Preliminary report on Mercer County jail study outlined
Mercer County commissioners received a preliminary report on the jail feasibility study by Kimball and Associates. Estimated cost for a new jail runs four to five million dollars, with final figures pending between new construction and renovations. Officials anticipate financial strain and seek guidance ahead of final reports due January 22, 1982.
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John Copenhaver
Copenhaver
Hickman Trial Testimony Ends Deliberations Possible Today
The Antoine Hickman murder trial in Mercer County Circuit Court is near its end as both sides rested after 12 days of testimony. Jurors may begin deliberations later today after the judge instructs them on the law, with closing arguments to follow.
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Mercer County
George Guthrie
D.B. Cloud
Antoine Hickman
Charleston
Hickman
Barbara Hawkins
Daily Telegraph
Kanawha County
Kanawha
John Hey
McDowell County
Delbert Roush, Sr
Edward Ray Duncan
Twin students watch Hickman murder trial for Street Law project
Spectators in Princeton follow the Kanawha County murder trial of An toine Hickman at Mercer County Court. Robin and Rhonda Umberger, 17, find the case more engaging than TV dramas as rest of audience notes trial progresses with rests and rebuttals. Several locals attend for diversion or coursework, while the twins prefer firsthand courtroom exposure over newspaper reports.
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Perry Mason
Kanawha County
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Rhonda
Roark
Mercer County
Antoine Hickman
Charleston
Hickman
Delbert Roush
Eddie Duncan
Princeton High School
Robin
John Walker
Fred Jarrell
Jarrell
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