Possible LaCross encephalitis case in Mercer County
A 13 year old Montcalm youth was hospitalized at Princeton Community Hospital with symptoms resembling LaCross encephalitis. State health officials are testing samples to confirm a vector borne illness, with results due late Monday or today. Mercer County has had one prior case this year in the Montcalm area.
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Montcalm
Princeton Community Hospital
Ted Saddler
Saddler
Rickman
Mercer County
Don White
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bottonline.com
Outback opens in Princeton with charity drive and plans
Outback Steakhouse began serving at its Greasy Road Princeton site after a ribbon cutting led by General Manager Mark Preolitti and partner Tim Stanton. A portion of opening night proceeds benefits Child Project of Mercer County. The restaurant aims to employ 115 to 125 and operates daily with hours posted.
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Outback Steakhouse
Mark Preolitti
Outback
Tim Stanton
Princeton
Greater Bluefield
Greasy Road
East River Mountain
Child Project
Mercer County
Preclitti
Fairmont
Jamie
Bridgeport
Morgantown
Chesapeake
Nags Head
N.C
Charleston
Preciitti
I-77
U.S
Rt. 460
Robert Farley
Keith Circle
Roger Topping
Princeton-Mercer County Chamber of Commerce
Don Caruth
R-Mercer
Marc Meachum
Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Police Investigate Bluefield Shooting Involving Offic er
Sgt Pennington discharged his weapon at a residence wounding a man later flown to a Roanoke hospital. The injured man is expected to survive. West Virginia State Police are assisting as Lt Ruth arrives. Bluefield Police Chief Blizzard says the department followed procedure and called state authorities.
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Roanoke
Sadler
Perdue
D.A. Pennington
Bluefield City
Pennington
G.W. Lightfoot
G.A. Ruth
Resi
Thorn Street
Pauley
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bottonline
Ex McDowell official jailed for extortion and tax fraud
Glen A. McClung 57 of Hurricane, former interim McDowell County Schools superintendent, received seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to extortion under color of official right and filing a false tax return. The charges related to steering state contracts to Charleston businessman Phillip K Booth, who also pleaded guilty and died before sentencing. The court noted the high trust placed in him and the impact on Wyoming and McDowell counties after the 2001 flood.
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Charleston
McDowell County
Glen A. McClung
Hurricane
U.S. District Court
Phillip K
Booth
U.S
West Virginia
Joseph R. Goodwin
McClung
Wyoming County
Crews Ready to Aid If Katrina Reaches Florida
Webb said technicians are already in Florida and will be sent to aid if utilities down there request help after the storm. Jim Hudgins of the National Weather Service in Blacksburg noted Katrina’s core will pass west of the region with isolated severe weather possible as outer bands move through tonight and Wednesday. He added the moisture will clear, leaving much drier and cooler conditions by the weekend with possible night temperatures in the 40s in West Virginia by Labor Day.
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Florida
Webb
Jim Hudgins
National Weather Service
Blacksburg
Hudgins
West Virginia
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bottonline
Howell Sentenced in McDowell County Murder Case
McDowell County Circuit Court Judge Booker T. Stephens sentenced Howell to the maximum time for the guilty murder plea. The judge ordered her from the county facility into state custody. Prosecutor Sid Bell presented the case with defense attorneys James Palmer and McGinnis Hatfield.
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McDowell County
Booker T. Stephens
Howell
Kornish
Sid Bell
James Palmer
McGinnis Hatfield
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bottonline
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Michael Martin & Associates
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