First day of spring brings outdoor activity in Four Seasons Country
Four Seasons Country marks spring with cloudy skies and 60s temperatures. Residents at Glenwood and Bluefield parks enjoy walks, park openings are announced by city officials, and outdoor activities begin as Little League and softball start soon. Princeton Park opened March 1 and the skateboard park operates weekends.
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Luefield
Carol Basham
Glenwood
Glenwood Recreational Park
Dianne Kanade
Anthony Stearns
Roger Bennett
Princeton
Parks and Recreation Department
Lesler
Amanda Whittaker
Princeton Recreation Center
Soldier family watches Iraq invasion coverage
A civilian family reacts to news of U S ground forces entering Iraq. They describe seeing a relative without a mask on camera and express worry for him and other troops. The sister notes enemy surrender and hopes the conflict ends soon as coverage continues.
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Horn
Iraq
Janice Remines
Greg Kelly
Jerry
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
Princeton Community plans diagnostic cardiac catheterization service
Princeton Community Hospital aims to implement diagnostic cardiac catheterization within six months with no major renovations. The service, expected to perform over 600 procedures annually by year three, will not include surgery. The hospital joins a regional effort with Bluefield Regional and CAMC to pursue an open heart center, linking cardiac services and staff training.
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Dunmyer
PCH
Princeton
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Charleston Area Medical Center
BRMC
Mercer County
CAMC
Heart Center
Openheart Surgical Center
Openheart
Bluefield
Samantha Perry
sperry@bottonline.com
Litter control office likely to stay open in McDowell
McDowell County officials said the litter control office in Welch will likely remain open despite a funding shortfall. Authority members urged the County Commission to explain the lack of funds since December, while officials considered cost-saving moves and a possible courthouse relocation. The chair and others expressed confidence funding would be found and a litter officer kept in each district to support economic growth.
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Hicks
Authority
Welch
County Commission
Gordon Lambert
Lambert
Commission
Short
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
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