Judge orders face to face meeting with FBI informant in militia case
A federal judge in Wheeling ordered the government to arrange a June 15 meeting between informant Okey Marshall Richards Jr. and lawyers for Imam Lewis and James Johnson, determining that relocating Richards for protection similarly deprived defense counsel access. The informant, who produced over 400 tape recordings, led to charges including conspiracy to make bombs and transportation of explosives across state lines.
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Morgantown
FBI
U.S
Frederick Stamp Jr
Wheeling
Okey Marshall Richards Jr
Ohio
Richards
Ing
Stamp
Mountaineer
Clarksburg
Ards
Imam Lewis
Cleveland
James Johnson
Maple Heights
Grundy flood project stalls awaiting VDOT commitment
Grundy Virginia faces a stalled flood control plan as the Grundy Task Force, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Booker Associates present redevelopment options but await a commitment from the Virginia Department of Transportation. The Board has tentatively allotted 3 million, with construction expected 18 months to two years after adoption.
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Grundy
Virginia Department of Transportation
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Booker Associates
VDOT
Ed Bunn
Bunn
Commonwealth Transportation Board
Bristol
Ken Brittle
Brittle
U.S. Route 460
Bluefield Bluefield City Elections Set for June Ballots
Voters in Bluefield Princeton and Oakvale prepare June 3 polls for five new city board seats amid mass incumbents decline. June 10 elections follow in Mercer County towns off Athens Matoaka Bramwell with district and at large ballots. three polling places open 6 30 a m to 7 30 p m. District I II III candidates include Bruce Houston Garry Moore Andre Stevenson Melvin Romeo John Haynes Doris Kantor William Looney Paul Oliver Nelson Walker John White Richard Dillon Ollie
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Bluefield
Princeton
Oakvale
Mercer County
Athens
Matoaka
Bramwell
Craig Hammond
Joe Long
Dave Shields
Webster Gilbreath
Rudy Brammer
Greater Mt. Zion
Recreation Department
Stadium Drive
TeleScripps
Bruce Houston
West Ridge St
Scott Street
Doris Sue Kantor
Oakdell
Norris Kantor
Mercer County Circuit Court
Jerome Katz
William H. Looney Jr
Parkway
Paul Oliver
Clovis St
Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Nelson Walker
Springdale
John M. White
Cliffmont
Bluefield State College
Bluefield Planning Commission
Richard Dillon
Carolina Ave
Ollie
Holy cow debate splits Israelis over red heifer Melody
Bluefield residents weigh fate of Melody the red heifer born in the Holy Land as religious and secular voices clash. A mix of locals from Prater Virginia to Vansant Virginia urge mercy and life for the calf, while others see omen or symbolic power. Supporters emphasize compassion and rights of the animal amid religious controversy.
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Bluefield
Melody
Holy Land
Heather Viers
Prater
Suzanne Rasnake
Garden
Royetta Lester
Big Rock, Va
Carol Rasnake
Bee
Melissa Looney
Vansant
Heather Austin
Davenport
Nick Shortridge
Smuggling figure recalls border crisis and rights debate
Athens area man Fred Borum, active between 1984 and 1987, discusses his smuggling past and argues economic and human rights issues shape border policy. He recalls a trunk inspection moment with four people and muses on legality, with comparisons to historical slave and refugee movements. He cites West Virginia unemployment, inflation, and the need for regulated cross border movement.
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Athens
United States
Fred Borum
Middle America
Borum
West Virginia
San Diego
Mexico
Germany
Sweden
McDowell County
Metropolitan
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Sara Coleman
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Mike Davis
Mike Sutton
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Tony Barbery
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