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BECKLEY — Just four days ago in this space, we lamented the depths to which thieves sink when they steal bronze markers from veterans’ graves and copper pipe from churches.
Today we can add another low to the list.

Word recently came out of Wyoming County that a break-in at the storage site of the Wyoming County Toy Fund has left the fund just about toyless for its Dec. 19 distribution party.

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Creation of Jobs at McDowll Federal Prison

A public-private partnership years in the making for McDowell County has accomplished its primary mission of job creation.
And to help celebrate the creation of 300 new jobs at the Federal Correctional Institution McDowell, hundreds of people representing communities throughout McDowell and Wyoming counties as well as representatives of agencies that serve the region converged on Indian Ridge for the official dedication and staff recognition ceremony at FCI McDowell.

MSHA Announces Scheduling Changes Related to Public Hearings on Coal Mine Dust Rule

ARLINGTON, Va. - The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration today released an updated list of public hearings on the proposed rule "Lowering Miners' Exposure to Respirable Coal Mine Dust, Including Continuous Personal Dust Monitors.” The amended notice is available in today's Federal Register, and a copy is available at http://www.msha.gov/REGS/FEDREG/PROPOSED/2010PROP/2010-30099.asp. This notice indicates changes to the dates of the Washington, Pa., and Arlington, Va., hearings, as well as the addition of a seventh location in Prestonsburg, Ky. 

The proposed rule was published Oct. 19 and is available at http://www.msha.gov/REGS/FEDREG/PROPOSED/2010Prop/2010-25249.pdf. 

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Web Sites Monthly Stats

During the month of November the Association’s websites received considerable attention.

The Friends of Coal website, www.Friendsofcoal.org, had more than 1500 visitors for the month with over 5000 individual page views. Eighty-one percent (81%) of the visits were first timers with over 61% of the visitors coming from search engines. Visitors also came from over 26 countries and territories across the world.

The Coal Association’s website, www.wvcoal.com, had more than 3600 visitors and over 8200 individual page views, with sixty-two percent (62%) percent of the visitors coming to the site for the first time.  Over 71% of the total visits came from search engines with visitors from over 77 countries and territories.

PCA Meets December 7

The Pocahontas Coal Association will meet Tuesday, December 7th, 2010 at 6:00 PM at the Princeton Elks Club.  As is tradition at the December meeting, the Pocahontas Coal Association and the Bluefield Daily Telegraph will be presenting the High School Football Player of the Week awards, as well as the Player of the Year award.  For more information contact Jason Fannin at 276-623-2914 or 276-698-5317 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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