Designated driver push as New Year DUI crackdown in Mercer
Mercer County Sheriff Harold Buckner announced extra deputies will patrol Sunday night into Monday morning from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. to deter drunk driving. Residents are urged to use designated drivers and call the E-911 center for a ride home. First offense DUI can bring six months to jail with 24 hours minimum. Second offense carries six months to a year and a $1,000 to $3,000 fine.
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Bluefield
Mercer County
Harold Buckner
Buckner
Sheriff’s Department
E-911 Control Center
Three Princeton Middle School dancers head to Citrus Bowl halftime
Seventheenth year middle school dancers Camara Vanover Alexia Fernandez and Brandie Shaver were selected from a camp of the Eastern Dance Association to join Take Five at the Citrus Bowl halftime on ABC. They will perform Shake It Off Grand Finale and Lets Get This Party Started amid rehearsals in Orlando.
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Rinceton
Princeton
Camara Vanover
Alexia Fernandez
Brandie Shaver
Eastern Dance Association
Donna Shaver
Brandie
Shaver
Citrus Bowl
Orlando
Disney World
Universal Studios
ABC Television
Cindy Vanover
Camara
Take Five
Virginia Tech
Janet Gunnoe
Princeton Dance Studio
Alexia
Alex
Philey Fernandez
Casara Vanover
Willy and
Donna
Jim Shaver
Take Precautions Now Warns of Record Cold Winter Ahead
Retired Brig. Gen. Jack Kelly of NOAA warns of a cold, snowy winter with more outbreaks and major cold waves. Officials urge two weeks of supplies, batteries, fuel, and preparedness for storms, power outages, and travel disruptions across states. Local agencies advise staying home during heavy snow or ice and maintaining car fuel, warm clothing, and hydration.
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Jack Kelly
NOAA
National Weather Service
Kelly
Division of Highways
Buddy Campbell
Mercer County Office of Emergency Services
Tively
United States
Dallas-Fort Worth
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean Sea
Severe weather in 2000 spurs droughts and wildfires in Four Seasons Country
The U S Weather Service notes extreme events from wildfires to drought and tornadoes in 2000. Four Seasons Country faced ongoing drought reducing water supplies from wells and cisterns into early 2000, followed by periods of heavy rain that raised water tables.
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Rinceton
Four Seasons
United States
U. S. Weather Service
McDowell Officials See Census Downturn for 2000 Results
McDowell County officials expect a population drop in the 2000 Census after a 0.8 percent state gain. County commission president Gordon Lambert predicts losses up to 5,000 amid declining student numbers and out-migration. He foresees a 2010 rebound with possible Coalfields Expressway completion and a large highway project underway through several counties.
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Welch
McDowell County
U.S. Census Bureau
Commission
Gordon Lambert
Lambert
McDowell
Wyoming
Raleigh
Buchanan
Dickenson
Wise
Virginia
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