Hazen Star News
Time is about up
A temporary use permit for a pipeline yard near Hazen Bay is up for renewal, but an extension hasn’t been filed, according to officials who spoke at the March 20 Mercer County Commission meeting.
Park and Rec to hold two pool forums
Hazen Parks and Recreation want your input on fixing the Hazen Pool. The Park Board will hold a public forum at 7 p.m. Tuesday and again April 2.
City extends Annabelle deadline to Sept. 1
After more than an hour of discussion from a full house, the Hazen City Commission gave Annabelle Homes until Sept. 1 to get in the ground.
County ponders employee raises
Mercer County has been dealing with many challenges that come from being on the edge of oil development in the past few years. One of those challenges has continued to vex area leaders: how to keep quality employees from moving elsewhere for better wages.
Back to elementary school
Sorry, fifth graders. You’ll have to wait another year to go to middle school.
Guns in Schools?
The primary sponsor of House Bill 1215 says it will help protect children in schools, but it could cause more bad than good, school officials and legislators told the Hazen Star.
Gehring: People don’t want Annabelle Homes
A resident is suggesting that the citizens of Hazen vote on a development approved by the city.
Double-wide trouble
Though both parties would like to avoid it, city of Hazen may get caught in a lawsuit with contractors over a misunderstanding.
Not in this landfill
STANTON -- The Mercer County Landfill doesn’t want any oilfield waste coming to its doors.
It’s quitting time
Retirement is not new to Basin Electric Power Cooperative, but rising numbers indicate it could lose 410 employs by the end of the decade.