McDowell County Day at the State Legislature in Charleston
McDowell County prepares for its fifth Day at the State Legislature in Charleston on January 20 with 200 to 300 participants. The event is privately funded. buses depart Welch and activities run 9 am to 3 pm in Room 208-W with a lunch break.
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McDowell
Welch
McDowell County
Charleston
Cathy Patton
McDowell County Commission
Patton
Senate
Clay Phillips
First Baptist Church
Sid Bell
Kathie Whitt
FACES
Tom Hatcher
War
Court schedules plea hearings for five drug defendants
BLUEFIELD The judge set plea hearings for five defendants following October indictments on drug charges. Erick Ellison, 30, and Michael Meade, 23, both of Mercer County, will plead December 15 at 1 30 p m and 3 p m respectively. Preston Smith 41 of Bluefield Karletha Dickerson 30 of Princeton and Ahmad Waterson 30 of Keystone plead at 10 30 a m December 15 before Senior Status U S District Judge David A Faber. All were named conspirators in a 24 count indictment alleging conspiracy to distribute over 100 kilograms of marijuana. Ellison is also named in a separate federal indictment. Contact Bill Archer at barcher bottonline.com.
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Bluefield
Erick Ellison
Mercer County
Michael Meade
Preston Smith
Karletha Dickerson
Princeton
Ahmad Waterson
Keystone
U.S
David A. Faber
West Virginia
Ellison
Local police donors boost Salvation Army Angel Tree
Mercer County Deputy Sheriffs Association members and families shopped for 30 Angel Tree kids in Princeton as donations surge. About $5,000 was spent on diapers, MP3 players, bicycles, coats and shoes, with gifts distributed December 17. Bluefield also sees expanded need with 400 angels and a $1,500 Joy Manufacturing gift. distribution starts December 21 at the Salvation Army Citadel.
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Princeton
Salvation Army
Mercer County Deputy Sheriffs Association
D.W. Sparks
Aaron Goldfarb
Princeton Salvation Army
Angel
The
Mercer County Sheriff's Department
Sparks
Goldfarb
Princeton Avenue
Bluefield
Jerry Lester
Lester
Joy Manufacturing
Public Broadcasting gets 366000 federal funding for southern WV digital TV
West Virginia Public Broadcasting will invest 366000 in federal funds to expand digital television in the southern region from Bluefield to Logan. The grant finances new digital transmitters and a Welch translator, plus a Bluefield FM tower, improving access for 177000 residents and overcoming terrain challenges. Leaders and lawmakers praise PBS service and reach across urban and rural areas.
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Bluefield
West Virginia
Public Broadcasting
Bill Acker
WW _ Public Broadcasting
Aker
Welch
Congressional
West
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McDowell Street
Jon Bolt
Kim McKinney
Stacy Rose
Sue Shields
Mercer County Chamber of Commerce
First Community Bank
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bottonline.com
Mately
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