Mourners urge action after Michael Brown Funeral
Mourners fill Friendly Temple in St. Louis for Michael Brown’s funeral. The 18 year old aspiring rapper and graduate was killed by a white officer in Ferguson. Attendees include Trayvon Martin’s parents and Rev. Al Sharpton urging voting and police reform. Brown’s death intensifies civil rights tensions as classes resume nearby.
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Israelis evacuate border towns amid Gaza fighting
Hundreds abandon homes along the Gaza border as mortars rain in and the government offers evacuation aid. About 70 percent of the 40,000 residents in farming border communities have left, turning towns near Gaza into near ghost towns with schools approaching.
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West Virginia teacher sentenced for sex crimes against students
A former schoolteacher, Kirk, received a life registration as a sex offender and 15 years of supervised release after pleading to multiple charges. Judge William Sadler called the case abhorrent and emphasized the breach of trust by an educator. Victims’ families urged accountability as Kirk apologized and family support was noted. The case stemmed from 2013 charges involving 16 to 18 year old students.
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Trial details emerge in Hatcher murder conspiracy case
Rebecca Hatcher faced a retrial on the conspiracy charge after pleading guilty to an attempted murder conspiracy in a case tied to the death of Tom Hatcher, the mayor. Evidence included a videotaped interview from July 19, 2012, and testimony about Earl Click, 27, who was convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy. Tom Hatcher, still mayor, was found dead July 17, 2012.
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Soldier dies after shooting self at Fort Lee Virginia
A sergeant first class with 14 years in the Army killed herself after barricading in an office at the Army Combined Arms Support Command headquarters at Fort Lee in Virginia. Fort Lee lockdown followed as about 1100 people were inside and negotiations continued.
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Recyclables pickup today for Friday residents
Bluefield residents with Friday pickup should place recyclables by 8 a.m. today. Accepted items include newspaper cardboard aluminum cans No 1 and 2 plastics store bags clean tin cans and mixed paper. Mercer County Board of Education to meet today at 7 p.m. at the Seminar Center Princeton agenda includes personnel matters.
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Life of Lilly Waldron Honored With Funeral Services
Great grandchildren include Katelyn Waldron Braydon Mullins Kyra Keen Kayleigh Keen Nathan Waldron Alyssa Chadwell and future Baby Keen. Siblings Adam Shelton David Shelton Sue Honaker Patrick Shelton Skip Shelton Clifford Shelton. Special friends Winfred Tonya Shrewsbury Legrethel Scyphers Brenda Watkins. Lilly Nannie Waldron funeral Thursday August 28 2014 at 1 00 PM Burns Wornal Chapel Princeton officiated by Pastor Hubert Kennedy. Burial Roselawn Memorial Gardens Princeton. Visitation Wednesday August 27 2014 6 8 PM at the funeral home. Online condolences at memorialfd com.
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Funerals scheduled for today across several towns
Funerals planned include Ruby Kathleen Cochran at 1 p.m. at Widener Funeral Home Chapel Northfork with burial at Woodlawn Memorial Park Bluewell. Eileen Cooper at 11 a.m. Rowland H. Bailey Funeral Chapel Princeton with interment at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Princeton. Rev. Cruce Huffman Sr. at 11 a.m. Peterstown Pentecostal Holiness Church with burial at Appalachian Conference Cemetery Dublin Virginia. Bradley Lowman at 11 a.m. memorial service Mercer Funeral Home Chapel Bluefield. Jack Aaron Smith at 1 p.m. Singleton Funeral Service Chapel Cedar Bluff with entombment at Greenhills Memory Gardens Cemetery Claypool Hill.
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Bluefield
Jack Aaron Smith
Singleton Funeral Service
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