Threat at BSC prompts campus search by police
Bluefield State College and Bluefield Police swept the campus after a threat found on a restroom wall in the Basic Science Building. The message Blood will pour at BSC 12 8 Die Bitches prompted a full search, no credible threat found, reports say. Text alerts and social posts kept students informed as investigators reviewed security footage amid Virginia Tech stressing context.
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Bluefield
Bluefield Police Department
Bluefield State College
Basic Science
BSC
Jim Nelson
Bluefield State
Nelson
Mercer Board weighs drug testing for adult students
Mercer County Board of Education weighs adding background checks and drug testing for adult students who interact with high schoolers at the county technical education center. The measure would apply to adults in certain programs and align with existing hires, with first reading set for December 13.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Mercer County Board of Education
Mercer County Technical Education
Deborah Akers
Akers
Prerogative Shelter Drive Ends Today in Virginias
Leefield reports final day of the annual Prerogative Shelter Drive seeks dog and cat food toys blankets and supplies for Mercer McDowell and Tazewell County shelters Pet Haven Falls Mills and Save A Pet Food Bank Bluefield and Princeton offices note hours and donation drop sites as donations arrive to benefit area shelters and programs.
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Bluefield
Samantha Perry
Mercer County Animal Shelter
McDowell County Animal Shelter
Tazewell County Animal Shelter
Pet Haven
Falls Mills
The
Save A Pet Food Bank
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Avenue
Hardee’s
Princeton Times
Thorn Street
Thorn Street Bridge
Princeton
Times
Senior Tree Lights Christmas Wishes for Elderly in Mercer Mall
Amedisys Hospice on Old Bluefield Princeton Road places a Senior Tree at the American Red Cross in Mercer Mall. Cards list wishes from 45 elderly residents. people may take a card, buy small gifts like candy or crayons, and deliver or arrange pickup by calling 304-327-0600.
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Reen Valley
Amedisys Hospice
Old Bluefield
Princeton Road
American Red Cross
Mercer Mall
Tonya Osborne
Tts
Red Cross
Sears
Osborne
Death investigated in Grundy Virginia as homicide
Buchanan County Sheriff Ray Foster says Otnee Shortridge 78 of Grundy was found dead in a creek near his home. The medical examiner in Roanoke ruled the death a homicide after an autopsy. Investigators have no weapon or suspect information. The Buchanan County Sheriff's Office leads the probe with help from Grundy Police. tips welcome at 276-338-2313.
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Grundy
Buchanan County
Sherif
Otnee
Buchanan Moounty
Ray Foster dueKes Shortridge
Paul Lester
Virginia State Medical Examiners Office
Roanokesh
Shortridge
Foster
Buchanan County Sheriff’s Department
Buchanan County Sheriff's Office
Wreaths Across America event set for Saturday in Princeton
Mercer County Civil Air Patrol members join the national Wreaths Across America program to honor deceased veterans with wreath layings at Resthaven and Oakwood cemeteries. The Mercer CAP will lead a noon ceremony at Resthaven Memorial Gardens with Commander Cpt. Stephen J. Antolini and educate children on the cost of freedom. The event marks its third local participation amid 570 nationwide events and Arlington Cemetery’s 20th anniversary milestone. More than 160,000 volunteers are expected to participate in ceremonies at cemeteries memorials monuments and community centers.
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Princeton
Mercer County Civil Air Patrol
Resthaven
Oakwood
Civil Air Patrol
U.S. Army
U.S. Marines
US. Navy
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Merchant Marine
Maine
Arlington National Cemetery
Resthaven Memorial Gardens
Cpt
Stephen J. Antolini
Driver Hurt After Rollover Near Bramwell WV
A driver was transported to Bluefield Regional Medical Center for evaluation after his 2008 Jeep Commander rolled from an elevated road onto U S Route 52 near Bramwell. Mercer County 911 logged the call at 8 45 p m. The driver, alone, appeared to have minor injuries. Bramwell Volunteer Fire Department and Bluefield Rescue Squad assisted.
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Bramwell
Mercer County 911
S.A. Sommers
Mercer County Sheriff's Department
Route 92
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Bramwell Volunteer Fire Department
Bluefield
Wva
Man arrested in attempted carjacking of Richmond judge
A 29-year-old New Kent County man, David Thomas Lawler, was arrested after attempting to carjack a judge near the John Marshall Courthouse in Richmond. Sheriff officials say the suspect pulled on both door handles and the incident appeared random. the judge reported it to security and Lawler was quickly apprehended.
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New Kent County
Richmond
C.T. Woody Jr
David Thomas Lawler
John Marshall
Woody
Lawler
Jerry Baldwin
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