Good hot, dry weather helpful in Aquaponics facility's construction
KERMIT - Construction work is underway on the Aquaponics facility which will be located at Kermit. The recent hot, dry summer weather has been good as the project moves forward.The facility is located on the old Burning Creek Mine property inside the Kermit City limits.Leasha Johnson, executive director for the Mingo County Redevelopment Authority, said, "With delivery of the greenhouse expected in early July, we're getting more and more excited about the completion of the Aq


After Numerous Delays, Aquaponics Project Set to Begin
Despite the usual problems that inevitably accompany any type of construction project, officials say the aquaponics facility at Kermit is progressing and barring any unforeseen major developments cropping up it should be completed on time. During her report at last week’s Mingo County Redevelopment Authority meeting, Executive Director Leasha Johnson said she attended a progress meeting three weeks ago with Thrasher Engineering and the contractor and received an update on the


James Simpkins honored for 30 years of service with MCRA
WILLIAMSON - The Mingo County Redevelopment Authority has a potential client who is exploring building a saw mill in Wood Park located at the Harless Industrial Park near Holden. Although authority officials did not reveal the client's name at this time, Barry Cook, director of the West Virginia Division of Forestry, attended the meeting to give some feedback and to act as a mediator. (Cook grew up in East Williamson and graduated from Williamson High School in 1967.) Cook sa


Groundbreaking ceremony held for Air Park water and sewer project
Federal, state and county officials joined representatives from the Mingo County Redevelopment Authority and other agencies last week at the new Air Transportation Park at Varney to break ground for a long-awaited utilities addition project.The $2.6 million infrastructure project entails a waterline extension of 1,600 feet, a sewage holding facility, a 125 gallons per minute booster station, radio telemetry and a water storage tank with a nearly 500,000-gallon storage capacit

