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by: Aynae Simmons
PRINCETON, WV (WVNS)– Community Connections in Princeton is putting a focus on mental health.
They work with other mental health organizations including the Southern Highlands Community Mental Health Center and Help and Hope West Virginia. Dr. Jamie Styons with Community Connections says there are multiple valuable resources around Mercer and surrounding counties to combat mental illnesses.
Dr. Styons said it’s okay to not be okay, but everyone should have someone to confide in.
“Folks like to kind of hold things in, keep to themselves, and that’s when you really want to look to somebody. Find out if they’re okay. Any rapid change of habits or even progression change of habits, that’s not normal for somebody. You always want to check to make sure they’re okay,” Dr. Styons said.
For anyone struggling with mental wellness, call or text 1-844-HELP 4 WV. Support staff is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – Many buyers who got squeezed out of the 2021 real estate market are looking to 2022 for calmer seas. Whether that is going to happen remains to be seen.
Last year was a record year with average home prices increasing nearly 20%. Homes were flying off the market with multiple offers, no inspections and buyers paying over asking. But that frenzy has made many weary and many more suffering with buyer’s remorse.
PINEVILLE, WV (WVNS) — People in Wyoming County will have a new and safe way to dispose of unwanted prescription medication. Wyoming County Sheriff Brad Ellison and staff have installed a new Drug Collection Box.
The box is located in the tax office of the courthouse. Ellison said this is a great way to get rid of unwanted prescription drugs and keep them from being, stolen, used illegally, or out of the county water supply.
“This is a way, once it expires or you want to get rid of it because its been in your medicine cabinet for too long and you might have even had someone in your family pass away and they’ve had medication, bring it into the tax department. You’ll see the box there and it works like a mail box, you pull it down, put it in, you put it back and we’re the only one that has access to it, the sheriffs department,” Ellison said.
Sheriff Ellison said people can simply collect their unwanted prescriptions in a shopping bag, tie it up, and bring it in. The sheriff added the drugs are then collected and given to the Drug Enforcement Agency for disposal. All drop off are kept anonymous with no questions asked. For more information on this program, contact the Wyoming County Sheriff’s office or County Tax Office.
PRINCETON, WV (WVNS) – The National Guard arrived to lend assistance to workers at Princeton Community Hospital on Tuesday, January25, 3033.
Princeton Community Hospital has been at full capacity for weeks. All beds in the hospital, both in-patient and intensive care, are full. Princeton Community is one of dozens of hospitals across the nation that has called on the national guard for support.

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