Rahall named to Transportation Committee for 112th Congress
House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Nick J. Rahall of West Virginia was chosen by the House Democratic Caucus to serve as Ranking Member on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for the 112th Congress starting January. Rahall emphasized bipartisanship and advancing infrastructure investments to create jobs and keep the economy moving.
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Washington, D.C
House Natural Resources Committee
Nick J. Rahall
Dw.va
House Democratic Caucus
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Rahall
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Congress
America
Transportation Committee
Rahail
John Mica
Four plead guilty in Bluefield drug conspiracy case
Four defendants in a 24 count federal indictment pleaded guilty in U S District Court in Bluefield to using a telephone to facilitate marijuana distribution. The case involved more than 100 kilograms of marijuana seized by the Southern Regional Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force and DEA in Mercer County. Sentences could reach four years in prison and fines up to 250000 with hearings set for next year.
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Bluefield
Mercer County
U.S. District Court
Karletha Dickerson
Princeton
Michael Meade
Erick Ellison
Ahmad Watterson
Keystone
U.S
David A. Faber
West Virginia
Southern Regional Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force
Federal Drug Enforcement Administration
Dickerson
Meade
Ellison
Watterson
William King
Shrewsbury
Crockett
Judy Hall
Abingdon
Tug River
Hall
Beckley
Irene C. Berger
R. Clarke
Thompson waives preliminary hearing in clerk murder case
In Mercer County Magistrate Court Carl Thompson Jr 23 and Christopher Bigelow 30 waived the 10 day limit for their preliminary hearing in the July 10 2007 murder of Eslam Mohammed known as Sam Sammy a Joy Foods clerk in Bluefield. Both suspects, jailed without bond, face a murder charge with robbery motive cited by Bluefield Police Chief Joe Wilson.
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Paul Winebush
Bluefield
Deago Reed
Mercer County
Rinceton
Carl Thompson Jr
Northfork
Rick Fowler
Thompson
Christopher Bigelow
Eslam Mohammed
Egypt
Joy Foods Inc
Joy Food Mart
Bluefield Avenue
Mohammed
Sam
Sammy
Bigelow
Joe Wilson
Crane Creek food bank distribution rescheduled due to weather
Crane Creek Pentecostal Church food distribution was diverted as the Feed the Children truck could not reach the site. Volunteers said another truck will arrive on December 29, with plans to announce a new distribution date once confirmed.
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Crane Creek Food Bank
McComas
Crane Creek Pentecostal
Crane Creek
Community Christmas Tree program aids 750 children
Samantha Perry notes increased sign ups due to economy but says donations from locals keep the program alive. Volunteers shopped at Bluefield Kmart while the West Virginia Library Association donated children's books to support the annual charity. Donations can be mailed to Bluefield Daily Telegraph, c/o Community Christmas Tree, PO Box 1599, Bluefield, WYV.
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Daily Telegraph
Samantha Perry
Bluefield Kmart
West Virginia Library Association
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
c/o Community
Bluefield
Wyv
Community memorial donations total to date at Brooks Run Mining
The daily telegraph lists Thursday contributions from Brooks Run Mining Co employees and individuals totaling 2600 dollars for a memorial fund. Donors include Erika French, Edward French, Tom Richardson Family, Danny Motley, Bhasker and Alice Pujari, TuTu and Boo, Anawalt Elementary Jr. Beta Club, Jerry Jenkins, Melody Jenkins, Griffin Jenkins, anonymous giver, and grandchildren of Eunice Sword Ogren. The previous total was 29354 dollars, bringing the running total to 31954 dollars.
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Brooks Run Mining Co
Erika
Edward French
Tom Richardson
Danny Motley
Bhasker
Alice Pujari
Diana Demopoulos
George “Pop
Anawalt Elementary Jr. Beta Club
Jerry, Melody
Federal court reschedules several hearings in Bluefield area
The court postponed multiple hearings including revocation for Christopher Umberger and plea hearings for Gary Watkins Lloyd Lipscomb and others to February 22 2011 in Bluefield. Sentencing for Judy Hall remains set for January 6 2011 in Beckley. Bond revocation for Preston Smith and arraignment for Derick Williams are moved to December 21 in Beckley.
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Bluefield
Christopher Umberger
U.S
David A. Faber
West Virginia
Gary Watkins
Montgomery
Faber
Lloyd Lipscomb
Welch
Kenneth Shrewsbury
Wyoming County
David Crockett
Watkins
Vandervort
Preston Smith
Beckley
Smith
Derick Williams
Bill Archer
Barcher
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Eric Parks
Brad Greene
Ron Hedrick
Mike Muncy
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