Upward Bound banquet honors Concord program students
Concord College’s Math and Science Upward Bound program recognized area high school students at its year end banquet. Kay Goodwin likened honorees to Einstein and Edison and urged the road less traveled. Bridge grads, eight this year, earned credits to take summer classes. four will attend Concord next year. Bridge scores averaged 21.9 on the ACT, above state and national averages. Program grant renewal announced for four more years.
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Beeson man arrested in Green Valley Go Mart robbery
John Poff, 23, of Beeson near Lashmeet, was arrested without incident at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday on armed robbery charges for the June 30 Green Valley Go Mart heist that netted $242. Detectives recovered evidence, and Poff was jailed in Bluefield with a preliminary hearing within 10 to 20 days depending on bond status.
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Not enough evidence to bound Cyrus Jeffery for kidnapping
In a Bluefield prelim hearing Magistrate James Dent ruled there was insufficient evidence to send Cyrus Jeffery of Tazewell on kidnapping charges against his former girlfriend Jessica Carver. The state could seek more evidence and return a grand jury indictment in October. a true bill would set a trial date. Jeffery remains jailed on a separate domestic battery case.
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