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šŸŒ± What Princetonā€™s new Bee Street dog park will include by July

Princeton, West Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

Morning Princeton! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ā˜€ļø

In today's newsletter:

  • What Princetonā€™s new Bee Street dog park will include by July
  • What new mental health help could soon be easier to reach?
  • How much more Mercer County property owners could pay this year

Also on today's calendar: "State Organs" Award-winning Documentary Screening & Expert Panel and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 71 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 75, low: 52.
  • Friday: Nice with sun and some clouds, with a high of 77 and low of 56 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

1. Construction to begin May 1 on Princeton's new dog park (wvpress.org) ā€” Princeton is set to break ground May 1 on a new dog park along Bee Street, near the coming wave pool and multi-purpose field. City leaders hope to open the dog park and aquatic center around July 4, creating a centralized recreation hub as the old dog park closes to make way for a new medical office building.
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2. Mercer County holds resource planning session for mental health, substance abuse (wvva.com) ā€” Local officials, law enforcement, and mental health providers met at the Karen Preservati Center in Princeton to map out Mercer Countyā€™s mental health and substance abuse resources and gaps. Their goal is to build an action plan, strengthen coordination with first responders, and better publicize available help so Princeton-area residents can more easily access needed services.
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3. Mercer County residents face property tax increase (wvva.com) ā€” Mercer County officials meeting in Princeton have approved a property tax rate increase that could raise about $500,000 in new revenue starting July 1. Leaders say most of the added burden will fall on corporate property owners, but residents may still feel some impact as the county struggles to cover costs for the sheriffā€™s office, jail, and animal shelter.
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4. WVU Medicine unveils more than $350 million in new capital projects (mybuckhannon.com) ā€” Princeton residents can expect a new four-story medical office building at Princeton Community Hospital, consolidating seven practices and outpatient therapies to improve access and future services. Itā€™s part of WVU Medicineā€™s $350 million regional investment, with projects across West Virginia, Maryland, and Ohio aimed at expanding beds, cancer care, and behavioral health services over the next several years.
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  • I love the modern look of this hut-shaped feeder in my yard, and the birds have been gathering there in groups every morning.
    Itā€™s such a peaceful addition to the garden, and the curved roof keeps the seeds from getting soggy in the rain. (Nextdoor Wyndale)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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