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BITS & PIECES: Its time to bury this horse Mineral Daily News-Tribune Just when you think things are over … As I’m sure you have read on our front page today, Curtis Perry has fired off a letter to Mineral County Prosecuting Attorney in response to the statement this week by Keyser’s attorney that the city council acted properly in rescinding his appointment. The attorney, Scott McClure, said the oath of office was not administered within the allowed time frame (20 days as stipulated by s...

Mineral County Commission to hear budget requests Mineral Daily News-Tribune Tribune Managing Editor KEYSER - As the Mineral County Commissioners prepare for budget season, they have scheduled a full day of meetings today with various agencies to accept their requests for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. The commission will start it’s regular meeting at the normal 9:30 a.m., but will start accepting requests at 11 a.m. when Brian Dayton and Kent Spencer of the Potomac Valley Conservation District a...

Mineral County on COVID vaccine: No doses being wasted Mineral Daily News-Tribune Tribune Managing Editor KEYSER - The Mineral County Health Department has thus far distributed 421 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, with 55 of those being the second-round “boost” doses required as part of the regimen. According to health department administrator A.Jay Root, 105 of those 421 doses were administered to first responders in the county, and 261 have been administered through clinics for Mineral Coun...

So how much do you know about Nate Paul? The two of us asked each other this question back in the summer of 2019, when Nate Pauls spots got raided by the FBI. Over the years, wed both acquired some knowledge about Paul and his World Class property empire that we hadnt seen in other coverage, enough to know that something about the story was really odd – his coming out of nowhere to acquire a set of high-visibility properties all over town, without evident plans to do anything with these asset...

Ravenscroft: Parents would be notified on Friday about following week

Mineral County COVID death toll rises to 59 Mineral Daily News-Tribune Tribune Managing Editor KEYSER - While dealing with an outbreak of their own, the Mineral County Health Department has confirmed the county’s death toll due to COVID-related illness has reached 59. The health department announced over the weekend that two of its own employees had tested positive for the coronavirus, and the health department would therefore be closed this week. Monday, they announced a third employee had t...

Mineral County loses 2 more to COVID-19 Mineral Daily News-Tribune Tribune Managing Editor KEYSER - The Mineral County Health Department has confirmed the 53rd and 54th deaths due to COVID-related illness. The 53rd victim was a resident of the Piney Valley Nursing Home, and the 54th was a 46-year-old male who had previously been hospitalized. “The Mineral County Health Department would like to extend our deepest sympathies to their families and friends,” administrator A.Jay Root said. This ...

$1.7M for George Strait, six-figure bonuses: Months later, a lawsuit forced Texas to release details on inaugural spending Source: Texas Tribune and last updated 2020-12-21 11:46:27-05 By Shannon Najmabadi, The Texas Tribune, and Jay Root, Houston Chronicle Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. To celebrate Gov. Greg Abbott’s reelection last year, his inaugural committee paid a whopping $1.7 mill...

Positive COVID tests close Mineral County Health Department Mineral Daily News-Tribune Tribune Managing Editor KEYSER - The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic hit home Saturday as two employees at the Mineral County Health Department tested positive for the virus. As a result, the health department will be closed to the public for the coming week, with staff members mostly working from home. The health department, which just started distributing the Pfizer vaccine on Friday, worked Saturday to identify ...

Analysis: Some Texas officials would love to redirect your attention Posted By Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune on Sat, Dec 19, 2020 at 9:14 AM click to enlarge Twitter / @KenPaxtonTX Ken Paxton, shown here with Donald Trump, has masterfully used distraction techniques similar to t...