Wednesday Nov 25 | Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Basic necessity: Water to flow to more Mercer homes
Clean drinking water is something many individuals across our region take for advantage.
Mercer water service project seeking engineers
A search is underway for engineering services for a water service project that will reach more than 60 new customers in the Eads Mill and Unity Road areas of Mercer County.
Mercer Sheriff a " Oct. 27-Nov. 5, 2009
MERCER SHERIFF Oct. 27 GRAND LARCENY: Cpl. S.A. Sommers received a complaint on station that a former member of the Oakvale Volunteer Fire Department failed to return department property.
Humans exposed to rabid cat in Spanishburg getting medical treatment
A cat found in the Spanishburg area has tested positive for rabies, making it the third case in Mercer County to be documented this year, the Mercer County Health Department reported Wednesday.
Afternoon Update: Public water flowing to 300 Mercer households
Almost 300 households that now depend on wells are slated to become part of a pipeline extension that will link them to public water service.
Rabies bait drops not impacted by closure at Mercer Airport
Aircraft operating out of an Upshur County airport are continuing their drops of vaccine-laced baits designed to curb the spread of raccoon rabies in southern West Virginia.
Rabies test confirms infected fox in Oakvale
Mercer County health officials were urging residents to take precautions Friday after reporting that a fox had tested positive for rabies.
Area road projects demonstrate stimulus funds at work
Resurfacing work currently underway on U.S. Route 52 is among several projects in Mercer and McDowell counties being fueled by federal stimulus fund money.
Afternoon Update a " Voters determine town elections, Democratic primary, Tuesday
Voters will determine a Democratic primary in Virginia Tuesday, and town elections across Mercer and McDowell counties in West Virginia.