Afternoon crash damages Wendy's dining room in Princeton
A 1998 Oldsmobile driven by Helen L. Crockett 78 of Bluefield crashed into the Wendy's on Courthouse Road near Stafford Drive just after 3 p.m. The dining room suffered severe damage while the kitchen and drive through were untouched. Two diners Louise Townley 77 and Richard Carper 69 complained of injuries and were treated at Princeton Community Hospital. Crockett was uninjured. The owner expected possible reopening tomorrow.
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Wendy’s
Courthouse Road
Stafford Drive
Helen L. Crockett
Bluefield
W.L. Harman
Princeton
Crockett
Harman
Louise Townley
Richard Carper
Oceana
Princeton Community Hospital
Mike Yowell
Charleston
Law Day observed in McDowell County courthouse
Judge Booker T. Stephens led a National Law Day event in Welch with posters and bunting as officials from McDowell County and nearby circuits spoke on access to justice. McGraw praised the Bill of Rights and urged unity under rules, presenting awards to poster and essay winners from McDowell County Schools.
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Welch
Booker T. Stephens
McDowell County
Rudolph J. “Rick” Murensky II
Stephens
Murensky
Wyoming County
McGraw
Terrence Gorsky
Brandon Comer
Chris Rose
Mark Rose
Vickie Christian
Chris Hairston
Thomas Bell
Desiree Cline
Brandon Thomas
Secretia Collins
Austin Dash
Tiara Johnson
Tiffany Clemmons
Severen _Copola
Shawn Cheeks
Rebecca Dawson
Adam
Hagerman
Lindsay Gentry
Tiara Woody
Brandon Brewster
Phyllis Mullins
Amy Hicks
Caroline Kauffman
Kanawha County
Charleston
Wiley
Robert Frost
Frost
Liberty Bell
Jan Murphy
Hiko
Kauffman
Stages Eyes Old Northfork School For Center For Parents
A trio from Upland formed Stages to convert the old Northfork Middle School into a center for single parents. They bought the building for 10 dollars, seek grants, and plan outreach services while handling asbestos and paint removal with local partners. McDowell County officials note coal companies own most county school properties and warn about grant challenges. The group invites interest via 304 862 3031 or P O Box 94 Kyle WV 24855.
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Orthfork
Upland
Northfork Middle School
Tonya Lee
Wanda Lee
Lela Diaz
McDowell County
Northfork
Lees
Diaz
Mark Manchin
Mega Minerals
Horsepen
Derrick O’neal
Lee
Stages
Mustard Seeds & Mountains
Nick Mason
Mason
Kyle
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bottonline
McDowell County eyes new jobs from Timberline move
McDowell County Economic Development Authority tags Timberline Health Group to launch 15 new behavioral health jobs in Welch. An aquaculture plan uses mine water for fish farming, with May 9 meeting at the McDowell County Public Library Herzbrun Room to discuss progress and sites in Maitland and Dry Fork. Dan Miller of WVU will keynote. A $10,000 grant from WV Tech/WVU backs the effort.
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Welch
McDowell County
Rachel Lester
Economic Development Authority
Timberline Health Group
Herzbrun
McDowell County Public Library
Lester
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
West Virginia Health Care Authority
Timberline
McDowell County Economic Development Authority
Larry Legg
William Dukart
Michael Sheridan
Lewisburg
Dan Miller
West Virginia University
Maitland
Dry Fork
West Virginia Tech
Tazewell supervisors announce meeting place change
Tazewell County Board of Supervisors will hold all future meetings in the General District Court on the top floor of the new courthouse on Main Street. The change takes effect immediately for the rest of the year. Regular meetings remain on the third Tuesday each month at 6:30 p.m.
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Tazewell
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Cutlips Lawn & Garden
Microsoft
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Mercer County Commission
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