Shooting victim in Bluewell remains in critical condition
The 20 year old Montcalm man Christopher Shane Lusk was shot before 1:38 am Monday near Bluewell Deskins and flown to CAMC in Charleston in critical condition. Investigators have gathered witnesses and forensic evidence as the case may go to a Mercer County grand jury. a 21 year old Bluefield man admitted shooting Lusk.
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Christopher Shane Lusk
J.E. Park
Burger King
D.B. Bailey
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Mercer County
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Carver
Joe Osler
Lusk
Sandlick
Park
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
CAMC
Dri
Bluefield
BRMC
Bailey
BAMC
Harold Buckner
Daily Record Police Blotters Summary
DUI: Fawaz M Alsaud arrested on second offense DUI driving revoked and no insurance. BATTERY: a juvenile injured in a four juvenile fight at Skatetown with name calling and slurs possibly involved. ARSON: Sharon Kay Morin charged with first degree arson after a Prater Hollow trailer fire amid family crisis. six puppies found alive underneath unburned section and cared for by a neighbor. AUG 10 INVESTIGATION: shooting death of William Bennett at Lake Bottom remains under investigation. Bennett died from a .22 handgun wound. body sent to state medical examiner. no arrest. homicide status undetermined.
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Skatetown
J.E. Parks
Sharon Kay Morin
Prater Hollow
Morin
C.V. Truckenmiller
D.B. Bailey
William Bennett
Lake Bottom
W.C. Wilborn
Bennett
Mercer County Eyes First Full School to Work Rollout
Mercer County officials led by Supervisor Rick Ball said the first year will implement School to Work from K through 12. Textbooks are in place as students prepare to arrive. Plans for two new elementary schools in Princeton and Bluefield were outlined, with full day kindergarten at Peters town and Union Elementary. Enrollment last year hovered around 10,000 for Mercer and about 2,000 for Monroe County.
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Rick Ball
Mercer
Ball
Princeton
Bluefield
Monroe County
Peterstown
Union Elementary
Whetzel
City Board Eyes Plan for Local Economic Development
The Bluefield city board plans to form a development team with the Development Authority of Mercer County local colleges and officials to promote economic growth. They seek to attract business to boost city revenues for continued public services. The board also asked WV Division of Transportation to study an interchange near I 73 74 along routes 460 and 52 at John Nash Boulevard with hearings to follow.
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Nelson Walker
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Walker
Virginia counties anticipate varied school enrollments this fall
In Wythe Giles and Tazewell counties officials report enrollment trends for the new term. Wythe County expects about 4,338 students, near last year’s figure, while Giles County pre registers 217 kindergartners, up from 176. Tazewell County total enrollment may drop from 7,794, with kindergarten rising in some areas but overall decline.
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Ment
Tazewell County
Roger Hankins
Hankins
Recycling effort salvages old timber for reuse
Lusk notes the process is costly but worthwhile as Big Leaf Yellow pine from the Mason-Dixon Building is reworked into homes starting at 500000. Thompson praises grain density and longevity of trees, with 620 pound 14 by 14 inch supports salvaged per beam. Bricks and metal also recycled for road foundations and Roanoke Electric processing.
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Houmi
International Forest Products
Rusty Monk
Evergreen Recycling
United
Bluefield
Mason- Dixon
Roanoke Electric
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