EMS Firefighter Tax Exemption Hearing Slated
A public hearing set for Sept. 9 will review an ordinance in Tazewell County to exempt volunteer EMS and firefighters from part of their personal property taxes. County officials say the measure aims to reward volunteers, forecast costs, and bolster recruitment while maintaining qualified rescue squads. County Supervisor Mike Hymes stressed volunteers’ service and the need to strengthen fire and rescue efforts.
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Tazewell
Tazewell County
Eric Young
Tazewell County Board of Supervisors
Southern District
Mike Hymes
Hymes
Deal set to take Chicory Square stage
Matt Deal brings an eclectic musical performance to Chicory Square in downtown Bluefield for the weekly noon Friday concert series. The free event, sponsored by the Bluefield Daily Telegraph, marks his fourth Chicory Square appearance with original music, oldies from the 1950s and today’s hits.
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Luefield
Matt B Deal
Chicory Square
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield
Deal
Matt Deal
Mercer man waives time limit for preliminary hearing in shooting case
John Smith age 23 of Montcalm waived the 10 day rule for a Mercer County magistrate preliminary hearing after a domestic argument shooting. Smith is jailed at Southern Regional Jail in Beaver. A new date was not set. other defendant Eric Earnest, of Montcalm, was shot and listed in stable condition at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Malicious wounding and attempt to commit a felony with murder carry significant prison terms.
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Princeton
Mercer County
John Smith
Methodist Hill Road
Montcalm
Mike Flanigan
Smith
Beaver
Eric Earnest
Earnest
J.D. Ellison
Mercer County Sheriff's Department
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
McDowell County DUI checkpoint Friday August 8
A DUI checkpoint will run from 6 p.m. to midnight on Friday August 8 per the McDowell County Sheriff's Office. The first site is the Roderfield Quick Serve at Route 52 and Route 7. The alternate route is old Route 52. The second checkpoint location is in the continues unclear text.
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McDowell County Sheriff's Office
Roderfield
Historical Route Changes at Route 52 and Route 80 Intersection
A note describes the intersection of Route 52 and Route 80 with an alternate alignment via old Route 52 and Coon Branch. It outlines how traffic may shift onto the alternate route, detailing the chosen path and nearby landmarks. The description emphasizes the practical impact on travel routing.
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Laeger
Coon Branch
Correction on Christine Campbell's Background
Christine Campbell, president of the American Federation of Teachers in West Virginia, is noted as a Pocahontas County teacher but did not grow up in Pocahontas County. The clarification separates her teaching location from her upbringing.
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Christine Campbell
American Federation of Teachers
West Virginia
Pocahontas County
Debra Leigh Giles Bisaha Birthday Toast
A brief acknowledgement celebrates Debra Leigh Giles Bisaha on a festive birthday occasion with cheerful wishes and lively exclamations. The message uses playful phrasing to convey warmth and personal regard.
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Happy Birthday
Nipty
Nifty
Debra Leigh
Giles Bisaha
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