I've never understood this argument that teams like Bluefield and Graham are coming out somewhat even. On the surface of it, it looks like 50 K for Graham and 38K for Bluefield are about even since the citizens of Bluefield, WV, do pay taxes to the city of course. But, it's actually not even and not even close and here is why....
Where does the 50K each game for Graham for a total of 250K on average per year plus the 38K for Bluefeld each game for an average of 190K per year go? The above totals on average for the season just for the rent is about 440 thousand. That money goes BACK into Mercer County. Be it the City of Bluefield, WV or if not the City of Bluefield, WV, then Mercer County, WV. The citizens of Bluefield, WV, live in Mercer County; therefore, they are still getting the benefits. Tazewell County (Graham) is coming out definitely on the short end of the stick when one looks at it this way. If anything, the folks in Tazewell County to include not just Graham, but Richlands and Tazewell are getting screwed over because this hurts those 2 schools funding. Additionally, other Mercer County Schools, such as Montcalm, Pikeview, and Princeton are reaping the benefits and happy with Mitchell Stadium because those schools are getting a piece of that pie IF, and again, IF that money goes to the county. If the money goes only to the city of Bluefield, then the more the better for the Beavers. Either way, it's money going to Mercer County, WV.. In summary, the so called 38K paid by Graham and 50K paid by Bluefield truly aren't anything in the ballpark and not close to a true cost-benefit for each school when you look at the monetary gain for all of Mercer County because their economy is still being reinvested in, even with the 38K by Bluefield, but Tazewell County gains nothing. It's cost effective it seems for Tazewell County/Bluefield, VA/Graham-whoever to build a stadium of their own in the long run in that they are not just hurting their own economies and funds, they are actually helping a neighboring state and county capitalize on them.
As for Union, I don't even want to talk about that screw up on behalf of Wise County, VA and Big Stone Gap. It's a mess, and their issue shouldn't be as complex because it's at least in the same state. Union's situation would be comparable to Bluefield's. There's the whole Mercer County vs City of Bluefield thing I'm sure.
I think it's on 98.something but not near the reach of the station that it had before
I'm not sure who is doing the broadcast now but was told by someone reliable that the two guys doing it seem to be strong Mercer Co supporters. He said that they got real excited whenever Montcalm would make a play. He was on the other side of the wall in the broadcast booth. I haven't heard them so I can only go on what I have heard.
It didn't last year. I left to go home at the end of the 3rd qt. and finished watching it when I got home..it was a little slow at times but overall a pretty cool set up with commentary and a scoreboard/clock on screen.
They missed most of the first half with technical problems. Second half was shown several minutes delayed.
What year did the floor in the classroom(s) fall in? I don't remember all of the particulars on it but I do recall it happening.
"In the fall of 1989, a sinkhole developed under the High School. A student was picking up trash outside the school when they fell into the sinkhole. The school was evacuated and in order to keep disruption to a minimum while scientists and geologists studied the sinkhole, the high school students shared the same facility with the middle school students for several months. A "split schedule" was instituted in which the high school students went to Graham Middle School in the early morning hours while the middle school students went to Graham Middle School in the afternoon.
After it was determined that it would be too costly to build a new facility and once the sinkhole was deemed stable, the sinkhole was filled in and standard school schedules were restored. To this day, the site is monitored for structural changes."
"Anybody know when Cooper will be ready to play for Graham?"
Not sure if they really know but FWIW when the radio announcers said a few weeks ago he was out for football, they said he may miss basketball season too
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Question for the VA High folks
in SWVA Football
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It's 50K for the entire season, not per game