City considers annexation along John Nash Boulevard
Bluefield officials discussed annexing city land along John Nash Boulevard during a Mercer County Commission hearing. Three acres near Exit 1 on I-77 will host the Bluefield Transit Authority, with remaining 30 acres slated for economic development.
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Princeton
John Nash
Bluefelds
Mercer County Commission
Greg Shrewsbury
Bluefield
Mercer County
Bluefield Transit Authority
Shrewsbury
Samuel Delp
Delp
County Commission
Mercer County Day Report Center
Cleverlin Moye
Dwight Hurley
John Houston
Bramwell
Mercer County Humane Society
WV lawmakers weigh health exchange risks in meeting
West Virginia officials told lawmakers partnering with the federal government is the best option for a new health coverage marketplace but success is uncertain. Nine lawmakers attended a two hour interim study noting concerns over costs and the size of the eligible uninsured population.
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Harleston
West Virginia
U.S. students lag in eighth grade math science abroad
Nations worldwide outpace the United States in math and science by eighth grade, with Singapore and South Korea leading in science and math. Fourth graders show some gains, but older students still trail top performers, sparking policy alarm about global competitiveness. The president aims to train 100 new math and science teachers to bolster U.S. performance.
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Washington
U.S
Jack Buckley
National Center For Education Statistics
Asia
Europe
Arne Duncan
Duncan
Finland
Singapore
Hong Kong
Slovenia
South Korea
Barack Obama
America
Taiwan
McDonnell targets accelerated Virginia sales tax cut
Governor McDonnell plans budget amendments to end the accelerated sales tax for about 200 retailers, seeking nearly 21 million to offset a one time revenue hit. The move aims to ease burdens on Virginia merchants while maintaining state revenue after prior threshold increases reduced collections. He also requests 250000 more for Parkinsons disease research at Virginia Commonwealth University.
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Richmond
Bob McDonnell
General Assembly
McDonnell
Virginia
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Ing
Virginia Commonwealth University
Mercer Grand Jury Indicts in Special December Session
Mercer County grand jury handed down multiple indictments this week in a special December session. Shellie Nelson faces malicious assault charges while Torrey Hairston is charged with sexual abuse and related offenses involving a child. Others include drug, weapon, embezzlement, and fraud counts against defendants from Bluefield, Princeton, Matoaka, Hinton and Athens. The cases involve Schedule I substances, sexual offenses, and a noted personnel matter tied to Bluefield's economic development director position.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Shellie Nelson
Bluefield
Torrey Hairston
Jerry Berry
Hinton
Scott Ashe
Berry
Summers County
Police blotter December 12 incidents on local streets
A suspicious vehicle on Franklin Street disappeared before officers arrived. A dog shelter concern on Stadium Drive found proper shelter with no issues. An unwanted person on Giles Street stemmed from a landlord tenant dispute. A domestic dispute on South Mercer Street led to separation and advising options. An unspecified motor vehicle accident followed.
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Franklin Street
Stadium
Invest
Giles Street
South
Correction clarifies Winkler sentencing by judge
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph correction states Judge William Sadier sentenced former Princeton police officer Christopher Winkler, not Judge Omar Aboulhosa as reported in Tuesday's edition.
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By Greg Jordan
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
William Sadier
Princeton
Christopher Winkler
Omar Aboulhosa
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