West Virginia Soldier Deployed for Bosnia Peacekeeping Mission
Kornish, an assistant prosecuting attorney from McDowell County, heads to Fort Dix then Germany for a nine month Bosnia peacekeeping tour with Operation Joint Endeavor. He notes potential dangers, refugee crises, and that soldiers are not combatants, aiming to return safely. He recalls Desert Storm experience and discusses impacts at home.
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Kornish
West
Bosnia
Germany
Moundsville
Fort Dix
New Jersey
NATO
McDowell County
Sid Bell
Christmas Singers Share Longstanding Gifts to Children
Don Whitt of Bluefield Virginia recalls his first Christmas performance in 1958 and 30 years of giving back while Rex Parker of Serena reflect on more than five decades in music. Volunteers like Sam King of Bluefield Daily Telegraph help hand out toy bags, seeing children light up with joy.
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Don Whitt
Bluefield
Rex Parker
Serena
Rex
Eleanor
Parker
Sam King
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
King
Troopers Ramp Up DUI Enforcement For Holidays
Wytheville and Bland County officers operate on overtime through January to crack down on drunk driving. Virginia State Patrol assigns 75 percent of troopers to road duty with DUI checkpoints, aided by federal funding. Division Four covers 15 southwest counties with about 115 troopers. Officials urge designated drivers, non alcoholic beverages, and food to curb holiday drunkenness.
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A-1
Arnold
Wytheville
Virginia
Pblic
Carbon monoxide tragedy hits Cleveland family
A Cleveland family and friend were found dead in their home after a bird nest in a furnace flue released carbon monoxide. The Reed family had visited a doctor earlier in the week, believing illness was flu, while investigators cited a deadly gas as the cause. John Reed, his three children Kristen 13 Megan 11 John Jr. 10, the family friend and the family dog died Thursday night. Reed's brother said doctors dismissed CO poisoning despite repeated concerns.
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Cleveland
John Reed
Reed
Reeds
Mark
Kristen
Megan
John Jr
Fairview Hospital
John Michael
Police blotter reports multiple incidents in Bluefield
A series of daily blotter items details a domestic assault on Balsm Street with in progress fight, a disturbance on Tazewell Avenue, an assault on Cumberland Road with injuries, a Friday Bluefield Avenue rant, and a Wednesday theft from West Virginia Manor on Scott Street involving two cordless drills. investigations by Officers M A Beck and J A Jones.
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Bluefield
Balsm Street
M.A. Beck
Tazewell Avenue
Cumberland Road
Bluefield Avenue
West Virginia
Scott Street
J.A. Jones
Princeton Court Reports Guilty Pleas In Municipal Court
A set of Princeton municipal court results shows Earnest Meadows, Michael Allen, James Washington, Walter Kendrick, Tina Marquez, Stephen French, Thomas Smith, Dewayne Cooper, Leonard Duran, William Haynes Jr, Donald Cline Jr, and Luther Green all pleading guilty on December 20 or 13. Fines ranged from 10 to 250 dollars with various court costs and restitution where listed. Names, ages, addresses, charges include assault, obstructing an officer, reckless driving, breach of peace, battery and property destruction, shoplifting, concealed deadly weapon, and open container.
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Princeton
Earnest J. Meadows
Berkley St
Michael C. Allen
Union Street
Bluefield
James Louis Washington
Hunt St
Walter Maurice Kendrick
Beckley Road
Tina M. Marquez
South Ave
Stephen B. French
Glen View Estates
Thomas Lee Smith
Ingleside Road
Dewayne Allen Cooper
Lee’s Mhp
Leonard Duran
Lot 6
Quality Mhp
William E. Haynes Jr
Arcadia Apt. 2
Donald L. Cline Jr
Vine Loop
Luther Scott Green
Estil Street
Budget collide over brink of federal shutdown
Republicans aim to leverage the budget fight to claim credit for balancing the budget while Democrats warn voters will blame both parties for the government closure. Analysts note House hardliners threaten further shutdowns even as a tentative measure eases aid to veterans and welfare cases.
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Clinton
House
Jonestown
Senate
Rep
Martin Sabo
Minnesota
House Budget Committee
Congress
District of Columbia
Aii
Wendell Ford
D-Ky
Congressional Budget Office
White House
Leon Panetta
Pete Domenici
R-N.m
Senate Budget Committee
John Kasich
Ohio
Courts weigh deputy pay raise questions in Mercer County
Mercer County Circuit Court seeks Supreme Court guidance on how to interpret West Virginia code 7-14-17 concerning longevity pay for county deputies. Deputies claim underpayments and back pay. the county denies miscalculation and proposes interim rulings to resolve whether increases are cumulative or compounded and how base pay is affected.
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Princeton
Mercer County Circuit Court
West Virginia Supreme Court
Mercer County Commission
John Frazier
County Commission
Frazier
State Supreme Court
W.va
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Daily Record
First Century Bank
Eestury
Pineville
Oceana
Leni
Eget Ome
Que
First Presbyterian Church
Tazewell St. Bluefield, WV
Lillian Burke
Roainceton
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