Illness forces Oak Grove regular to light duty
BLUEWELL A longtime Oak Grove Cemetery restoration volunteer, Steve Grey, was hospitalized with pneumonia and may perform light duties upon his release. Fellow volunteers, led by Thomas Preston and Mike Blevins, continue weekly work despite finding a discarded hypodermic syringe. The project began in 1992 to serve area African American families and aims to finish the initial clearing, now halfway done after three years of effort.
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Oak Grove Cemetery
Steve Grey
Veterans’ Administration
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Thomas Preston
Mike Blevins
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Preston
Bland man detained on drug charges after hearing
Bland County resident Ronnie Watson Burton, 49, of Bland, was ordered detained after a preliminary hearing before Federal Magistrate Judge R. Clarke VanDervort on charges stemming from Aug. 22 arrest in Bluefield. Authorities found 120 grams of methamphetamine, crack cocaine, and a .45 caliber semi automatic pistol. The defense argued hearsay, and the case could proceed to a federal grand jury in the Southern District of West Virginia. Burton faces a lengthy controlled substance case according to counsel.
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U.S
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West Virginia
Desautels
Richlands Police Department roof repairs funded by grant
Richlands Virginia to receive a 17500 grant from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Development to repair the roof of the Richlands Police Department housed in the old National Guard Armory. Total project cost is about 50000 with the town covering the balance.
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Students return to Princeton Senior High School
Students at Princeton Senior High School share mixed feelings on the first day back. Some enjoy being with friends and school activities while others miss summer. Juniors and seniors express varied goals for the year as freshmen adjust.
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Madeline Boggess
Santana Thornton
Bogess
Thornton
Princeton
Bailey
Christopher Poff
Poff
Adria Hairston
Ahairston
Bottonline
William Fredeking
Ben Culberto
Michael Peak
Battle of the Bluefields set for Mitchell Stadium kickoff
Beavers and G-Men meet in a high stakes clash at Mitchell Stadium expected to draw a near capacity crowd. Simon, tied to 10 head coach games, reflects on the excitement of performing before about 10,000 fans as Bluefield and Bluefield State prepare for a dramatic rivalry renewal with Graham’s broadcast on WHKX 106.3 FM and Bluefield on 100.9 FM.
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Bluefield
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Graham Recreational Park
Beautiful Bluefield
Jabez Youth Outreach USA
Jesus Christ
Virginia's
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World
Woman and neighbor linked to fraud scheme in Green Valley
The woman’s house in Green Valley was the scene of a fraudulent scheme. Johnson, a neighbor, was arraigned on the charge Wednesday. A magistrate found probable cause to forward the case to Mercer County’s October grand jury session.
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Gills
Johnson
Bors. Johnson
Mercer County Grand Jury
Funerals Continued for Hills and Bluewell Residents
Services were held for Lois Faye Roark Parks at 11 a.m. in Widener Funeral Home Chapel Northfork with burial at Woodlawn Memorial Park Bluewell. Estill Carlton Proffitt Pops held at 2 p.m. Cravens Shires Funeral Home Chapel Bluewell with internment at Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Billy Joe Wyrick conducted at 11 a.m. Burns Wornal Chapel Princeton with burial at Pettrey Family Cemetery Hackett's Ridge near Pettry.
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Widener Funeral Home
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Bluewell
Estill Carlton Proffitt
Cravens
Shires Funeral Home
Billy Joe Wyrick
Burns Wornal
Memorial
Athens Road
Princeton
Pettrey Family
Hackett’s Ridge
Pettry
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