07 Jun 1977
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Newspaper
The Mountain Statesman
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1977
Page
1
GRAFTON city officials and Taylor County Commission push a water filtration plant as the top Region VI priority with a sewer study and industrial park plan following. Pleasant Creek reports a youth rescue by DNR officer Matthews, while fire damage and investigations on a Main Street bank blaze continue.
Federal state officials urge residents and local governments to commit funds to a 5.3 million watershed improvement plan for Simpson Creek a 21 mile West Fork River tributary. Eleven earth fill dams could be built to cut flood damage and improve water quality with local sponsorship and easements. Local leaders warned Congress may limit planning and funding next year.
Belco Company crews began replacing the Junction Bridge and Main Street signals and will add a second light by the Post Office in late May. The $33,000 project funded by the State Department of Highways will mostly run in evenings. lanes may narrow temporarily. Also, city police seek three youths who stole a 1977 Pontiac Firebird from Kale Motors, causing a crash on Rt. 119 and a break in at Dr. Tampoya's office.
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