Snowy weather closes several area schools early
Snowy conditions led to early dismissals across counties including Tazewell McDowell Bland Giles Wythe and Monroe. Mercer County kept classes on though. Superintendent Dr Debor ah Akers explained the two hour notice window and the need for highway and weather clearances.
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North Carolina man pleads guilty in Bluefield drug case
Reginald Alexander Finney, 24, of Charlotte, was arrested September 12 in Bluefield by the Southern Regional Drug and Violent Crime Task Force. He pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of cocaine base. U.S. District Judge David A. Faber set sentencing for March 4, 2003, at 1:30 p.m. in Bluefield.
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Bill Archer
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Ferrante, Bluefield area restaurateur, dies at 87
Frank Ferrante a longtime goodwill ambassador and owner of Frankies La Salute in Bluewell died Tuesday at Westwood Health Care Center at 87. Born in 1915 in McComas, he lived a life of service, opening the Hoot Owl Inn and later Frankies La Salute after WWII. He received multiple honors, including Man of the Year and Sullivan Award, and was a beloved community figure. Services set for 10 a.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Church in Bluefield.
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Woman remanded to custody in oxycodone drug case
Betty Jean Lester, 45, of Hensley in McDowell County, was arraigned in U S District Court Bluefield and remanded to the custody of U S Marshals. She pleaded not guilty to a six count federal indictment accusing conspiracy from 1992 to 2002 and distribution of oxycodone cocaine hydromorphone hydrocodone and alprazolam. Trial set for February 4, 2003.
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Plane crash near Bland claims two Floridians lives
Retired state trooper Jim Haga reported seeing a small aircraft with engine trouble near Bland Virginia on the evening of November 27. The Piper Lance carrying Robert E. Brown and Freya Rebecca Anderson crashed into Round Mountain seven miles from Mercer County Airport as they were en route to Bluefield for a funeral and Thanksgiving family visit. The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation with findings expected soon.
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