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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 2016
Page
1
Today brings a chance of showers and possible afternoon thunderstorms. Skies turn partly sunny with a high near 81 and a low around 64.
Bluefield infielder Jones returns home to play for the Jays after a standout stint with the Diamonds. teammates expect consistency at the plate and solid defense in upcoming games as the roster reshapes.
Bluefield police probed a shooting on Bland Street near Ellis Street Friday evening. One man remained in critical condition while another was questioned. A Mercedes SUV and an idling Mustang with Ohio plates were found at the scene as crime tape went up and investigators worked. Patrolman H D Browning led the scene as two shooters were reported and motive unknown.
After more than two hours of deliberation and a night’s sleep, a Mercer County jury could not reach a unanimous verdict in the trial of Clifford Randall Robinson, 40, on 41 counts of second-degree sexual assault, 42 counts of incest, 41 counts of sexual abuse of a minor by a parent or guardian, and 3 counts of use of obscene material with intent to seduce a minor. Robinson, indicted by the June 2015 Grand Jury, was accused of abusing two female individuals over two years and had left West Virginia after the indictment.
Mercer County Commissioners voted unanimously to place a proposed tax levy on the November ballot to raise 8.4 million dollars over five years for essential county services. Commissioner Greg Puckett said the funding is an investment in Mercer County's future and cited vital services including emergency services, parks, health, infrastructure, litter control, planning, and the EDA.
Two people were injured Friday morning when a Subaru Outback pulled into the path of a southbound Chevy pickup on Route 52. The truck struck T N Electric Motor Exchange and careened into a Brushfork business. Mercer County Sheriff Sgt S A Sommers led the investigation with Deputy T A Lacy as Bluefield Rescue and Bluewell Fire assisted.
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