Kimball War Memorial to hold Memorial Day service
Kimball plans a Memorial Day service at 10 a.m. on May 31 at the Kimball War Memorial restoration site. Ellis Ray Williams, WWII veteran and 9th Army recon spotter, will keynote. Commission members and local officials expect late June opening for the memorial building, with involvement from Mayor Jack Premo and others.
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Kimball
Kimball War Memorial
McDowell County Museum Commission
al Hancock
McDowell County
Ellis Ray Williams
Williams
9Th Army
Karl W. Miller
Hancock
U.S. Air Force
Ralph Pederson
United States
Commission
Kimball Landmark
West Virginia state revenues beat projections on strong coal, fuel taxes
With under two months left in the budget year West Virginia is on track to collect about 12 million more than expected driven by record coal prices. Severance tax and gasoline tax receipts top forecasts while consumer sales and personal income taxes run slightly under estimates.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Roger Smith
Department of Administration
Smith
Blue Ridge Hearing and Balance Clinic
Giles trail plan scrapped amid frequent slides in Giles County
Rich Creek and Glen Lyn officials halted a 1.8 mile walking trail project along old Route 460 after repeated slides made the route unsafe. Public works director Richard Blankenship said the plan was cancelled about two weeks ago and will seek relocation while VDOT grant remains active.
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Rich Creek
Giles County
New River
Glen Lyn
Richard Blankenship
Blankenship
Glen Lyn-Rich Creek
VDOT
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bottonline.com
Workers' Comp debt rule to back self insured firms in WV
West Virginia plans two risk pools for self insured firms. A $30 million guarantee pool will cover post July 1 injuries. A security pool covers pre July 1 injuries. Weirton Steel bankruptcy cited as reason. $70 million debt potential. Some members opposed. cost details sought by June 1.
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Charleston
Workers’ Compensation Commission
Workers’ Compensation Board of Managers
Weirton Steel
Commission
Greg Burton
Ohio
International Steel Group Inc
West Virginia
T.J. Obrokta Jr
Mike Cavendar
Acordia Employers Service
Sally Smith
McJunkin Corp
Smith
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