Public Record Highlights From Mercer Bluefield Cases and Princeton Trials
Mercer County Magistrate Luther Byrd heard cases including Willie Sutphin released on a $100 personal recognizance bond for carrying a weapon without license. assault complaint against Richard Marshall withdrawn. A Mercer Circuit Court jury in Princeton ruled for defendants A Ray Carrol and Gayle Sammons Carrol in a civil case involving Bethel Road property deeds. Trial dates set for Glen Nelson Noland on marijuana charges and for an appeal on weapon charges. Bluefield board approved one license and three building permits. permits include repairs at 1013 Hanover St and 1700 Franklin St and new dwelling addition at 424 College Ave with costs totaling over $17,000.
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Bluefield
Mercer County
Luther Byrd
Willie Sutphin
Tyler St
W.T. Jones
Mercer
Leo Catron
William J. Akers
Richard Marshall
Hill St
Clara L Ogletree
Princeton
John R Frazier
A. Ray Carrol
Gayle Sammons Carrol
Virgil E. Arrington
Bessie Arrington
Lucile Arrington Vrooman
Otto Vrooman
Bethel Road
Charles Cunningham
David Katz
William O. Bivens Jr
Glen Nelson Noland
Magistrate Court
Derek Swope
Bluefield Board of Directors
Greg Wimmer
East River Insurance Agency
Bland St
George Martin
Hanover St
Helen A. Worley
Franklin St
Bill R. Bailey
College Ave
Jurors Report and Mercer County Agency Meetings Schedule
Jurors serving the Mercer County Circuit Court are to report December 7 at 9 30 a m. The Development Authority of Mercer County policy committee meets December 7 at 1 30 p m at the Memorial Building in Princeton to consider a Sunbelt Properties bond request. The Virginia Department of Highways plans December 21 bid openings for 26 road projects as part of a seven county bridge program totaling seven million dollars. The Tazewell County Health Department posts a December 6–10 clinic schedule including Medicaid Eye Screen Physical Therapy and Immunization Clinic with appointments advised at 988 5585.
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Mercer County
Development Authority of
Memorial Building
Princeton
Sunbelt Properties of Charlotte, Inc
E. R. “Rocky’’ Templeton
W.W. Tinder Jr
Ray Bragg
Nick Amell Jr
Harold Wood
Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation
Richmond
Virginia
General Assembly
Wise
Buchanan
Tazewell
Norton
Lee
Dickenson
Russell
Scott
Grundy
Buchanan County Coal Road Improvement
Tazewell County
Richlands
Gateway Shopping Center
Wedenday
Bluefield Child Health
Crosswords Prize Contest Cancelled by Campbell in West Virginia
Alexander D. Ian Campbell of Beckley scrapped his nationwide crossword sweepstakes after not reaching 5000 entries and triggering escrow refunds. His 19 room mansion valued at 1.4 million would have gone to the winner with cash options and a mortgage held by Flat Top National Bank. Campbell promised one more trick but halted the contest as entries dwindled.
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Campbell
Mayor Won’t Confirm Closed Meeting Involved Police Chief
The Bluefield mayor refused to confirm whether a Tuesday closed session of the City Board of Directors concerned Police Chief James A. Bivens. He called the session strictly personnel and mentioned rumors of police complaints, saying the board would continue reviewing the matter. Local policemen reportedly presented a list of serious complaints and threatened action if Bivens remains, with further meetings noted at City Manager Fred Burton’s office.
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Daily Telegraph
Bluefield
Paul Cole
City Board of Directors
James A
Tony) Bivens
Cole
Bivens
Burton
Fred Burton
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