Mercer students show gains in reading and math statewide
Mercer County schools report higher percentages meeting Adequate Yearly Progress under No Child Left Behind. 95.7 percent of subgroups reached standard, with 67 of 70 categories compliant. high marks for several schools and for African American middle school gains in math.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Deborah Akers
Akers
West Virginia
Ruth Boyles
Athens
Bluewell
Brushfork
Ceres
Glenwood
Lashmeet
Matoaka
Melrose
Mercer
Montcalm
Oakvale
Spanishburg
Straley
Sun Valley
Bluefield
Bluefield Middle
Bluefield High
Montcalm High
Princeton High
Pike View High
NCLB
Greg Jordan
Gjordan
Batonline.com
McDowell man pleads guilty to oxycodone conspiracy
Jerry Headen age 32 of Havaco pleaded guilty in Charleston to a two count federal information charging conspiracy to distribute oxycodone and a money laundering conspiracy. The case involves alleged oxycodone distribution from 2005 to 2007 near Havaco and Bluefield. Sentencing date pending. Assistant U.S. Attorney Miller A. Bushong III prosecutes. Charles Owens at bottonline.com contacted.
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Bluefield
McDowell County
Jerry Headen
Havaco
U.S
David A. Faber
Charleston
Mercer County
United States
Miller A. Bushong III
Police blotter notes multiple Mercer County incidents
A Aug 28 blotter item reports a drunk or unwanted guest incident at Holiday Inn and a prowler call at Bluefield Middle School. Other entries include a mental health pickup on Elm Street, two naked people seen on a Jefferson Street ledge, a solicitation near Kroger, a hit and run near Route 52, money theft at Oakgrove, a prowler on Memorial Ave, an altercation on Popular Street, a burglary on Union Street, an assault near Kroger Cumberland Road, shots fired on Union Street, assistance with moving items from North Street house, a domestic quarrel on West Cumberland Road, an unattended death on Union Street, and an animal abuse report on Bluefield Avenue.
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Holiday Inn
M.A. Beck
John Nash
East River Mountain Tunnel
Ptim
J.C. Whitt
A.G. Calder
Mercer County Sheriff's Department
Elm Street
Jefferson Street
Bluefield Middle School
Kroger
Cumberland Road
Cpl. M.D. McPherson
Bluefield State College
Prim
J.W. Murray
Mercer County
Oakgrove
M.D. McPherson
Memorial Ave
Popular Street
Ptlm
S.N. Horton
Union St
J.T. Brooks
R.D. Davis
Union Street
North Street
West Cumberland Road
Cpl
S.D. Adamson
Bluefield Avenue
B.L. Hamm
Caretaker Handles Ongoing Situation Locally
A caretaker in the community continues to manage the evolving situation as residents observe, awaiting further guidance from authorities. No injuries reported and officials urge patience while assessments proceed.
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John Nelson
Bobby Levy
Radford and
Radford Construction
Princeton Middle School
McDowell
Charles Owens
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Cowens
Bottonline.com
Bluefield Police Department
Sarah Mabe
Eusuri
Mountaineer
Cumberland RD
Svu Image
Helix
Dikson
Old Bluefield Road
Evice
American Board of Internal Medicine
American College of Chest Physicians
Cuddalore
Vasudevan, M.D
C.P Vasudevan
M.D
College Avenue
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Ent
Mercer St
Fenton
Bdtonline
Bluefield Dance Theatre
Tato Iar
H&r
RT Wireless
Tazewell
VZ Navigator
RY Wireless
Mercer Mall
S. College Ave
E. Riverside Dr
Stafford Dr
Verszon Wireless
Verizonwireless.com
M-F
Verizon Wireless
Fed. Univ. Soc
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