Bluefield man on trial in murder case with DNA ties
Kenneth Manns 25 pleads not guilty to first degree murder and first degree sexual assault in the death of Mary Regina Cline 20 found Aug 21 1996 in Jimmy Lewis Lake near Bluewell Eyewitness Rhonda Turner testified Manns claimed to have been jumped and warned attackers would return Forensic DNA analysis showed a Manns compatible DNA type in a fluid sample while another unrelated male DNA could also be present in the specimens
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Bluefield
Kenneth Junior Manns
Mary Regina Cline
Galax
Jimmy Lewis Lake
Bluewell
Manns
Rhonda Turner
Northfork
TurnerVision
Turner
Cief
Deborah Garton
Cline
Scott Ash
Darren R. Francis
State Police Forensic Laboratory
South Charleston
Francis
LeeAnn Hooper
Cellwork Diagnostics
Germantown
Community calendar highlights for Bluefield Princeton and Marion
Today features a Red Cross Bloodmobile at the Youth Center Bluefield noon to six. Princeton veterans groups meet at Finks Cafeteria Beckley Road and at 850 Mercer Street. Marion hosts Mount Rogers Planning District Commission executive committee at 1021 Terrace Drive. Weather: partly sunny 65 to 70 high. tonight mostly cloudy with light rain.
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Youth Center
Stadium Drive
Bluefield
Princeton Retired Railroad Veterans Association
Fink’s
Beckley Road
Princeton
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter
Mercer St
Mount Rogers Planning District Commission
MRPDC
Terrace Drive
Marion
Commission
Bland, Carroll, Grayson
Smyth
Washington and Wythe
Bristol
Galax
Time for Life claims Americans have more leisure time now
Tate College report summarizes John Robinson and Geofrey Godbey findings that the average American enjoys about 40 hours of leisure weekly, up from 35 hours in 1965, suggesting people feel busier yet have more free time.
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Tate College
John Robinson
Geoffrey Godbey
Godbey
Free time use patterns show rising leisure in modern life
A Penn State leisure study finds Americans spend weekly free time across television 15 hours socializing 6.7 talking 4.4 reading 2.8 hobbies 2.7 adult education 2.2 and outdoor recreation 2.2. Other organization 1.2 cultural events .9 religion .9 radio recordings .4. The researchers note free time increases as life pace speeds up and warn the leisure bursts are usually short and scattered through the workweek.
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Penn State University
Kantor may become mayor in Bluefield election
Newly elected Bluefield city board members expressed eagerness to govern. Nelson Walker, at large winner and former chamber executive director, praised results and urged greater voter participation, proposing an economic development commission and incentives to attract business while stressing street safety and financial stability.
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Bluefield
Chamber of Commerce
Nelson Walker
Springdale
Doris Sue
Kantor
Walker
Prosecutors urge death for McVeigh in Oklahoma City bombing
AP reports prosecutors pressed a tearful jury to sentence Timothy McVeigh to death for the Oklahoma City bombing. Jurors cried as witnesses depicted the 168 victims and the lasting impact on families, while McVeigh remained stoic.
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Denver
Timothy McVeigh
Oklahoma City
Patrick Ryan
Ryan
Joseph Hartzler
Regional jail sparks debate over expenses
Mercer County commission president John Anderson says regional jail costs prompt a long look at the situation. Expenses have fallen somewhat but the panel plans to pry open the Pandora's Box of prison spending as Mercer County faces ongoing questions about the regional jail.
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Mercer County Commission
John Anderson
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