Jaeger High freshman arrested over Internet bomb threat
McDowell County Sheriff says a 15 year old Jaeger High School freshman was arrested after a threatening post on the Internet prompted an evacuation and search of Saeger High School. The juvenile is charged with giving false information to a law enforcement officer and placing a false bomb threat.
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McDowell County
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Larry Lane
McDowell County Sheriff’s Dept
Bear Roams Buchanan County as Officials Plan Removal to Forest
A 1000 pound black bear roams Buchanan County causing residents to report sightings day and night. County Administrator WJ Caudill said the warden will trap and relocate the animal to a national forest, following a precedent at Keen Mountain Correctional Center. Local residents Ernie Carter Looney and Bob Miller’s son-in-law described multiple sightings over three years, including entanglements in a fence and visits to homes.
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Buchanan County
Buchanan
WJ. Caudill
Keen Mountain Correctional Center
Crabtree Takes Post as Bluefield City Manager
Ron Crabtree 55 begins as Bluefield's city manager in a non elected role. He recalls a family history tied to the region's coalfields and a once yearly trip to Bluefield. Born near Warriormine Hollow, he left mining roots for a career shaped by early memories and a move to Alexandria after high school.
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Bluefield
Crabtree
West Virginia
Ron Crabtree
Welch
Church Emphasizes Social Gospel Aid to the Poor
West Virginia church leaders discuss ecumenical outreach for the needy, with Fayetteville United Methodist Church framing aid as part of the social gospel. The W V Council of Churches notes efforts in Huntington and Charleston, urging active church support for the poor. CSS operates across nine southern counties under Catholic leadership.
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Gordon Humphrey
Fayetteville
Humphrey
Eee
Nathan Wilson
W.va
Roman Catholic Church
Catholic Community Services
CSS
Michael Vincent
West Virginia
Universal Church
Beckley series examines how families cope in southern West Virginia
Editors note describes a month long investigation by three Beckley Register-Herald reporters into how families and individuals stretch dollars as public and private programs assist in a changing economy. The piece frames the outlet as a safety net and cites Vincent on advocacy versus state action.
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Beckley Register- Herald
West Virginia
Mercer County records set on opening candidacy day Princeton filings
Mercer County opening day filings for the May primaries saw 14 Democrats file certificates in the circuit clerk’s office by 4 p.m. Monday. West Virginia officials note a 19 day filing window. Notable candidates include Richard Browning for District 23, Derek Swope and Tom Czarnik for Mercer Circuit Court, and Sheriff contenders D B Meadows and Harold Buckner. Magistrates and appointed officials also entered races, with several others expected to file before the deadline.
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Secretary of State
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Secretary of State’s
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Wyoming County
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House of Representatives
House Finance Committee
Derek Swope
Tom Czarnik
Charles Pace
Kay Bayless
John R. Frazier
David Knight
D.B
Don” Meadows
Harold Buckner
Roy Compton
R. D
Danny” Falkiner
Mike Flanigan
Jerry Flanagan
Jim Dent
Bill Sadler
Bill Blankenship
Tony Whitlow
Circuit Clerk
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