McGhee Changes Parties to Republican in Mercer County
Mercer County Commissioner of Accounts Jack McGhee a Bluefield attorney and former Democrat switches affiliation to Republican. Under a new equal party rule counties must balance appointments and McGhee’s move may affect his reappointment. Other Democratic commissioners remain, with action anticipated at Monday’s meeting on probate claims and appointments.
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Virginia man jailed on check forgery charges
A 20 year old Bluefield Virginia man Ronald Wayne Lambert was jailed in Mercer County on a 500 dollar bond on a warrant alleging forgery and uttering. Lab handwriting tests tied him to forging and delivering checks stolen from John J. Mahood at Bluefield Country Club on June 97. He was seen passing one check at the Commercial Bank of Bluefield. Lambert appeared before Mercer County Magistrate Ernest Six. In a separate incident, St Luke’s Hospital security guard Robert Besenger was struck on the head by an unknown assailant. the attacker fled in a truck and authorities suspect an attempted break in. Besenger received treatment and was released.
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Bluefield Officials Quiet On Chief Pot Grow Mystery
Bluefield Board members avoided comment as Police Chief James A. Bivens confirmed several marijuana plants in his office, most destroyed after a raid. State officials note marijuana grows illegal for residents including officers, while Bivens says the plants served as visual aids and were not being cultivated for sale. He acknowledged five plants once stood in his office and one died after a suspected lethal salt dose. Community laughter and humor marked the episode as probes continued.
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