Bland County declares Second Amendment sanctuary
About 500 residents packed the Bland County Board of Supervisors meeting to back a resolution designating Bland as a Second Amendment sanctuary. The board voted unanimously to approve amid calls from citizens amid legislation concerns ahead of the Virginia General Assembly session.
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Bland
Bland County Board of Supervisors
Eric Workman
Virginia General Assembly
Board of Supervisors
Bland County
Virginia
Giles County
Tazewell County
Bluefield
Community Christmas Tree still far from goal in Bluefield
Bluefield area residents and volunteers push to reach the $40,000 target for the Little Jimmie Community Christmas Tree. Donors have delivered hundreds of gifts including toys, food and winter gear, with 376 children already signed up for the program this year.
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Bluefield
Jimmie
Investigation sought for missing Matoaka funds and waste plant
Mercer County Commission in special session urged the prosecuting attorney to involve law enforcement to determine if laws were broken by Matoaka for seven years without an audit. The panel discussed the Matoaka wastewater plant as the county PSD, created after Matoaka disincorporated in 2019, placed the matter on a back burner per a MCPSD recommendation.
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Princeson
Mercer County
Matoaka
Mercer County Commission
Mercer County Public Service District
Bill Archer
PSD
Charlotte E. Lane
West Virginia Public
Mercer Mall Tax Cut Aids Local Center
Mercer County commissioners voted to cut Mercer Mall property tax assessment for one year, from about 16 million to 15 million dollars, aiming to preserve about 240 jobs as many spaces remain vacant. Officials say the measure reduces county taxes by about 13,656 dollars and could boost marketing opportunities for the mall.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Bill Archer
Mercer County Commission
Board of Equalization and Review
Mercer Mall
Archer
Themall
Board of Equalization
Sharon Gearhart
Theall
Greg Puckett
County Commission
Gene Buckner
Buckner
Jessica Nuzzo
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Midway Christian Church Youth Group
Bluefield Union Mission
Gram
Little Jimmie
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
West Virginia
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