Absentee voting deadline today in 3rd District
In Southwest Virginia the absentee ballot deadline is today at 5 p.m. The Tazewell courthouse will stay open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for last minute ballots. Four candidates seek the seat vacated by Jackie Stump, including Dan Bowling, Shea Cook, G. L. Elkins, and R. Brian Wright.
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Tazewell
Virginia
House of Delegates
Barbara Stansbury
Stansbury
Jackie Stump
Dan Bowling
Shea Cook
Richlands
G.L
Jerry” Elkins
Marvin
Keen Mountain
Buchanan County
R. Brian Wright
Bluefield man charged in parking lot incident
Bluefield Virginia police charge 76 year old Alex Zachwieja with reckless driving in a grocery store parking lot collision on December 14. The Ford Explorer struck two vehicles and ran over Dr. Primitivo Delgado. court appearance set for February 2, 2006 in Bluefield town court held in Tazewell.
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Luefield
Bluefield
Alex Zachwieja
Harry Cundiff
Tazewell
Zackwiega
Primitivo Delgado
Bluefield Food City parking lot crash injures longtime professor
In Bluefield Virginia a late model Ford Explorer driven by Zackwiega struck two cars in a Bluefield Food City lot and ran over Dr. Primitivo Delgado 93. Delgado a former religious studies professor at Bluefield College from 1957 to 1991 remains in very critical condition at Roanoke Memorial Hospital as of Friday evening. His son-in-law Robert Gruver said his condition is about the same.
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Bluefield
Zackwiega
Delgado
Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Bluefield College
Robert Gruver
Gruver
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bottonline
England burns in prison kitchen mishap
AP reports Lynndie England, the Abu Ghraib detainee abuse figure, suffered a first degree burn from a kitchen incident at Naval Consolidated Brig Miramar three weeks earlier. Her father Kenneth England said grease splattered on her neck and chest. she received basic care with no infection noted. England, 23, was convicted on six counts related to prisoner mistreatment and linked to Charles Graner Jr, her lover and alleged ringleader, who received a 10 year sentence. Both served in the 372nd Military Police Company based in Western Maryland.
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San Diego
Lynndie England
U.S
Baghdad
Abu Ghraib
England
Naval Consolidated
Miramar
Kenneth England
West Virginia
Fort Ashby
W.va
Navy
William Marks
Marks
America
Pvt
Charles Graner Jr
Iraq
Graner
372Nd Military Police
Maryland
Sixth Lincoln resident pleads guilty to election fraud
Wandell Adkins admitted distributing six thousand dollars in cash to two precinct captains to buy votes in last year’s Democratic primaries. He said the money came from Gregory Stowers, Lincoln County circuit clerk before resigning and pleading guilty. Prosecutors say six defendants pleaded guilty this week as revelations emerged about a conspiracy to buy votes dating to 1990 to maintain county control.
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Charleston
Lincoln County
Wandell
Rocky
Adkins
Gregory Brent Stowers
Lincoln
Stowers
State Democratic Party
Ferrellsburg
Jerry Dale Weaver
Weaver
Logan County
Logan
One-man milk protest stalks Tenn. Waffle House feud
Johnson City AP reports Bart Hoard, a 53 year old salvage yard worker and longtime Waffle House customer, staged a five year dispute over milk for coffee. He says franchise executive Andy Mount banned him for alleged marijuana use and warned staff, while Hoard continues to frequent the restaurant and protest with a handmade sign outside. Police were called as the conflict persisted and Waffle House corporate officials said they are reviewing.
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Tenn. Waffle House
Johnson City
Tenn
Bart Hoard
Hoard
Needle Waffle House
Andy Mount
Mount
Waffle House
Norcross
Charlae Knight
Knoxville
GED Test Dates And Registration At Mercer And Tazewell Centers
Princeton offers GED testing January 18 and 19 at the Mercer County Technical Education Center with in person registration January 3 to 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except Fridays. The Tazewell County Career and Technical Center conducts tests January 17 and 19 with in person registration before the first date. Fees vary by site with scholarship options for free testing.
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Princeton
Mercer County Technical Education Center
Stafford Drive
Tech Center
the Center
Mercer County Academy of Adult Learning
Tazewell
Tazewell County
Family First Banquet Held at Graham Middle School
In Bluefield Virginia FCCLA hosted the Family First Banquet on December 1 at Graham Middle School drawing students and parents. Key moments included games such as a cake walk and bingo, a Parent/Child Trivia contest, and a keynote by Dr. Dan Macmillan of Bluefield College. Kristin Frazier, state FCCLA vice president, attended.
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Bluefield
Graham Middle School
Katie McVey
Aly Williams
Raven Moore
Kayla Fox
FCCLA
Kristin Frazier
Frazier
Grayson County Career and Technical Educational Center
Independence, Va
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Department of Motor Vehicles
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Blaine
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Precious Cowgirl
Love You
Happy Birthday
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
AY Inf ii, Sr
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Maefield Daily Telegraph
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