Two Injured in Concord College Party Fight
Two people were injured in an early Tuesday morning altercation during a Concord College finals gathering on State Street. About 75 to 100 students were present. Eric Salley, 22, of Athens, suffered a head injury and was treated at Princeton Community Hospital and released. One other person was treated on scene and declined transport. Officers dispersed the crowd and remained in the area for about 90 minutes. no arrests or property damage were reported.
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Concord College
John Rapp
Athens Police Department
Rapp
Mercer County Sheriff Department
West Virginia State Police
Concord
T.E. Gill
Eric Salley
Athens
Princeton Community Hospital
Salley
North
South Towers
Stolen Bramwell Wagon Recovered In Bluefield Case
A Bramwell man, Karl Miller, reported his station wagon stolen from Pop Shop No. 8 on a Saturday night. A Bluefield resident identified the car from its description and alerted police. It was found in Bluefield late Monday afternoon, undamaged and with nothing missing. Officer Keith Honaker remains on the investigation.
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Bluefield
Bramwell
Karl Miller
Third Street
Miller
Keith Honaker
Bramwell Police Department
Christmas Day Weather Recap for 1995 Snowy Start
Batty notes Christmas Day 1995 in Eastern Ohio, Northeast Kentucky, and West Virginia saw snow showers and icy roads, while higher elevations retained snow from earlier. He cites a cold spell moving in Dec 19 with diminishing temps by Christmas. previous Nov–Dec snow varied, and the 1994–95 pattern left persistent flakes pre Christmas.
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Batty
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
National Weather Service
Deputies pay clash over annual raise rule in West Virginia case
Court cites West Virginia code granting counties supervision of fiscal affairs and holds annual salary increases are not base pay or compounded. If counties erred statewide costs could reach 6 to 7 million dollars. counties warn of bankruptcy risk for $300k to $400k expenses per county. Commission president John Rapp notes potential impact on long service deputies and differing pay calculations.
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West Virginia
Commission
John Rapp
NS wins bid clash as judge bars Conrail delay
Norfolk Southern scored a legal victory in the Conrail fight after U.S. District Judge Don Ald van Artsdalen blocked the Conrail board from delaying the December 23 shareholders meeting. NS argued delaying the vote would be a sham, preserving shareholder rights amid a CSX merger approach and a rival all cash offer valued around 10 billion dollars. The Dec 23 meeting remains set for 5 p.m. in Philadelphia as CSX and Conrail faced renewed scrutiny over their merger battle and timing tactics.
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Bluefield
Conrail
Norfolk Southern
U.S
Donald van Artsdalen
van Artsdalen
Robert Fort
Fort
CSX
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Mall Maintains No Smoking Policy Despite Ordinance Changes
Mercer County keeps a no smoking rule at Mercer Mall and in its department stores despite amendments Dec 12 to the county Clean Indoor Air Ordinance. Mall manager Dan Diamondidis cites customer preference and states the policy remains appropriate as restaurants once had to create separate smoking areas with ventilation. local restaurant owners argued the law was stringent and costly.
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Bluefield
Mercer Mall
Mercer County
Mercer County Board of Health
Dan Diamondidis
Diamandidis
K&w Cafeteria
Macado’s
Lotus Garden
Board of Health
Woman in guarded condition after wreck
A Bluefield woman, Persilla Ann Connelly, 43, was in guarded condition after a Monday evening crash on Falls Mills Road. Johnny Cook, 28, of Bluefield, drove a 1991 Chevrolet Cavalier into Connelly’s 1995 Chevrolet, forcing her car off the road and into a mobile home. Paramedics extricated Connelly. both drivers were hospitalized. the mobile home occupants were unharmed.
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Greg Jordan
Daily Telegraph
Brushfork
Bluefield
Falls Mills
Johnny Cook
O&c
Cook
Connelly
W.O. Lawson
Mercer County Sheriff's Department
W.va
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Women’s Clothiers
Piccadilly Square
Roanoke
Bonomo’s Plaza
Blacksburg
Bill Archer
Mall
Harvey Phlegar
Princeton
Rane
Unteer Fire Department
Assad M. Mounter
Huffard Drive
Graham Midd
Marshall C. Long, D.O
Quail Valley Medical Center
Curio’s
Mercer Princeton
South Street
South Bluefield
Ashton-Drake
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