None for the Road program warns Bluefield drivers
Bluefield Virginia area police warn motorists to avoid drunken driving during the holidays. The None for the Road effort, part of the Smart Safe and Sober plan, targets drunk driving with sobriety checks and seat belt education. Police plan checkpoints on Route 460 and near Wal Mart with cooperation from county and state agencies.
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Letter to a drunk driver from a paraplegic mother in Virginia
An open letter from a Virginia woman in a wheelchair to a drunk driver, distributed by Bluefield Police via the None for the Road program. She recalls a crash 17 years ago that left her disabled, cites a one year jail sentence for the offender, and voices lifelong consequences, struggle, and a wary hope for forgiveness.
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Tazewell County restricts student door to door fund raising
Tazewell County Public Schools maintain a policy discouraging door to door fundraising while allowing limited activities. Leaders cite safety concerns and community feedback, with some support for focused fund raising when necessary.
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Civitan Club hosts Spouses Night Christmas Party
Bluefield Civitan Club held its annual Spouses Night Christmas Party on December 11 with 29 members and guests. The event featured Bluefield High School Show Choir carols and announcements of the upcoming Dessert and Carols at the Bluefield Area Arts and Crafts Center on December 17. The club presented $1,000 scholarships named for past presidents and welcomed two prospective new Civitan members Linda and Bobby Hoge. The group also acknowledged Salvation Army Kettle Days at local stores and thanked district and junior clubs for stockings and eyeglasses distributed at the December 4 meeting.
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Holiday Craft Fair and Events At Mercer Senior Center
Mercer County Commission on Aging hosts a Holiday Craft Fair Thursday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Multi Purpose Senior Center 600 Trent St with local crafters selling decorations and gifts. A Christmas Cookie Social follows Friday at 7 p.m. with cookies recipes and music while elves assemble recipe booklets. Also listed: Diabetic Support Group meeting Thursday Dec. 18 at 6:30 p.m. in Princeton Community Hospital Education Dept Rooms 1 and 2. Mercer County Board of Education meets today at 7 p.m.. Red Cross Bloodmobile at Princeton Presbyterian Church Monday Dec. 22 from noon to 6 p.m.. DMV holiday hours Dec 24–26 and Jan 1. Bluefield Middle School Christmas Concert Tuesday Dec 16 at 7 p.m. with multiple bands and ensembles. Admission is free.
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Spanishburg students submit poems for young Americans anthology
Spanishburg pupils Jolene Sartin Charity Hatcher Jennifer Johnson Steven Som mers Jennifer Walls Jessica Wor rell Mary Harless Brandon Crites Donnetta Carden Carrie Lilly Aleshia Radford Samantha Johnson Cassie Markley Jesse Counts Greg Hill Jennifer Smith Vanessa Capello Amanda Harris were among those submitting poems. Patrick McKinney John Pendleton and Eric Combs named school winners of the American History Essay Contest Forts in American History DAR chapter will select one essay per grade for state competition.
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Jennifer Smith
Vanessa Capiello
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Ohio juvenile fights West Virginia extradition in Northfork robbery
An Ohio 16 year old, charged with burglary aggravated robbery grand larceny and conspiracy in the Northfork armed robbery, challenges extradition to West Virginia. A third man Theron McCoy, 23, faced similar charges after the incident in Northfork. Authorities seek a governor's warrant through Gov. Underwood's staff. The couple robbed was forced to open a safe and tied but uninjured.
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