April Fools' Day Pranks Feed Mixed Reactions in Community
Residents recount pranks on April Fools' Day including a fake state inspector at a construction site causing a day’s work loss. A neighbor’s financial prank about a trailer park worried a woman until a lawsuit claim surfaced, while others recall lighthearted moments and a birthday surprise for Victoria born on April 1.
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Dave
Lahoma
Victoria
Ambrose Lane
Straley Hatcher
Alderson
Countywide GIS Mapping Project Advancing with Officials
Mapping officials and representatives from utility companies and public service districts met to plan a countywide GIS project. The next session will include emergency service agencies, with layers for utilities, PSDs, and emergency services for flexible use and economic development benefits. Attendees included Huntington, Region I directors Kirkham and Cole, and Mercer County officials.
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Planning 2000 Commission
Huntington
Oakvale Road
PSD
Norm Kirkham
David Cole
Kirkham and
Cole
County Commission
Joe Coburn
Planning Commission
Matt Frost
Marshall Miller Associates
Dick Mitchem
Vickie Reed
Angelo Montrosse
Wayne Robinette
Mercer County Planning Commission
Bill Draper
Mercer County Commission
Charles Bingham
Ronald Crabtree
City of
Bluefield
Police vow to police their own amid fear of retaliation
Bragg says officers police their own and fear retaliation, noting a snowball effect when high profile cases draw media scrutiny. He warns complainants may seek revenge on specific officers or the department, reflecting concerns over internal accountability.
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Cook
Bragg
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Alfred Dunner
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Michelle
Bill Blass
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Andhurst
Levi’s
Mens & Children
Men’s Rockport
Oxfords
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Little Men
Obelk
Jpun
Iscounts
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