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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 2003
Page
2
Mercer County authorities keep chasing Larry Franklin Wert, a convicted felon, with Lt. D B Bailey noting ongoing leads and belief that at least two locals know his whereabouts. Subpoenas have been issued and additional information from others is awaited.
Bascom Horn, an 86 year old Bradshaw man whose home lies on the Virginia West Virginia border, told Buchanan County Virginia deputies and West Virginia State Police he was robbed of 7600 dollars late Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. He said the thieves took his pocketbook and operator's license after entering an unlocked residence. Deputy Steve Blankenship filed the report and noted the incident. Trooper Aaron Cooper of the West Virginia State Police is handling the investigation.
Bluefield Virginia town officials will host a special 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. session with Michelle Pope of the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and Deborah Mills of the Department of Conservation and Recreation at Graham Middle School on Monday August 25. The meeting will address flood plain concerns and the grant used to demolish the current town hall and relocate offices to the Leatherwood property with plans to move the treasurer’s office to the First Century Bank building.
The Rotary Club of Bluefield Va hosts a public Gala Art Exhibit and Auction on Saturday September 20 at the Bluefield Elks Country Club Whitethorn Street Bluefield VA Tickets cost 20 per attendee with entertainment refreshments and door prizes A portion of proceeds benefits Habitat for Humanity Poverty Alleviation project Tickets available from Rotary members or First Community Bank in Bluefield and Princeton Mercer County Black Lung Association meets at 6 pm today at Allay Home Care behind First Community Bank Princeton Attorney John Cline will discuss Federal Black Lung Claims for information contact Debbie Johnson at 4677143 Concord College Board of Governors meets at 9 am today on campus in Athens for details contact Nancy Meade at 3043845223 or meaden concord.edu
West Virginia State Police in McDowell County probe an unexplained grave found in a Litwar family cemetery near Jaeger. Trooper A S Cooper said the caretaker reported a new grave with a name but had no burial notice, and there is no permission to exhume. The case remains under investigation.
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