Emergency 911 fees fund upgrades for southern counties
Southern counties upgrade 911 centers with E-911 funds from the West Virginia PSC. Mercer County receives 62,389 for new equipment and operations, McDowell 30,389, and Monroe 10,933. Upgrades aim to locate calls via Phase I tower data and Phase II with cell numbers and precise location, subject to technology delays and tower availability.
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Mercer County
Bob Hoge
West Virginia Public Service Commission
McDowell County
Monroe County
PSC
Eral
Dillon
Hoge
Chicory Square Concert Series Opens With Bluefield Stage Band
The 15th Chicory Square Concert Series kicks off Friday with Bluefield High School Stage Band under former band director and Mercer County HR head Roger Daniels. Seventeen BHS musicians, many Mercer All-County or WV All-State selections, rehearse after school twice weekly. The group, a fixture in Bluefield musical life for nearly 50 years, performs jazz styles from 1930s big band to modern pop, including Earth Wind and Fire medleys, Jersey Bounce and Just the Way You Are.
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Luefield
Bluefield High School
Mercer County Schools
Roger Daniels
BHS
Mercer
West Virginia
Bluefield State College
Chicory Square
Earth, Wind and Fire
Billy Joel
the Way You Are
Santana
Pigeon problem spurs Tazewell action at council meeting
Tazewell Virginia town leaders seek a nonpoisonous fix for roosting pigeons at the Main Street United Methodist Church. Pigeons have long defaced sidewalks and church steps, and officials consider screens or sound devices to deter them while preserving other birds.
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Tazewell
Jerry Wood
Main Street United Methodist Church
Wood
Tom Mackey
Mackey
Mark Blevins
Mblevins
Linked Deposit Program funds small WV businesses boost jobs
Governor Wise announced that the West Virginia Linked Deposit Program funded 16 loans in 2002 and 2003 through the WVSBDC and State Treasurer. The loans totaled 1,676,319 dollars, creating 98 jobs and improving life quality for West Virginians. Eligible firms must be WV headquartered, with 50 or fewer employees and under 5 million in gross receipts.
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West Virginia
Charleston
Wise
Wvsbdc
Treasurer’s Office
Gov. Wise
West
John Perdue
New York
Conley Salyer
Concord College to host 128th spring commencement in Athens
ATHENS Concord College will hold the 128th spring commencement at 10 a.m. on Saturday May 17 in the Carter Center. An honorary Doctorate of Business Administration will be awarded to James H Buck Harless of Gilbert, a noted West Virginia businessman and benefactor. For more information call 304 384-5211 5288.
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Athens
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