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New time limits for school bus routes in West Virginia could impact several southern West Virginia school systems.

A dedicated group of volunteers, businesspeople and local leaders are on a mission to clean up Mercer County, and they're enlisting every resident's help.

Area parents hoping to have a say in the proposed reconfiguration of four Mercer County schools will be afforded the opportunity to speak during four upcoming public hearings.

The Mercer County Board of Education announced a schedule for public hearings concerning the proposed PikeView Middle School during a special session Tuesday. via Bluefield Daily Telegraph

“This is an historic moment in time and West Virginia is at the forefront of this historical movement, the movement for the preservation of a history of the all-black schools”

' What began as a family reunion of sorts in 2005 has blossomed into a full-scale historic event for alumni of West Virginia's all-black schools. via The Intelligencer

“Coach Gray is pointing me toward 39 (seconds) and the low 14s”

Martinsburg senior hurdler Lamar Harvey has been an instant hit as a hurdler for the Bulldogs this season. via Martinsburg Journal

“He's a great guy and a good friend.”

' Jefferson County Commissioner Rusty Morgan announced Monday that he is withdrawing from the race for state Senate. via Martinsburg Journal

“Let's face it, if you find yourself in court, you are either a plaintiff, a defendant or a victim”

' Republican incumbent Morgan County magistrate Greg Miller is seeking re-election. Miller, a lifelong resident of Morgan County, has served as magistrate for the past 11 years. via Martinsburg Journal

“The addition of the Morgantown office enabled our firm to provide quality litigation representation and other transactional legal services to our clients state wide”

Shuman, McCuskey & Slicer recently expanded its Morgantown office with the addition of attorney J. Robert Russell. via The West Virginia Record

“Gift card popularity may grow even more because of this 'April Showers' promotion”

West Virginia State Park gift cards are very popular for graduation, Mother's and Father's Day, birthdays and anniversaries, holidays, and for corporate incentive or employee reward programs. via West Virginia Division of Natural Res...

“It (the highway) will make it (the equestrian park) develop so much quicker, and will be a key component of the overall picture of developing the equestrian center.”

Mercer County officials asked the state's congressional leaders Thursday for an additional $75 million needed to construct another 3.3 miles of the King Coal Highway near Bluefield. via Bluefield Daily Telegraph

“We need to get this legal situation settled, so we had to take aggressive action to move this along. We want to clear the path for a new operator to come in”

' The fate of laid off AB&C Group employees' long awaited paychecks may be uncertain, thanks to legal action taken against the company. via Martinsburg Journal

“If no light is put up, an accident will happen”

' A Martinsburg resident has requested that the state highway office conduct a traffic study along Foxcroft Avenue, amid his growing concern that the road's growing congestion has evolved from a minor annoyance ... via Martinsburg Journal

“This will be a good place to get information on potential employers and to make contacts about jobs”

' Greg White is a little older and a little wiser than he was three weeks ago. White, a former AB&C Group employee who was laid off without receiving a paycheck on March 14, has been interviewing for a new job. via Martinsburg Journal

Wheeling-based dentist Dr. Craig Wilcox is the new West Virginia Dental Association president. via The Intelligencer

“We have currently about $14,500 worth of tax credits left”

Time is running out if you want to take advantage of a state tax credit designed to spur economic growth. via WOWK

'Jefferson County commissioners are not expected to incur any penalties from the state auditor's office, despite failing to file the county's budget before the March 28 deadline. via Martinsburg Journal

“It won't do us any good to sit here and wring our hands”

' Toll roads alone might not be able to generate enough revenue to finance much-needed roadway improvements in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle, an area transportation advocate said during a meeting Tuesday. via Martinsburg Journal

“I spoke with Blue Sky CEO Bob Pulciani sometime in December or January but I haven't been successful in having a two-way conversation with him since”

' It isn't only laid-off AB&C Group employees who haven't been able to get information from the company or have their questions answered. via Martinsburg Journal

“The board lifted stage one voluntary water conservation measures. All the parameters that we measure indicated that we're pretty much back to normal”

' Members of the Berkeley County Public Service Water District agreed this week to lift the stage one drought contingency plan which took affect in October 2007. via Martinsburg Journal