Christmas light display vandalized in Princeton assault on holiday joy
Travis Collis a 26 year old Princeton resident known for his elaborate Christmas displays woke Friday to find his Old Pisgah Road home damaged with about 150 000 lights at his house and another 25 000 extra lights this year ripped down police are investigating and Collis estimates about 1500 in damage He plans to rebuild bigger next year despite the incident and says he will continue sharing his displays with friends and neighbors.
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Pisgah Road
Travis Collis
Collis
West Virginia State Police
Greg Jordan
Gjordan
Bottonline.com
West Virginia
HealthSouth lauds 75 Percent Rule limit support
HealthSouth Southern Hills Rehabilitation Hospital thanks U S Rep Nick Rahall D W Va and Senators Byrd and Rockefeller for backing the Preserving Patient Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals Act of 2007. The law would freeze the 75 Percent Rule at 60 percent and allow comorbidities to count for access, enabling more patients to receive needed inpatient rehab services.
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Mike” Porter
Mobile technology grant aids McDowell County in global economy push
Caretta based Big Creek People in Action launches Project Know to provide mobile technology literacy and library services to McDowell County residents lacking access. The $50,000 matching grant from Hugh I. Shott Jr. Foundation supports educational services for children, adults, and families through Lifebridge AmeriCorps/VISTA staff Annetta Tiller. Call 875 3418 for more information.
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Big Creek People In Action
McDowell County
Hugh I. Shott
Omy
Chris King
Annetta Tiller
Lifebridge AmeriCorps/VISTA
Big Creek
BCPIA
Tiller
Shott
Vladimir Vodka Tops West Virginia Liquor Sales in 2007
In 2007 West Virginia residents purchased more Vladimir Vodka than any other liquor, with over 12,500 half-gallon cases valued around 1.2 million dollars. The top five also included Vladimir in liter bottles, Canadian Mist Easy Pour, Jagermeister, and Popov vodka, while Crown Royal led in total spending at over 2.2 million on 7,906 cases.
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Wig does not fool police in fugitive's capture
Bellaire Ohio AP report says Patrick Joseph Hall 21 of Moundsville West Virginia was found hiding behind a curtain at a friend's home wearing a wig like Blanche Devereaux. He faces burglary assaulting an officer obstructing an officer and fleeing on foot and was to be extradited to West Virginia. Police had searched over 25 homes since December 15 and nearly caught him twice before the Bellaire arrest.
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Ohio
Patrick Joseph Hall
Blanche Devereaux
William Shallcross
Moundsville
Wva
Mountain State
West Virginia
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Hall
Curbside recycling expands to plastics in Bluefield
Bluefield officials announce curbside recycling will accept No 1 and No 2 plastics in regular collections starting in 2008. Initial months show 5000 pounds collected in November and 7080 pounds in December. Free recycling bags available at City Hall and Fire Stations, with delivery by request.
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Bluefield
Rogers Street
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