Grant funds legal help for abused Mercer County children
A Lewisburg foundation grant supports Childlaw Services in Princeton to provide free legal aid to abused or neglected children in Mercer County. The program, led by Mary Ellen Griffith, serves as West Virginia’s sole nonprofit focused on children's legal needs, with referrals from courts Child Protective Services law enforcement and domestic violence programs. In 18 months it aided over 300 youths facing abuse custody disputes or crimes.
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Lewisburg Foundation
Mercer County
Childlaw Services
Crandall, Pyles, Haviland
Turner Foundation, Inc
Lewisburg
West Virginia
Mary Ellen Griffith
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Griffith
Crandall, Pyles, Haviland and Turner Foundation, Inc
Crash report expected this week in Bland County
A preliminary National Transportation Safety Board report on the fatal Bland County plane crash will be ready later this week with a full six to nine month investigation to follow. The on scene work included photos diagrams and notes as investigators prepare to gather data on the pilot and aircraft. The Piper Arrow crash occurred seven miles south of the Mercer County Airport as a Civil Air Patrol team faced weather and remoteness to reach the site. The victims were Robert E. Brown 66 from Tavares Florida and Freya Rebecca Anderson 62 from Eustis Florida formerly of Peterstown. Anderson was en route to Blacksburg Virginia for a relative’s funeral and Thanksgiving visits.
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Jefferson National Forest
Bland County
Jill Andrews
National Transportation Safety Board
Andrews
Robert E. Brown
Tavares
Fla
Freya Rebecca Anderson
Eustis
Peterstown
Brown
Round Mountain
Civil Air Patrol
Mercer County
Anderson
West Virginia
Blacksburg
Mark Blevins
Bottonline
Students Run World at Chicago Model United Nations Event
Bluefield State College Model United Nations students traveled to the American Model United Nations conference in Chicago from November 20 to 27. Eighteen attendees represented Sierra Leone and Switzerland, with two staff members assisting.
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Bluefield
Bluefield State College
Chicago
John White
BSC
Robbery Probe News In Bluefield Va Seeks Leads
Bluefield Virginia police continue to pursue three suspects in the armed November 25 robbery of Rasi's Galaxy Food Center. Five employees were inside. three were taken to a back room at gunpoint. Police urge public tips and note ongoing investigations.
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Bluefield
J.W. Asbury
Rasi’s Galaxy Food Center
Asbury
Princeton to delay public meetings for city plan
Princeton officials defer public meetings on the comprehensive plan to mid January due to scheduling conflicts. City Manager Doug Freeman said times and locations at Princeton Middle School, Senior Center on Trent Street, and Fred Gilbert Center will be announced once rescheduled. The plan, prepared by HNTB with Benatec Associates, costs 70000 and outlines a future roadmap guiding land use and development.
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Princeton
Doug Freeman
Freeman
Princeton Middle School
Mercer County Commission On Aging
Trent Street
Fred Gilbert
National Guard
HNTB
Teays Valley
Benatec Associates
Pocahontas Christmas Parade Plans In December Theme Our American Town
Jean Boone organizes Pocahontas Virginia Christmas Parade for December 14 starting at 3 p.m. The event carries the Our American Town theme and invites community participation and viewing along the route.
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Jean Boone
Pocahontas, Va
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