Ben Vereen badly injured after walking into vehicle
Tony Award winner Ben Vereen was critically hurt early Tuesday when he walked into a utility vehicle on a dark highway near his beach home. Persistent Tuesday rains raised East River and Pigeon Creek levels, threatening flood-prone areas if conditions persist. Bananas appear versatile from salads to desserts, noting their use across dishes. Bluefield prepares for Orioles and Princeton for Reds as 1992 baseball season nears.
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Ben Vereen
East River
Pigeon Creek
Man shot in head with arrow by ex roommate speaks from hospital
Diego man Arthur Ekvall, 29, said his former roommate Jesse Solis, 25, beat him last fall and used a crossbow. Ekvall, recovering at Mercy Hospital after surgery to remove the arrow, described a heated dispute over moving out. Solis was arrested on charges of attempted murder and auto theft. he claims self defense as authorities cite a lovers quarrel as motive. An arraignment was planned for Wednesday.
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Diego
Arthur Ekvall
Mercy Hospital
Ekvall
Jesse Solis
San Diego
el Cajon
Solis
Bill Robinson
Robinson
Ekwall
Mostly sunny today with highs in the upper 70s
National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies today with highs around the upper 70s. Tonight will be mostly clear with lows in the mid-50s. Weather package A-6.
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National Weather Service
Grand jury indicts Coopers in Virginia neglect case
Bland County Virginia authorities indict Lorne Cooper 27 and CasSandra Cooper 29 on one felony count of attempting to abuse or neglect a child plus two misdemeanor counts each for Candice and Jacob. Trial projected for August or September after a plea offer was discussed with New York attorney Robert Gottlieb.
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Bland
Virginia
Lorne Cooper
Cassandra Cooper
Bland County
Commonwealth
Mickey Brock Newberry
Candice
Newberry
Jacob
Woodbridge
Three Men Indicted for Murder in Mercer County
A Mercer County grand jury indicted three men in separate murder cases. Francis Hunsucker of Hiawatha allegedly shot Dale Weese on April 16 after a car payment dispute, confessing after arrest. Leroy Mower, living at Matt Cernak’s Lily Grove home, was charged in Cernak’s March 13 killing with a puncture wound to the heart. an ice pick was found nearby. George McGrady of Bluefield faces murder in the February shooting death of his sister Imogene Willis on Princeton Avenue after an alleged argument.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Francis Arlan Hunsucker
Hiawatha
Dale Weese
Hunsucker
Weese
Leroy Mower
Matt John Cernak
Cernak
Lily Grove
Mower
Virginia
George Wesley McGrady
Bluefield
Imogene McGrady Willis
Willis
Princeton Avenue
Controversy over Rescue 945 leadership in Va. resurfaces
In Tazewell county Virginia a dispute over Rescue 945 finances and leadership echoes earlier complaints. Attorney James Henderson represents Teresa Sayers once dismissed in 1988 and reinstated in 1990 by Circuit Court Judge Nicholas Persin. He expects another vote to oust her as supervisors weigh an audit of the squad’s finances and patient care under 48 signers.
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Tazewell
Rescue 945
Abbs Valley
James Henderson
Henderson
Teresa Sayers
Circuit Court
Nicholas Persin
Sayers
Board of Supervisors
Merchants learn about sure fire ads event
Bluefield Daily Telegraph hosted a reception where Ken McElroy of Thompson Newspapers taught about effective newspaper advertising. He warned many ads miss crucial details like store location and offerings and urged clear messages, strong headlines, prices, and illustrations to attract new customers.
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Bluefield
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Ken McElroy
Thompson Newspapers
McElroy
Chicago Tribune
Wal-Mart Plaza to Bring Big Tax Revenue to Bluefield
Bluefield Town Manager Art Mead told the Rotary Club the new Wal-Mart Shopping Plaza will add at least 800000 dollars annually to Virginia state revenues and 250000 to Tazewell County plus 50000 to Bluefield. He cited meals tax gains from two nearby restaurants and a snack bar, plus sales tax projections. Mead described planned water and sewer upgrades and future growth areas east of the plaza with outside businesses including Wendy's McDonald’s and a Tazewell National Bank branch.
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Wal-Mart
Art Mead
Mead
Wendy's
McDonald's
Tazewell National Bank
Food Lion
Bluefield Valley Waterworks
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George Harrison
Linda Hutchens
Bluestone Health Center
Daily Record
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Lewis Grizzard
Grand Jury
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South Gap
Virginia State
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Fred Simon
Todd Stringer
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Nelson Walker
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