Mercer County Schools lockdown over Mayan end rumor
Mercer County schools were locked down after a Montcalm High rumor of a mass shooting tied to the Mayan calendar. Deputies and state troopers searched Montcalm, Princeton schools, and the Tech Center with K9 units and metal detectors. no weapons found. Classes resumed after about an hour. schools closed for Christmas with Jan 2, 2013 return.
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Christmas events to ring in the season this week
Area churches schedule a string of Christmas programs and cantatas from Friday through Monday. Highlights include Richlands Church of God presenting Once Upon a Christmas at 7 p.m., Oakvale United Methodist Church hosting Jonathan Beckner and Chosen Road, and multiple congregations staging pageants and cantatas in Tazewell Princeton Bluefield and Maybeury through Dec 30.
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Midway Church of Christ
Tazewell
Scott Street Baptist Church
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Mark Harris
James Chapel
Umc
True
First Church of God
Mahood Ave
Princeton
Donald Gibson
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Bluefield
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Bluefield Regional Medical Center names Employee of the Year
Cammie Woodyard RN of BRMC obstetrics was surprised during a reception as she assisted with an infant in cardiac arrest. She previously earned Employee of the Month in October for starting an IV and aiding ER staff. Woodyard will receive 1000 and an all expenses paid Nashville weekend plus 100 for spending money.
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Hawley
David Rumney
Pat Miller
Hawley, Romney and
Miller
Community Health Systems
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Nashville
CHS
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Rumney
Burglary Suspects Sought In Va Church Break-In
Tazewell police seek Gaines Richard Davis and Michael Shane Dye charged with grand larceny breaking and entering and property damage in a church burglary on Gov G C Peery Highway. Dye was arrested and released on bond. Davis remains at large as of Thursday. Authorities call for tips at 276-988-6645.
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