Hurt sentencing set for June 23 in murder case
A June 23 sentencing date was set for Bluefield teen David Lee Hurt 19 in Lewisburg after a jury found him guilty of first degree murder in the Aug 29 1995 Rich Oil station shooting. The case involved a lookout role and enticement of a 14 year old. Parole possible after 15 years. A pre sentence investigation was ordered and Hurt was to be moved to Southern Regional Jail.
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Lewisburg
Bluefield
Eleventh Circuit
James Rowe
David Lee Hurt
Hurt
Fred Lester
Mercer County
Eleventh Circuit Court
Pocahontas County
Michael Hopkins
Lyn Fuda
Tracy Lusk
Sadler
Rowe
Southern Regional
Veteran trucker averts disaster on Route 19 near Bluefield
Steven Sams of Roanoke steered off Route 19 when smoke erupted from the dash of his diesel fuel rig. He rolled the trailer dolly wheels, moved the truck 100 yards, and Green Valley Glenwood firefighters quickly extinguished an engine compartment fire. Sams was hauling 7,500 gallons of diesel for DSI Transport bound for Norfolk Southern.
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Bluefield
Steven Sams
Roanoke
Sams
Green Valley
Glenwood
DSI Transport
Norfolk Southern Railway
Former Jaeger mayor to stand trial June 29
Former Jaeger Mayor Jale Adkins, indicted on six felony embezzlement counts and related charges, remains under evaluation for competency. A pre trial hearing was continued to June 12 with trial set for June 29 at 9 30 a m. Adkins, living in Jacksonville Florida, has sought court appointed counsel as his finances change after resigning last summer amid near bankruptcy. A state audit found over 70000 in improper town expenditures and police concluded more than 30000 embezzled.
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WELCH
Jaeger
Jale Adkins
McDowell County
Circuit Court
Kendrick King
Adkins
King
Jacksonville
Fla
Richlands festival shifts from fairgrounds to Richlands
The Richlands Area Festival, born when the Tazewell County Fair moved to the fairgrounds in 1989, will host the James H. Drew Carnival from June 16 to 11 p.m. nightly. Kids’ Day on June 17 offers rides at a discount. FM 94 hosts 40 West Band at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Health fair and pet show also planned.
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B-1
Branton
Tazewell County
Tazewell County Fairgrounds
Richlands
Chamber
40 West
FM 94
Community Home Care Services and
Senior Friends Association of
Clinch Valley Medical Center
Free GEDs for 500 students via anonymous grant
An anonymous grant funds roughly 500 students to earn free GEDs for the 1997 98 GED class. The cohort includes Mary Alvey Tayna Barton Eva Bell Allen Blankenship Robyn Blevins Melissa Brewer Anita Brown Brandye Barton Christine Caudill Michael Cecil Victoria Cline Adrian Collins Peggy Dailey Leslie Dalton and many others.
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Mary Alvey
Tayna Barton
Eva Bell
Allen Blankenship
Robyn Blevins
Melissa Brewer
Anita Brown
Brandye Barton
Christine Caudill
Michael Cecil
Victoria Cline
Adrian Collins
Peggy Dailey
Leslie Dalton
Jeremy Dixon
Kevin Shawn Dunn
Brenda Dunn
Darlene Fain
Donald Fain, Jr
Kevin Gilliam
Freddie Harless
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Tazewell
Woodrow Mullins
Richlands High School
Amanda Jayne Vance
Grist Mill
Cedar Bluff
Charles Owens
The
Daily Telegraph
Stafford Drive
Princeton Courthouse Square
Stafford
Athens
State Street
Bluefield Avenue
FDIC
Onevalley Bank
Visit
the Telegraph
Bdtonline.com
John Taylor
Westwood Medical Park
Our
Plastic All Procedues Hospital Factitte
Cellular One
Cellular
Oma Airy
Bluefield Mercer Mall
N. Jefferson Street
Om OlanneBave
Wal-Mart
Christian Ministries
Bluefield College
Wytheville Community College- Galax
Bluefield College-Short
Leges of
Cathe
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