Final chance to help homeless animals in the region
Donors have until the end of today to support the 6th Annual Prerogative Pet Drive aiding four local shelters and one food bank. Items such as pet food toys blankets and cleaning supplies are collected at the Bluefield Daily Telegraph Princeton Times and Bluefield Post Office. Community members including Carol Ruckman and Red Hats Society members contribute in memory of loved ones and to aid dogs and cats across Mercer and Tazewell counties.
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Luefield
Pet Food
Daily Telegraph
Carol Ruckman
Bluefield
Ruckman
Charlotte Rich
Red Hats Society
Tazewell County
Rich
Debbie Goforth
Nathan
Goforth
Carol McGonagle
Oriole
Dorothy Dillon
Mercer County Animal Shelter
McDowell County Humane Society
Tazewell County Animal Shelter
Save-A-Pet Food Bank
Pet Haven Rescue Center
Falls Mills
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Princeton Times
Bluefield Post Office
Cumberland Road
State police arrest two subjects tied to Brushfork wreck
State police in Mercer County arrested Joshua Agee and Jennifer Hess both 31 of Brushfork on charges from a Dec. 2 wreck on Fairlawn Ave near Brushfork Elementary. Agee faces leaving the scene DUI revoked license no registration or insurance and conspiracy. Hess is charged with obstruction and providing false information. The driver fled the scene and the wreck involved a late model Jeep.
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Brushfork
Mercer County
Fairlawn Ave
Joshua Agee
Jennifer Hess
D.C. Graham
Princeton
West Virginia State Police
Graham
Agee
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bdtonline
Chamber members toast at Greater Bluefield Holiday Reception
A full Great Hall hosted the Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce annual Holiday Reception with executives and volunteers, including Carla Hollar, as they shared conversation and festive cheer. Swing Kings guitarist Don Whitt entertained, and editor Bill Reid warned of coal industry pressures yet urged optimism for resilience. Connections among members highlighted community spirit and Team Blue pins signifying ongoing civic work.
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Bluefield
Greater
North Carolina
Hollar
McGonagle
Team Blue
Don Whitt
Swing Kings
Whitt
Bluefield City Auditorium
Bill Reid
Coal News
Reid
Kathy Combs
Greater Bluefield
PMCCC Holiday Open House shines at McNutt House
Princeton and Mercer County business leaders toured the Civil War era McNutt House during the annual Chamber Holiday Open House and Reception. Guests explored the renovated oldest home in Princeton, with floorboards from the era and refreshments from MCNB Bank and cider by Carol McClaugherty.
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Princeton
Mercer County
McNutt
Princeton-Mercer County Chamber of Commerce
JoAnna Fredeking
Elizabeth McNutt
Fredeking
Chamber
PMCCC
Tammy Blevins
McNb Bank
Carol McClaugherty
Linda Whitt
Mercer County Chamber of Commerce
Gas line thinned before Sissonville explosion study
Federal investigators report a gas pipeline section in Sissonville thinned to under one tenth of an inch before Tuesday's blast that destroyed four homes and scorched Interstate 77. The 6 foot pipe bottom thinned about 70 percent, with NTSB workers sending the segment to Washington for testing as they probe why alarms did not trigger at Columbia Gas Transmission's Charleston control room.
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Charleston
National Transportation Safety Board
Sissonville
NTSB
Robert Sumwalt
Sumwalt
Washington
Columbia Gas Transmission
Police blotter and incidents in Tazewell County
Police blotter notes a December 12 day with reports of breaking and entering on Jones Street at 9 11 am improper shelter for a dog on Mountain View Avenue at 9 33 am a suspicious person on Frederick Street at 10 06 am a theft on Rogers Street at 4 19 pm and a burglary on Randolph Terrace at 6 15 pm Officers advised complainants of options Between Dec 1 and Dec 6 2012 the sheriff s office made 83 arrests issued 26 traffic tickets and handled three traffic incidents
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Jones Street
Mountain View Avenue
Randall Thompson
Frederick Street
Rogers Street
Randolph Terrace
Tazewell County
Public safety report highlights city duties
City responders handled 189 emergency calls and served 354 civil papers. In a separate effort, staff supervised inmates who collected 126 bags of trash, demonstrating ongoing community service and enforcement efforts.
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CLA
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Love
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Dad
Rick
Sherideth
Kathryn
Morgan
Chase
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Kyrel
Caprea
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Belle & Skyler
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