Peterstown to build 24M K-8 school replacing two aging campuses
Monroe County Schools Superintendent Joetta Basile says the state School Building Authority has given final approval for a 24 million dollar contract to replace Peterstown Elementary and Peterstown Middle with a single two-division K through 8 facility on Route 12 near Ballard. Groundbreaking could occur within weeks as officials gear up for a dawn of dirt and new classrooms.
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Lynn's Drive-Inn Keeps Outdoor Dining Through Pandemic
Southern West Virginia diners brave rain and cold as Lynn's Drive-Inn, a 70 year outdoor dining fixture, remains open for foot long hotdogs and cheeseburgers. Russell Hamilton, 55, and wife Michelle of Welch stopped for lunch amid changing weather.
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Anonymous couple redirects stimulus to charities in need
Mercer County residents shared their plan to donate the $2,400 two stimulus payments they did not feel they needed. They said the funds should aid those still unemployed due to business closures and COVID-19 stay at home orders.
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Mountain State reports 54 COVID-19 deaths total
West Virginia's death toll from the coronavirus rose to 54 with 1,362 positive tests, as Mercer County holds 11 cases and McDowell, Monroe counties at six each. Gov Justice to announce next week’s reopenings starting May 18, Hatfield-McCoy trails to reopen May 21. Virginia health officials reported Sunday.
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