DeGraw murder trial moved to another county
Floyd DeGraw, 32, facing first degree murder charges for the August stabbing death of Andriana Vaught in Mercer Street, will have his trial June 16 in a different county after a venue change granted by Circuit Court Judge John R. Frazier. A survey supported concerns over publicity and hostile sentiment, prompting the relocation, though the exact venue remains undecided.
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Princeton
Floyd DeGraw
Mercer Street
Mercer
John R. Frazier
DeGraw
Andriana Vaught
VanCourt
Michigan
Frazier
Alvin Gurganus
Scott Ash
C. Allen Beatty
Concord College
Southern West Virginian Research Associates
Beatty
Deborah Garton
Prosecutors Still Probing Jackson Case Amid Quiet Period
Los Angeles District Attorney Gil Garcetti says prosecutors continue full time work on the Michael Jackson case with ongoing witness interviews. He notes the grand jury term ends June 30, but this is not a hard deadline for action while a Santa Barbara County jury weighed the case after April investigations.
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Michael Jackson
Garcetti
Los Angeles
Red Cross Bloodmobile at Celanese Plant Calendar
Today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. the American Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit the Celanese Plant. At noon the Virginia Black Lung Association will meet at the Claypool Hill Mall Community Center.
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American Red Cross Bloodmobile
The
Virginia Black Lung Association
Claypool Hill Mall
Weather snapshot for today and tonight
Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Tonight mostly cloudy with likely thunderstorms. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the 60s. Weather package A-8
Time capsule buried at Athens High to preserve memories
Athens High and Athens Elementary plan a buried time capsule designed to endure 25 years. Estill Adams led the project with donations from Eastern Vault American Block. contents include a school license plate a football seat cushion team photos a sports video and a proclamation ceremony speech.
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Athens High
Athens
Estill Adams
Jon Corbett
Eastern Vault
American Block
Athens High School
Athens Elementary
Corbett
Cloudburst floods Bluefield downtown Va causing evacuations
A freak Thursday cloudburst flooded Bluefield Virginia streets and forced road closings. Rescue crews used a boat to evacuate two customers and four employees from Beauty Time Salon on Spring Street due to swift waters. Town officials cited inadequate drainage and noted ongoing sandbagging and traffic reroutes as they monitor two watershed channels feeding the area.
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Bluefield
Dave Busick
Allen Seagal
Charles
Becky Gearheart
Spring Street
Busick
Lou Gehrig
Edna Williams
Walnut Street
South College Avenue
First National Bank
College
Virginia Avenues
Steve Surbaugh
Town Hall
Art Mead
Mead
West Virginia
Whitney Branch
Ramada Inn
Cumberland Road
W.va
Beaver Pond
Norfolk Southern
Princeton Avenue
Rasi
IGA
Pet Dairy
Janie Powell
Clinton
Rita Thompson
Old
Bramwell Road
Kevin Lowe
Colgan Air to replace CCAir at Mercer County Airport
Mercer County Airport Authority members announced Colgan Air will be the Essential Air Service carrier beginning July 3, replacing CCAir. Colgan, based in Manassas Virginia, plans to engage area travel agencies and join the community with active chamber and tourism outreach. A June 28 breakfast at Holiday Inn will feature Colgan Air.
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Princeton
Colgan Air
West Virginia
Essential Air Service
Ccair
Mercer County Airport Authority
Department of Transportation
Manassas
EAS
Ron Satterfield
Authority
Mercer County
Colgan
Chambers of Commerce
Flooding in Princeton Mercer County falls short of federal aid
Mercer County officials report $500000 in flood damages across a two square mile area including Littlesburg Road Airport Road and Brush Fork with $350000 to 60 70 structures $50000 to roads and $100000 to conservation and flood control. Livestock losses crop damage fences and garden losses noted. Red Cross assessing damages aiding about 60 70 families as county seeks federal help.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Littlesburg
Airport Road
Brushfork
Mercer County Emergency Service
American Red Cross
East River
County of
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