County Commission Candidates Run Up Large Campaign Totals
In Princeton County the six candidate field shows heavy spending ahead of the Democratic primary. Five candidates report more than 20 thousand dollars in spending the week before election day. John P. Anderson leads Democrats with 8683.39 in expenses and 325 in contributions. Republican Jack Brown reports 1288.91 in contributions and 1212.61 in expenditures.
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Princeton
Anderson
B. J. Martin
Tony Casali
Eugene
Doris Lockhart
John Johnson
Johnson
John D. Johnson
John 2. Vance
David E. Jasper
Pauline Rucker
Clell Peyton
John Davis
Jack B. Bailey
Fred Gilbert
James Curtiss Haun
Paige Flanigan Burress
Burress
Margie Flanigan
Clifford H. Carlson
Jim Gilbert
Geraldine Flanigan
Mike O. Flanigan
Emily M. Mullins
Tammara S. Barton
B.R. Mujari
Sam Baker
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Coal truck crash kills one near Eckman Eckman Page
A coal truck crash Friday afternoon near Eckman Eckman Page in McDowell County killed one person and sent another to Welch Emergency Hospital. Trooper Ed Smith of the Welch State Police is investigating.
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Eckman
McDowell County
Welch Emergency Hospital
Ed Smith
Welch State Police
Virginia Tech Spring Fling Cookout at Bluefield Club
Monday May 9 at 6 p.m. Virginia Tech Spring Fling Cookout at Bluefield Country Club features Athletics Director David Braine defensive coordinator Phil Eimassian and assistant basketball coach Bobby Hussey. Tickets at the door for $12 amid forecasts of showers and thunderstorms with highs in the mid 60s and a tonight low near 50s.
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Virginia Tech
Bluefield Country Club
David Braine
Hokie
Phil Eimassian
Bobby Hussey
Medicaid spending surges in West Virginia study cites rise
West Virginia’s Medicaid costs climbed sharply since 1988, reaching about 1.3 billion in 1994 with the state paying 975 million while the federal share stands at 312 million. The Southern Legislative Conference notes WV trails only Louisiana and Texas in spending growth and carries a higher per capita recipient rate amid high unemployment.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Southern Legislative Conference
Association of
Louisiana
Texas
Sharon Carte
Residents oppose weapon ban survey shows mixed views
Area residents surveyed on a proposed federal ban on certain automatic and semi automatic weapons express skepticism and support in parts. Some defend collectors while others urge broader limits. concerns focus on enforcement and the potential for further restrictions. Leaders in Mercer County and McDowell County weigh in on how bans affect law enforcement, gun ownership, and hunting arms.
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Princeton
Linda Pauley
Mercer County Sheriff's Department
D.B
National Rifle Association
Teresa Stanley
McDowell County
Lewis Bailey
Marlin Douglas
Big Four Kmart plaza construction finalized
McDowell County authorities announce final negotiations for a building permit with the McDowell County Redevelopment Authority. Construction on the Big Four Kmart Plaza will begin Monday May 9, with Norman Clark praising the countywide effort and project supervisor Bill Zimmerman confirming start details.
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Welch
McDowell
Plaza project set to open January 1995 in county
Norman Clark Redevelopment Authority announces Douglas Company will handle building, heating and air, electrical, parking and landscaping for a 98 741 square foot plaza. Local labor will be used where possible to complete the project housing Little Caesar's Pizza optical pharmacy Kmart and a grocery store with a January 1995 opening target.
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Zimmerman
Douglas Company
Kmart
Ranger cadets tested in Mercer JROTC kitchen and woods
Mercer County Army JROTC cadets at Princeton High School undergo Ranger training from 108 hours of class to a forest endurance phase in harsh weather. Six cadets earned Ranger status on April 23 with Zach Martin as top graduate. three others earned conditional Ranger after further training.
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Princeton
JROTC
Mercer County
Rangers
Matt Cox
Allen Garten
Jason Blake
Chastity Whitely
David Wright
Zach Martin
Martin
Susan
Heather Merchant
Bader
Mercerounty Army Jrotc
Princeton High School
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