Mercer Deputies Protest Reassignment By Sheriff Kendrick
Two Mercer County sheriff deputies accuse Sheriff Earl Kendrick of political motives in transferring them from field duties to jail assignments. Sgt R E Baughman and Deputy Randall Earnest hired attorney Norris Kantor to challenge the move before the Mercer County Civil Service Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Gilbeath
Daily Telegraph
Princeton
Mercer County Sheriff's Department
Earl G. Kendrick
Mercer County Civil Service Commission
R.E. Baughman
Randall Earnest
Bluefield
Norris Kantor
Civil Service Commission
Ken
Baughman
Earnest
Cpl. Smith
Smith
Kendrick
Department
Kantor
Mercer County Magistrate D Ply Held Cases Report
Mercer County multiple cases heard by Magistrates Pedneau Byrd Six and Flanigan include arraignments and dismissals for warrants and worthless checks. Several defendants, from Bluefield Princeton and Charleston, faced batteries intoxication and non support charges with various jail terms and bond actions. Civil suits and traffic tickets were filed or paid, while personnel reassignments at the sheriff’s department sparked political dispute and denials of rights violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
David Pedneau
Buddy Lambert
Bluefield
Lille Lambert
Juanita Danieley
Box
Krogers
Princeton
Millery
Kathy Helton
Bay
Army & Navy
Luther Byrd
Donald Patterson
Allen St
Dorothy Brown
Roslyn Brown
Baldwin Street
Ernest R
Jack Akers
Frank Akers
Ella Mae Lankford
J.L. Wimmer
Earl Cecil Cordell
S.A. Lester
John Jones
Eddie Belcher
Randle Helton
Princeton A-Mart
Allen
IGA
Kessinger
Marion Jones
D.R. Compton
Ray Hice
Montcalm
Compton
James A. White
Athens
Concord College
Kerry B. Davis
Lloyd Robbins
Robbins
A Mart
Dewey Hylton
Emory Fleming
Mercer County Sheriff's Department
Mike Flanigan
Richard Lee Frye
Items Stolen From Auto At Holiday Inn Lot
An Illinois man reported more than 700 dollars in valuables stolen from his car parked on the Holiday Inn lot off Oakvale Road. Deputy Midkiff said 720 dollars total value, including a 99 mm camera, a citizens band base station radio, and a cowboy hat, were taken during the night. The investigation is ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Illinois
Holiday Inn
Oakvale Road
Roger Midkiff
James Riley
Kell
Ill
Citizens Band
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Mercer
Buck Stoves
Dan Bittinger
Bittinger- Warden Enterprises
Warden Market
Green Valley
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
R.S. Kennett
B.L. Jackson
First National Bank
Bittinger
Bittinger-Warden
George Litz
Rob Warden
Robert R. Austin
Brookchar Aviation
Mercer CO
Skyhawk
Cash & Carry Roller Floral Co
Roller Floral Co
N. Walker ST
Alderson
China Inn
Jefferson St. Bluefield, W.V
Peking
oFast
Arti
Monggyy Prigdaw
Ped
Eces “Inal Tracy Oimer
Thrift Box
Kentuc
Colonel's C
Beckle
Valley Dr
Ield
Cumberland Rd
Grundy
Walker Rd
Richlands
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