Suspect in double shooting case taken into custody
A 41 year old man, Henry Wright of Cove Creek near Gap Mills, was arrested at his Monroe County home on a felon in possession of a firearm charge. He is held on a $6,000 bond, with investigators preparing multiple charges and seeking motive details in the White Sulphur Springs double shooting that left two men wounded on Tannis Drive.
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White Sulphur Springs
Monroe County
Greenbrier County
Jan Cahill
Henry Wright
Cove Creek
Gap Mills
Wright
Southern Regional
Cahill
Tannis Drive
Spa City
Brian Brooks
Justin Martin
Brooks
Charleston
Martin
Roanoke
Cpl. R.D. Baker
Sheriff’s Department
West Virginia State Police
Carla Bragg to Perform at Chicory Square Today
Southern gospel artist Carla Bragg returns for the weekly Chicory Square summer concert. Bragg, a NACMAI award winner, will perform a mix of hymns and original songs, engaging the audience with gospel favorites and crowd requests. Sponsored by Kammar's Furniture and the Bluefield Daily Telegraph. Information on rain plans will be posted online.
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Chicory Square
Bluefield
Bragg
Country Music Associations International
Nacmai
The
Gaithers
Kammar’s Furniture
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
the Telegraph
Kate Coil
Kcoil
Harmony Acres Pool marks 60 years with birthday celebration
Harmony Acres Pool in Bluefield Virginia celebrates its 60th birthday on Friday starting at 11 a.m. The first 300 paying guests receive free hot dogs as Mayor Don Harris and the town council honor Gail Williams and Joanne Harman who helped open the pool in 1953.
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Luefield
Harmony Acres
Don Harris
Gail Williams
Joanne Harman
Greg Quesenberry
Bluefield
Quesenberry
Kate Coil
Kcoil
Bottonline
Corrections on Funeral Service and Lions Club Presidency
The funeral service for Nancy Smith will be held Saturday June 15 at Mercer Funeral Home at 11 a.m. Marshall Lytton is a past president of the Princeton Lions Club. the Daily Telegraph misidentified him as current president in Wednesday’s edition.
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Nancy Smith
Mercer Funeral Home
Marshall Lytton
Princeton Lion’s Club
The
Daily Telegraph
Mercer County Sheriff Seeks Help Identify Burglary Suspects
RINCETON Mercer County Sheriff's Department asks the public to identify burglary suspects tied to three robberies at a residence on Old Athens Road Mink Farm Road The latest break in occurred Wednesday May 31 with a second incident four days later the same day involving two suspects Contact Sheriff at 304 487 8364 with tips
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Rinceton
Mercer County Sheriff’s Department
H.L. Walters
Old Athens Road
Mink Farm Road
Walters
Walter
Sheriff's Department
Tazewell County board seeks to trim three million shortfall
Tazewell Virginia board members debated reducing a 3.26 million shortfall for the county school budget. They proposed a 13.7 million county allocation, while the school board says 16.97 million is needed to avoid deficits. The panel discussed funding boosts, bus replacements, retirements, and staffing reviews amid other measures.
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Tazewell County Board
Tazewell
Board of Supervisors
Mike Hymes
Hymes
Northwestern
Seth White
Mine Rescue and Safety Contest set for June 7 in Norton
Fifteen Virginia mine rescue teams will compete at 7 45 a m on June 7 at Southwest Virginia Community College near Richlands. The event is cosponsored by the Virginia Mining Association DMME and MSHA with Minerals Energy Director Conrad Spangler presenting trophies to the winning team. Spectators may observe realistic timed exercises and map recording as teams identify hazards and extract victims. The public event will feature exhibitors and demonstrations of mining related products and services.
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Norton
Southwest Virginia Community College
Richlands
Virginia Mining Association
VMA
Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy
DMME
Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration
MSHA
Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy
Conrad Spangler
Dent
John Belcher
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Mercer County Sheriffs
Eric Young
Wise, Dickenson
Buchanan County
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Dahmon
Ball
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Virginia Department of Transportation
VDOT
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Bramwell Farmers Market
Richard Bullins
Margo & the Bluegills
Texaco
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