Health Department warns of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Mercer County Health Department warns of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever transmitted by ticks. After a area child’s death, officials report increased calls and urge parents to check dogs and children. Tick bites can cause fever, malaise, muscle pain, and a characteristic rash. incubation is 3 to 14 days with 13 to 25 percent fatality without treatment.
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Health Department
Rocky Mountain
Princeton
Mercer County Health Department
Rickman
City official Walker declares budget cuts surprise board
About 50 people gather as Walker announces 10 percent pay cuts and staffing reductions for police and fire to curb tax revenue shortfalls. The street department remains one third below staffing, while Ramsey Elementary faces closure after 115 years of service. Ramsey building art, a Ramsey School Day proclamation, and Citizens Building Supply merit are noted.
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Phyllis Walker
Walker
Garry Moore
George McGonagle
Ollie Law
Steelworkers’ Union
Raymond Jennings
George Taylor
James Proffitt
Proffitt
Hasan Baig
Ramsey
John Fleming
Fleming
Citizens Building Supply
Carl
Tripper Thomas
Princeton crop report dates set for Mercer County
Mercer County FSA Office official Rick Blackwood announced 2000 crop report dates. May 31 covers small grains hay lettuce alfalfa legumes timothy peas clover red clover vetch strawber ries. July 15 covers corn grain sorghum tobacco and pasture with Sept 30 for ornamental nursery and aquaculture.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Rick Blackwood
FSA
Blackwood
Kids Fun Land Draws Families To Community Health Fair
More than 400 children visited the Community Connections fair with about 100 more than last year. Highlights included a Kinderprint fingerprint kit for missing children, immunizations, and screenings for hearing, vision, and speech designed to ease the school transition for youngsters and parents alike.
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Shannon Atwell
Community Connections, Inc
S.P Bruno
Princeton
State Police
Bruno
Abigail
Isabella
Bluefield
Tina Long
Robbie Gilley
Brushfork
Eddie
Gilley
Shane Dyson
Bluewell
Remington
Lyndsey
Dyson
School Board Proposes Changes Expands Individual Member Powers
The Daily Telegraph reports Fairfax County Virginia proposed bylaw revisions affecting policies 1-26 1-29 1-33 1-38.1 and 2-1. Changes would grant individual board members access to reports and allow them to direct agenda items. VSBA guidance stated members have no authority to visit schools without board majority. The revisions also shift report routing from superintendent to board or allow plans without superintendent contact and adjust delegation of action policy 1-33. The 2-1 community relations policy would place shared responsibility on both superintendent and board to inform the public.
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Mullins
Daily Telegraph
Virginia Freedom of Information of Act
Randa
Ben Susman
Virginia School Board Association
Susman
VSBA
Kate R. Ehlenberger
Woman testifies in mercy county shooting case
In Mercer County court the trial heard that Shannon Thompson shot her sleeping husband after years of abuse and jealousy. The defense portrays Thompson as provoked but not a monster while detailing months of threats and violence.
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Larry) Thompson
Sitler
Thompson
Shannon Thompson
Toby Gill
D.B. Bailey
Mercer County Sheriff’s Department
Gill
Eagle Crest Road
Camp Creek
Bailey
Shannon
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PFC
A-1
Sandeep Vardan
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary
Salvation Army
Liz Claiborne
Leslie Ann
Virginia Ave
Mercer Street
Intel
Bluefield, Tazewell, Richlands, Welch
Princeton Area
Pearsburg
Monroe County
Wytheville Area
Resthaven Memorial Gardens
West Main Street
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