William Sanders Civil Rights Hero and Local Attorney
William Sanders, a Mercer County attorney and community figure, served as a Marine reconnaissance officer in World War II and earned the Navy Cross and Purple Heart. He later practiced law, helped civil rights causes, owned Holiday Inn motels, wrote 14 regional history books, and mentored many in Mercer County. He died at 87, survived by his wife Katherine and four children, with services set at the Church of the Heavenly Rest in Princeton.
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Saipan
Tarawa
Sanders
Mercer County
Derek Swope
David Hartley Sanders
Washington, D.C
State Department
Hartley Poe Sanders
Mr. Sanders
Swope
Austin
Sander
William
Bluefield
J. Franklin Long
Long
Bluefield State College
West Virginia
Omar Aboulhosn
Aboulhosn
William Sanders
John Frazier
Wyoming County
Warren McGraw
State Supreme Court
Princeton
Lois Miller
Joe Manchin
Manchin
Katherine
David Hartley Sanders Mary Hylton Sanders
William Henry Sanders III
Katherine Todd Koerner
Church of the Heavenly Rest Episcopal Church
Bill Archer
Barcher
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PSC defers rate hike amid ENEC cost concerns
APCO voices opposition to a large electric rate increase, urging WV lawmakers to push back. The PSC delays a decision to gather adequate ENEC cost data, noting the rate rise would burden homes and businesses and hinder city operations. ENEC allows utilities to adjust fuel costs yearly without profit, covering purchased power and pollution controls.
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ENEC
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
Gas mileage tips and travel price trends noted
Gas mileage advice stresses normal maintenance including tune ups oil changes and proper tire pressure. Travel costs show declining air fares and cruise rates as drivers and travelers seek efficiency and savings. Greg Jordan contact provided.
PEIA to hold hearings before retiree benefit decisions
West Virginia's PEIA plans statewide hearings in Beckley Martinsburg Charleston and Wheeling on retiree health subsidies as OPEB liabilities loom. Officials aim to gather public input before finalizing May changes delaying premium subsidies for 2010 hires and moving retirees into the main plan if Medicare Advantage ends.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Finance Board
The
Public Employees Insurance Agency
Beckley
Martinsburg
Wheeling
Rob Ferguson
May
PEIA
OPEB
Ted Cheatham
Ferguson
Joe Manchin
Manchin
Peia Finance Board
Ernie “Spud” Terry
Afscme
Terry
Washington, D.C
Center For
Maryland
Ohio
Pennsylvania
American Federation of Teachers West Virginia
State Education Association
Mike Caputo
D-Marion
Caputo
United Mine Workers Union
Robin Hood at Bluefield College Theater
The Children's Theatre of Bluefield College presents The Adventures of Robin Hood featuring 29 local children and teens. Produced and directed by Charles and Rebecca Reese, the 45 minute show runs 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday at Harman Chapel with Caitlin Drake Maid Marian, Daniel Pelts Robin Hood, and Luke Huffman King Richard.
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Robin Hood
Children’s Theatre of
Bluefield College
Charles
Rebecca Reese
Harman Chapel
Caitlin Drake
Maid Marian
Daniel Pelts
Luke Huffman
King Richard
Mercer County streams hold water as heavy rains ease
Emergency crews checked creek banks in Mercer County through the evening. Tim McPeak of the Bluewell Volunteer Fire Department said streams near Crane Creek Goodwill Hollow and Lorton Lick rose but had not crested. An emergency dispatcher reported telephone service out in War area but most places reported no flooding.
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Bluewell
Mercer County
Tim McPeak
The
Volunteer Fire Department
Mercer- McDowell County
McPeak
Crane Creek
Goodwill Hollow
Lorton Lick
McDowell County
Arrest in Bluefield: Man Dies After Custody Struggle
City police arrested a man on Bluefield Avenue after resisting officers. He was placed in an isolation cell and later found non-responsive. Medics treated him. he died later at the State Medical Examiner's Office. State Police investigate. no action expected against the officer per city release.
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Wilson
Anderson
Bluefield Avenue
South Charleston
Merriman
Bluefield
Noon Media Day concert kicks off with Miller and guests
Karl Miller leads a noon media day concert at Chicory Square featuring Greg Carter Dreama Denver and Charly Markwart with Dreama Denver making a special appearance. Tom Bone will sketch caricatures as guests entertain for about an hour amid prize giveaways.
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Karl Miller
Archer
Bob Denver
Little Buddy Radio
Denver Foundation
Chicory Square
Tom Bone
Daily Telegraph
Princeton Times
Bill
Karl
Greg
Charly
Dreama
Samantha Perry
Perry
Bluefield Fine Arts Commission
East River Mountain
Mel Saunders
Saunders
East River Mountain Town
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