Judge delays ruling in killer's death row appeal
In Roanoke AP report, lawyers for Dennis Eaton seek to overturn his death sentence claiming the Rockbridge County jury was misled about parole, arguing improper closing remarks and ineffective counsel may have affected sentencing. A federal judge will await another Virginia death penalty case ruling before deciding Eaton’s appeal.
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Roanoke
Rockbridge County
Virginia
Dennis Eaton
Eaton
Jerry Hines
Judy Ann McDonald
Ger
Ms. McDonald
Salem
Walter Custer Jr
Ripley Marston
Ross Haine
Lexington
Jon Apgar
Ments
Leah Darron
Financial planner admits bilking investors of nearly $300,000
Norfolk AP reported that Robert K. Williams 55 owner of College Planning Services Inc Virginia Beach pleaded guilty to mail fraud admitting he bilked 14 clients of about 300000 aimed at college funds. He fled to Egypt before returning in 1995 and faces up to five years plus restitution.
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Norfolk
Robert K. Williams
College Planning Services Inc
Virginia Beach
U.S. District Court
J. Calvitt Clarke Jr
Williams
Egypt
Ing
U.S
Alan M. Salsbury
Wytheville Community College Secures Eighth NOVA Grant
Wytheville Community College announces funding for Project NOVA from the Virginia Department of Education, marking the eighth consecutive year of the grant. The program offers counseling and financial aid for residents in need of job skills training, inviting single parents, pregnant women, and displaced homemakers to apply via Linda Mitchem or the NOVA Office in Grayson Hall room 247.
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Wytheville
Wytheville Community College
Virginia Department of Education
WCC
Nant
Linda T. Mitchem
NOVA
Grayson Hall
Boroff Reflects on Bluefield and WVU Ties
Boroff notes growth and development in Bluefield since his departure while praising the city’s unchanged warmth. He recalls three years in the Army with a Vietnam tour as a private, later commissioned as a lieutenant, and his master's from West Virginia University. He has long been affiliated with the municipal league.
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Virginia
Boroff
Bluefield
Clarksburg
Morgantown
Vietnam
West Virginia University
Municipal League
Wytheville to Host Year-Round Farmer Market
White announced a year-round farmer market open to growers for seasonal items like pumpkins, trees, and shrubs. It will not become a flea market. shoppers and sellers can participate by calling 703-223-3365 or visiting the chamber office at 150 East Monroe Street.
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White
Chamber
East
Monroe Street
Wytheville
Dooley Praised as Key Leader at West Virginia Municipal League Conference
West Virginia Municipal League’s 26th annual conference in Bluefield ran smoothly, praised for leadership by executive director Lisa Dooley. Gov. Gaston Caperton commended her work, noting she has led the league since 1992 and helped guide 233 municipalities, with Dooley stressing honesty and commitment to truth in her role.
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Bluefield
West Virginia Municipal League
Lisa Dooley
Gaston Caperton
Dooley
League
Betty Dean
Madison
Boone County
Richlands
Sherman High School
West Virginia State
Charleston
Dean
Joshua
Tommy
Tom
Kathy Burton
Robin Crouche
Nelsor Robinson
Municipal League
West Virginia
Martinsburg print plant seeks draft operating permit
A proposed Martinsburg printing plant would emit about 4.8 million pounds of a toxic chemical annually under a state permit. Toluene emissions are projected at 1.3 million pounds yearly with a margin for boom times. The draft permit, dated August 20 1995, awaits signing and a public hearing was set for August 17. Quad Graphics Inc. would operate the facility, employing about 1,000 people to print magazines.
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Charleston
Martinsburg
State Division of Environmental Protection
Beverly McKeone
McKeone
Rhone-Poulenc Ag Co
Institute
Kanawha County
Dale Farley
Quad Graphics Inc
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Pocahontas Inn
del. Barnes Kidd
R-Tazewell
Susan White
Lynn Harmon
Jeannie Simmons
Oren Davis
Jim Simmons
Don Ray
Diane Ray
Eddie Harmon
Sharon Borich
Buck Bird
Marvin Trent
Colgan Air
Mercer County
Charlotte
Frequent Flyer
Or Colgan Air
Jim Terry
The
Daily Telegraph
Caperton Administration
Southern Charm
Courthouse
Princeton
Fox
Was Fook Pachos
Onan Oy PW
Certified Public Accountant
Mdi
John Taylor, M.D
Ra.c.s. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Westwood Medical Park
Clinch Valley Medical Plaza
American Society OF Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Inc
Bum
Crone
Morefield
Kendrick Hess
Abingdon, Grundy, Wytheville
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