Bland County Sheriff Nominee Thompson Unseats Incumbent
Bland County Republican voters chose Jerry Thompson over incumbent Sheriff Robert Patrick at a mass convention with 152 to 102 votes. Thompson, a former state police dispatcher, plans to cut costs and improve services if elected, while Patrick vows to remain in the race as a potential independent.
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Daily Telegraph
Bland
Robert Patrick
Jerry Thompson
Wytheville
Thompson
Patrick
Sheriff's Department
Performace
Republican Party
Democrat Party
Frank Chandler
Mercer County records arraignments list multiple defendants
Chief Mercer County Magistrate Ernest Ro hears cases including William Jessee Bennett Bluefield arraigned on non support released on 500 bond West Virginia Welfare complainant Deputy W O Lawson arrest James Carroll Bluefield arraigned on destruction property and battery posted 100 bond Deborah Cardwell complainant Deputy Lawson arrest Pamela Rose warrant withdrawn by complainant Deputy Jim Bolt arrest Eddie Carver Montcalm arraigned trespassing posted 100 bond Cathy Keller complainant Deputy Roger Midkiff arrest Jocelyn Thomas Princeton arraigned battery released 100 bond Joyce Hill complainant Deputy Gerald Meadows arrest Fred Dunn Rock arraigned assault posted 200 bond Nancy Dunn complainant Deputy Lawson arrest Roger Prevento Princeton arraigned petit larceny released 100 bond Chris Moore complainant Deputy Meadows arrest Kenneth Skeens Bluefield committed to jail in lieu 200 bond Jerry Lambert complainant Deputy Meadows
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Mercer County
Ernest Ro
William Jessee Bennett
Bluefield
West Virginia Department of Welfare
W. O. Lawson
James Carroll
Deborah Cardwell
Lawson
Ron Rose
Pineville
Theresa Rose
Wyoming County
Jim Bolt
Pamela Rose
Bolt
Jimmy Blankenship
Princeton
K. B. Davis
Eddie Carver
Montcalm
Cathy Keller
Roger Midkiff
Jocelyn Thomas
Joyce Hill
Gerald Meadows
Fred Dunn
Rock
Nancy Dunn
Roger Prevento
Chris Moore
Meadows
Kenneth Skeens
Jerry Lambert
Suffield Academy notes Michal S. Paul graduation
Michal S. Paul, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold C. Paul of Athens, graduated at Suffield Academy 150th Anniversary Commencement in Suffield Connecticut. He played varsity football defense and basketball and participated in the Community Service Program as an undergraduate.
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Michal S. Paul
Harold C. Paul
Vermillion St
Athens
Suffield Academy
Suffield
Religious Events Highlight Pocahontas and Nearby Churches
A chain of church notices lists Family Day at St. Moriah United Holy Church in Pocahontas with Elder Anthony Tucker as guest speaker, bake sales by Bramwell Bible Church of God to fund a new building, and Bailey Memorial Baptist’s 101st Anniversary Homecoming with Rev. Donald Farmer Jr. and Rev. Fred Kinser speaking. Also scheduled are yard and spring bazaars, prayer band services, gospel singing by the Singing Daggers, a large First AME Zion musical program, a Mt Grove Soul Seekers appearance, a pastor’s second anniversary at Union Missionary Baptist, and related choir appearances across Bluefield, Montcalm, Speedway, and Rocky Gap venues.
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St. Moriah United Holy Church
Pocahontas
Anthony Tucker
Keystone
Mae Moore
Bailey Memorial Baptist Church
Donald Farmer, Jr
Fred Kinser
Donald Farmer
Cottage Prayer Band
Mt. Zion Pentecostal
Wayne St
Bluefield
James Turner
Kingsport
Tenn
Mt. Zion Tabernacle Youth
Sounds of Zion
Lillie Johnson
C.E. Moore Jr
A.M.E. Zion
East Graham Choir
Crusaders For Christ
Union Baptist Church
Heavenly Echoes of Bethel United Methodist Church
Bethel A.M.E
Jones Chapel Church of
Freeman
Charlton Sisters of Tynes Chapel
John Carlier
Daisy Williams
Sheila Tucker
Anton Snyder
Lena French
Union Missionary Baptist Church of
Montcalm Youth Charged In Theft
A 15 year old Montcalm youth was charged in Mercer County with theft of a 75 foot fence section from Wallace Neal's Montcalm area farm. The missing fence caused 30 to 40 cattle to stray until recovered. The Mercer County Livestock Protective Association had offered a $1,000 reward. the youth was released to his parents pending juvenile authorities action.
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Princeton
Montcalm
Mercer County
R.E. Baughman
Baughman
Mercer County Livestock Protective Association
Sheriff's Department
W.E. Gearhart
Graham High School 1983 graduation scheduled at Graham Middle School
Co valedictorians Mark William Clarkson and Ronald Lynn Tabor lead the 169 member Graham High School class of 1983. Salutatorian Greg Robison Clay will speak at the ceremony June 9 at 8 p.m. at Graham Middle School. Class theme Separate Ways Worlds Apart. Key speakers include Rev Paul W Gess for baccalaureate and principal Billy R Stone presiding over diploma presentation with staff and sponsors.
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Mark William Clarkson
Ronald Lynn Tabor
Graham High School
Greg Robison Clay
Graham Middle School
Tabor
Clarkson
Gary Michael Reich
Helen Renee Viers
Philip Harris
Amanda Harman
Martha Chaffins
Roy L. Meadows
Billy R. Stone
Stone
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Bland County
Sheriff's Office
Lawrence
North and
Woodland
Welch Mcdowell ST
Bake Sale
Bramwell Bible Church of God
Deskins
Airport Square
Brushfork
Memorial Church of Christ
Memorial Church of Christ Building Fund
Glenn Tabor Jr
Church of God In
E.J. Mays
Singing Daggers
Johnson City
Gospel Tabernacle
Speedway
Versie Hamm
Mt. Grove Baptist Church
Ralph French
Purona
Ackage
Bluefield Plaza
Oakvale Road
Princeton, W.va
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Graham
Marsha Hale
Jane Eades
Tom Helton
Charles Phelps
W.T. Price
Deborah Hart
Susan Bush
Stephen Farmer
Michael Ford
Gary Reich
Paul W. Gess
Amy Rae Yost
Elizabeth Ellen Crabtree
Susan Beth Kirby
Gess
Michael Bryan Meador
Stephone Peter Gibbs
New York
Radio City Music Hall
Mark Clarkson
Ronald Tabor
Greg Clay
Shortt Gap
Montgomery Ward
Mercer Mall
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