Tazewell County oath ceremony marks historic firsts
Newly elected constitutional officers of Tazewell take the oath as the county commissions and other offices sworn in during two ceremonies. Maggie Asbury held her mother’s Bible as she reflected on the historic day, with Tammy Allison Patricia Green and others being sworn in for the first time as women in key roles. Sheriff Hieatt praised his staff, and officials noted continued service during busy tax and duty periods.
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Tazewell
Teresa Chafin
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Maggie Asbury
Tammy Allison
Patricia Green
Asbury
Brian Hieatt
Hieatt
David Anderson
Anderson
David Larimer
Heather
Allison
Judge Hurley
Mike Dennis
Commonwealth
Community Christmas Tree Fund Donations Report
Friday's contributions total 425 with checks payable to the Community Christmas Tree Fund. Donors include Reba Pruett 50 and Roy R Raub memorial gifts by Mary family 250. Other memorials note Ruth Bolton seven years in heaven and David Matthew 40th birthday by Hall family 40 plus Poe 10. Total to date 6662 with prior balance 6237.
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Reba Pruett
R.H. Bailey
Roy R Raub
Mary
Tom
Michelle
Katie
Kenzie
Ruth Bolton
Roy
Dorothy Butler
David Matthew
Lloyd
Denise Hall
Cookie Walk raises funds for Little Jimmie Christmas Tree
Grant's Supermarket held its first annual Cookie Walk at the Crossroads location in Princeton. Vain Colby noted proceeds will donate one dollar per pound of cookies to the Little Jimmie Community Christmas Tree program, which provides toys to kids in need. Colby highlighted homemade varieties and high demand for gourmet peanut butter cookies.
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Princeton
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Vain Colby
Colby
Pstermart
Grant
Janice Ratliff
73-year-old man arrested after trying to snort cocaine
Seattle police report a 73-year-old man was arrested during a traffic stop near Martin Luther King Jr Way S and South Massachusetts St after he spilled cocaine from his hands and car floor. He initially denied possession, then admitted snorting cocaine during the stop.Officer Nic Abts Olsen conducted the stop and noted the man’s headlights were off.
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Seattle
Nic Abts- Olsen
Martin
Justice arraigned on attempted armed robbery charge in McDowell County
Justice spent the night in the McDowell County Holding unit and was arraigned Friday morning before Magistrate Steve Cox. Cox set a $50,000 bond. Justice had not posted by Friday afternoon. The case involves an attempted armed robbery felony with up to 10 years in prison and a related weapon brandishing misdemeanor with 90 days to a year in jail.
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McDowell County
Steve Cox
Cox
Justice
Farook
Malik
Saudi Arabia
U.S
Chicago
California
Texas
Muhammad
Phoenix
Allah
Misconduct Details In Text Messages Involving Wilson
The affidavit notes a confrontation with Mr. Wilson about text messages. Wilson admits a life crisis and nightly drinking while on sleeping medication. Akers provided Clemons a copy of the text thread between Wilson and the student.
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Akers
Turner
Collins
Band director faces misconduct allegations in student texts
West Virginia authorities say David Wilson sent jealous, controlling messages to a student and engaged in inappropriate conduct. A second student reported similar behavior and both guardians consented to cellphone searches. Wilson has led Bluefield High School band since 2011.
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Wilson
Mercer County
Akers
Bluefield High School
James Monroe High School
Monroe County
Local judge Aboulhosa praised for service record
The profile highlights Mercer County judge and Ninth Circuit appointee Aboulhosa with a long career in law and public service. It notes his education at Princeton Senior High School Concord University and WVU Law, earlier roles as magistrate Princeton City Court Judge and Mercer County Mental Hygiene Commissioner, plus tenure on Princeton City Council and the Supreme Court Juvenile Justice Commission.
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Aboulhosa
Princeton Senior High School
Concord University
West Virginia University of Law
Bluefield
Richardson and Davis
Sanders, Austin, Swope, and Flanigan
Princeton
Mercer County
Twelfth Family Court
Mercer
McDowell Counties
Joe Manchin
Ninth Judicial Circuit
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Juvenile Justice Commission
Earl Ray Tomblin
Rently
Eagle Board of Review
Mountain Dominion
Buckskin Council
Montcalm School
Weena
Aftermath of San Bernardino attack raises terrorism link questions
Investigators pursue possible Islamic State ties as federal and local authorities examine Farook and Malik. FBI analysts retrieve data from crushed phones while neighbors and family deny extremist beliefs. The couple rented a townhome with ammunition and bombs, and a newborn daughter is reported.
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Farook
Malik
Bowdich
FBI
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