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Glenwood Lake reopened Thursday for fishing and boating
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAug. 24—PRINCETON — A local lake that has been closed due to a large algae bloom was reopened Thursday to fishing and boating. Glenwood Lake was closed several weeks ago to boating and fishing ...
Algae is once again causing problems at Glenwood Lake
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 1 week agoMay 30—PRINCETON — A carpet of living green is steadily spreading across a local lake that had to be treated during last year's summer for the same invasive growth. Algae is appearing again ...
Progress made dealing with algae bloom, water weed at Glenwood Lake
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. via Yahoo Finance· 10 months agoAug. 8—PRINCETON — A thick blanket of algae and water weed spread over sections of Glenwood Lake is steadily succumbing to a new aquatic herbicide, but more work needs to be done before the ...
Water weed treatment begins on Glenwood Lake
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAug. 2—PRINCETON — Methodically cruising back and forth, a boat cut a crisscross pattern across algae and weed blanketing part of Glenwood Lake while algaecide was sprayed. The Green Valley-Glenwood ...
Algaecide being used to combat algae bloom on Glenwood Lake
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJul. 20—PRINCETON — A local public service district is waiting for the means needed to rid an aquatic weed that has helped overrun a large portion of Glenwood Lake. For about two weeks, the ...
Fire damages Mercer Street building
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMar. 28—P PRINCETON — Mercer Street was blocked off late Thursday afternoon when a fire started in a downtown building across the street from the Princeton Public Library. The fire was reported ...
More projects funded in Mercer: Federal dollars fund fire departments, Child Protect, more
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 18—PRINCETON — American Rescue Plan grants helping pay for a child service's expansion, programs for families, removing obsolete dams and buying a new fire tanker truck were among the grant ...
Work gearing up for dam and reservoir renovations in Mercer County
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 8 months agoOct. 4—PRINCETON — Draining a lake, dredging up decades-worth of sediment and organizing some fishing tournaments are all part of a long-term plan for restoring Mercer County's earthen dams.
County commission seeks bids for cutting back vegetation along Glenwood Lake
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJun. 5—princeton — Removing trees and other foliage along the banks of Glenwood Lake and encouraging more people to fish there are part of preparations to drain and dredge the lake in 2025.
Projects on the horizon: Major dam rehabilitation plans set for three Mercer County facilities
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 30—PRINCETON — After years of planning and preparation, major projects in dam rehabilitation in Mercer County are on a faster track now, with the first possibly starting next year. Mercer ...