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This week ending June 13 marks the anniversaries of military service members from Greater Bluestone who gave their lives in military service.

The lowest price of E85 gas in cities throughout Mercer County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 30, according to customer reports submitted to…

During the first quarter of 2026, Princeton Health Care Center ranked as the second largest nursing facility in Mercer County, serving an average of 116.3 residents daily.

During the first three months of 2026, Mercer Healthcare Center, with an overall CMS rating of 2, led Mercer County as its largest nursing home by capacity.

Zenith Holdings Op Company, LLC has owned Summers Healthcare Center since April 14, 2023. The facility received an overall CMS rating of one during the first quarter of 2026.

WV Lieutenant Care Op Company, LLC has owned Glenwood Healthcare Center since July 1, 2022. In the first quarter of 2026, the facility held a CMS overall rating of 4.

As of early 2026, Bluestone Health and Rehabilitation was among three for-profit nursing facilities in Mercer County, West Virginia, and received a one-star overall rating from CMS.

Service members from Greater Bluestone are remembered this week ending June 6 for their sacrifice during wartime.

Princeton saw Medicaid payments for surgery-related services reach $717,819 in 2024, rising 1.4% from the prior year amid shifting reimbursement and service usage trends.

According to the U.S. Department of Education, Bluefield State College in West Virginia allocated $364,887 to men’s basketball teams in 2024, which is $829,871 below the state average of $1,194,758.

According to the U.S. Department of Education, Concord University in Athens, West Virginia allocated $449,046 to men’s basketball teams in 2024, which is $745,712 below the state average of $1,194,758.

According to the U.S. Department of Education, Bluefield State College in West Virginia allocated $380,388 to women’s basketball teams in 2024, which is $322,943 below the state average of $703,331.

In 2024, Concord University in Athens, West Virginia allocated $387,794 to its women’s basketball teams, which is $315,537 below the state average of $703,331, according to data from the U.S.…

Drivers in McDowell County reported a weekly low of $4.17 per gallon for regular gas in the week ending May 16.

The week’s cheapest diesel gas price in Mercer County stood at $5.49 per gallon in the week ending May 16.

The cheapest reported price for a gallon of regular gas in Mercer County came in at $4.19 during the week ending May 16.

Women’s basketball teams from Mercer County received $768,182 during the 2024 season, down 16.2% from the previous year.

During the first quarter of 2026, Glenwood Healthcare Center was the third largest nursing home in Mercer County, supporting an average daily census of 77.3 residents.

In 2024, Concord University in Athens, West Virginia, allocated $1,986,725 toward athletically related financial aid, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Concord University in Athens, West Virginia spent $1,397,856 on football teams in 2024, an 11.2% decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

Main Street Care held a four-star overall rating and was the second largest nursing facility in Summers County for the first quarter of 2026.

Bluefield State College in West Virginia spent $1,601,977 on football teams in 2024, a 4.2% increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

According to the U.S. Department of Education, Bluefield State College in West Virginia awarded $2,385,696 in athletically related financial aid in 2024.

Men’s basketball teams from Mercer County received $813,933 during the 2024 season, down 11% from the previous year.