Theft From Garage at 1012 Groveland Drive Reported
Police blotter notes a theft from a garage on Wednesday between 2:30 am and 6:00 am at 1012 Groveland Drive. Steven Hambrek of Bluefield reported the incident at 1:15 pm and later said items including a .38 Rossi revolver valued at $256 were missing from his garage and then returned. The stolen revolver was described with serial details to the police.
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Bluefield
John Helton
Oakhurst
Days Inn
Hambrek
Burglary and Tire Slashing Reported in Bluefield Area
The report details a Tuesday night burglary at 151 Giles St tied to Lillian Bond, with a brass bed and two radios missing after breaking a window panel. Another burglary between midnight and 2:30 a.m. Wednesday at 315 Tazewell St left the apartment ransacked but with no obvious missing items or entry point. Eight cars on Preston Street suffered tire slashing Thursday, with three juvenile suspects seen cutting tires. one knife was dropped, then recovered, and the suspects were detained near Payne Street as the incident was logged at the police station.
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Marion R. Pugh
Bluefield
D.M. Dillon Jr
Pugh
Giles Street
Lillian Bond
Tazewell St
Luisa Diaz
D.A. Pennington
Diaz
Preston Street
Jeff Siers
M.A. Sylvester
Siers
Payne Street
Bar owner to fight closing in Huntington
The Huntington city council voted to close Wesley Phillips bar People’s Choice Lounge after a December shooting that left one woman dead and two others injured. Phillips attorney argues no proper public hearing or nuisance ordinance. a hearing is tentatively set with Cabell County Circuit Judge John Cummings. Mayor Nelson says the closing should stand while police plan to meet with bar owners on liquor law enforcement.
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Phillip
Gary Wade
Wade
Harrisonburg and Rockingham to top growth in retail sales
Harrisonburg and Rockingham County are poised for fast retail growth and population gains through 1992, ranking 24th in the nation. James Madison University drives expansion with student enrollment up 25 percent to 10,525, and plans for a new science and technology school boost expectations. J.C. Penney also plans a multimillion dollar southern Rockingham County distribution center. Local leaders caution about broader slowing but expect limited impact due to diverse business mix and relocation interest.
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Save the Mail drive aims to stop Parkersburg mail shift
Parkersburg residents collected petitions signed by more than 9,000 people opposing a USPS plan to route all Parkersburg outgoing mail through Clarksburg. The petitions were mailed to Postmaster General Anthony M. Frank, urging letters to him and Congressmen. Brown of the South Parkersburg Woman's Club said response was overwhelming despite holidays.
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Vanity plate messiah backward leads to DMV revocation
Newport News woman Vina Johnson sees DMV action as curbing self expression after it replaces her HAISSEM plate with TF D226 following a complaint. officials say a computer program screens vanity plates for offensive words and combinations, and state property rules apply.
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Vina Johnson
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Jesus Christ
Robert C. Scott
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