
Nuclear Control Institute
NCI
Hannnd Noeenlann
Paul Leventhal
Leventhal
Air Force Base
Aomori
United States
Europe
CNN
Pacific Coast
San Onofre
Orange County
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Mercer County Memorial
Iwo Jima
Pacific
Mississippi River
William Shriner
Greg Jordan
The
Daily Telegraph
Gjordan
Batantine.com
Darryl Hudson
Samantha Perry
Coalfields Expressway
Nuclear Industry
Martin Schram
Scripps Howard News Service
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