Mercer Vending Machine Vandalism Probed in County
Mercer police probe a rash of outdoor vending machine thefts and vandalism across the county. About six machines were damaged or stolen in two weeks. Two Princeton men, 18, were charged with grand larceny after a pop machine was found in their pickup. The arrest followed a stop for a reported red light violation near Green Valley. The machine and cash totaled over $2,000.
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Rinceton — Mercer Pasing
Princeton
Joshua Wayne Caldwell
Shawn Eric Martin
R.E. Haynes, Jr
Green Valley
Clover Dew Dairy Road
Caldwell
Haynes
Bluefield
Mercer County selects firm for annex and outlines cable fee plan
A Mercer County committee examined five firms led by St Albans and Wytheville groups to provide annex services for magistrates and related offices. A first selection is expected around early August with negotiations to follow. The county will impose a 5 percent cable franchise fee on some Comcast Charter and NESBE customers to fund the project, estimated at about $300000 annually.
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Technical Group
St. Albans
J.A. Gibson & Associates
Wytheville
Gates, Calloway, Moore and
West of
Beckley
Buckhart-Horn
Charleston
Mercer County
Bill Draper
Draper
Annex
County Commission
Comcast Communications
Charter Communications
Nesbe Communications
Anderson
Commission
Princeton
City of
Leggett
DOH
Mercer County Commissioner Draper resigns after four years
Draper announces formal resignation effective August 1 2001 while offering to stay beyond that date for a smooth transition. He praises county leaders for integrity and dedication and notes his broad duties including budget control and liaison roles. Disibbio calls him an asset who will be missed.
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Draper
Mercer County
Joe Coburn
Karen Disibbio
John Anderson
Commission
Princeton Bank and Trust
First Community Bank
Princeton
Richwood
Northwestern Mutual Insurance
Disibbio
House of Delegates
Cranwell
Vinton Public Library
House
House Gop
Senate Republicans
GOP
Redis
Delayed Fourth of July Fireworks Schedule Across Town
Fireworks events resume with a 6 30 p m start at Tazewell High Stadium featuring Megan Wolford and Steele Cookin. Concessions open. hot dogs pizza candy and refreshments. Wet weather forced Wednesday cancellations in Jewell Ridge and Bluefield Mercer Mall fireworks moved to Saturday 9 30 p m with indoor activities and bands planned.
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Tazewell High School
Jerry Wood
Wood
Megan Wolford
Steele
Jewell Ridge
Northwestern
Earl Griffith
Griffith
Bluefield
Princeton
Mercer Mall
Rick K and
the All Nighters
Cranwell and Jackson Quit to Open Virginia House Seats
In Richmond AP coverage Del. C Richard Cranwell and Del. Thomas M Jackson Jr announce they will not seek re election. Their exits leave nine Democrats not running amid a Republican controlled redistricting and threaten to boost GOP influence with all 100 seats up for grabs in November.
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Richmond
del. C. Richard Cranwell
House of Delegates
del. Thomas M. Jackson Jr
Carroll County
GOP
Cranwell
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Bedford
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