Ballot grows with candidates in Tazewell County race slate
The Tazewell County ballot for November 8 expands as filings arrive. School Board Eastern District adds Jimmy Jones and Northern District adds David Woodard, Northwestern District incumbent Mike Dennis seeks re election, while Eastern District member Cookie Johnson does not run. Sheriff race includes five candidates Jim Campbell Brian Hieatt Jeff Brintle Harry Cundiff Tonya Wicks. Other races list David Anderson Joey Stiltner David Larimer Tom Lester Kyle Hurt Charles Stacy Richard Brown Seth White Tom Brewster Garland Roberts with no Republican in Northern District. Barrett notes party certification due today.
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Board
Jim Campbell
Brian Hieatt
Jeff Brintle
Harry Cundiff
Tonya Wicks
Commissioner of Revenue
David Anderson
Joey Stiltner
David Larimer
Tom Lester
Board of Supervisors
Kyle Hurt
Charles Stacy
Richard Brown
Seth White
Tom Brewster
Garland Roberts
Barrett
Charles Owens
Cowens
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Bluefield Firefighters Complete Second Phase of Training
Bluefield firefighters finish phase II of training on the Petzel EXL Escape System led by Safety & Survival Training LLC. Five trainers from Cherry Hill and Camden assist, emphasizing safety, hydration, and home-to-family priorities as crews rehearse rope and window exits.
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Bluefield
Jeff Warden
Marshall Street
Bryan Emenecker
Camden, NJ
Bill Stallfort
Cherry Hill
N.J
Dan DeRenzo
Safety & Survival Training LLC
DeRenzo
Kevin Scanlon
New Jersey
Merriman
Stallfort
Emenecker
Ed Frontado
Gabe Angeni
Cherry Hill Fire Department
Bill Archer
Barcher
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Flu season arrives with full force prompts Mercer County shots
Mercer County Health Department urges vaccination as flu spreads beyond early year. Shots available weekdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Courthouse through Aug. 31 and at St Luke's Building in Bluefield and Green Valley church locations in October. Insurance billed. uninsured $20. Vaccine covers two influenza A strains H1N1 and H3N2 and one influenza B strain. Vaccinations available for all ages. peak activity January to March, CDC recommends vaccinating when available.
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Princeton
Mercer County Health Department
Health Department
Mercer County
Judy Bolton
St.Luke’s Professional
Southview Drive
Bluefield
Bolton
Greenview United Methodist Church
Green Valley
Mercer Mall
CDC
Centers For Disease Control
Broadband expansion eyed for Panther area in McDowell County
A USDA Rural Development Community Connect grant of 571,900 dollars to Crystal Broadband Networks will fund a hybrid fiber coax network bringing broadband to Panther and surrounding McDowell County areas. The initiative aims to improve education, business, public health, and quality of life by expanding access in rural communities.
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Panther
McDowell County
US Department of Agriculture
Crystal Broadband Networks, Inc
USDA
Lisa Sharp
Ment
West Virginia
Sharp
Usdas
U.S
Vilsack
Walker to become Missouri university president
Bluefield State College President Dr. Albert Walker will resign after nine years to take the helm at Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis beginning Oct. 1. He will succeed Dr. Henry Givens Jr. who retired after 32 years. The college schedules a Sept. 12 meeting to appoint an interim president as accreditation site visits loom.
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Luefield
Bluefield State — College
Albert Walker
Missouri University
Bluefield State
Walker
Harris-Stowe State University
St. Louis
Harris- Stowe
Henry Givens, Jr
Bluefield State College
Lincoln University
Missouri
Harris-Stowe
Jim Nelson
BSC
Bluefield State College Board of Governor’s
Nelson
Inter
Institute of Higher Learning
W. Paul Cole Jr. School of Business
Legislative College
West Virginia State
Kate Coil
Kcoil
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Police blotter August incidents report multiple local thefts and disturbances
The blotter notes a female complainant reporting narcotics theft on Knox Street at 11 05 a.m. A male subject allegedly slapped a female in an alley behind Cole Harley Davidson at 12 26 a.m. A disturbance on Bland Street at 12 50 a.m. and vandalism on Abbemarle Street at 4 21 p.m. are logged with officer notes. A male reported TV theft on Maryland Avenue at 6 12 p.m. An aggressive pit bull on Union Street at 7 45 p.m. was contained by its owner.
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Knox Street
N.J. Allen
Mercer County 911
Cole Harley Davidson
Bland Street
M.D. McPherson
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