Two indicted on murder charges in Mercer County
Mercury Grand Jury handed down murder indictments against two Mercer County men. James Walter Drake 21 of Athens indicted for first degree murder and malicious wounding in the March 17 shooting deaths of his parents. Goldie Gore 57 of Princeton indicted for first degree murder in the May 10 shooting death of Calvin Washington. Both arraignment set for June 16 before Circuit Court Judge David Knight.
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Princeton
Mercer County
James Walter
Jamie” Drake
Athens
Drake
Carl W. Drake
Mildred Drake
Pinehill Park
Lisa R. Drake
Hillsville
Beaver
Goldie Gore
Gore
Calvin Washington
Washington
Lincoln Street
David Knight
Vacations rise as top getaway picks across region
Travel consultants report beach trips leading the list with Myrtle Beach and Pigeon Forge in demand, while Disney World Alaska cruises and Caribbean getaways rank highly. Cancun draws couples seeking romantic retreats, with Alaska cruises booking about 60 travelers to date.
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A-1
Justice
Disney World
Smokey Mountains
Ide
Myrtle Beach
Ocloads
Fla
Pigeon Forge
Las Vegas
Bahamas
Cindy Grant
Mullens
Bluefield
Alaska
Mullens Travel
Caribbean
Europe
Cancun
Mexico
Angela
Pilots tour West Virginia boosting Red Baron pizzas
Brooks and Rediker, both 38, lead a West Virginia tour with the Red Baron Squadron in vintage Stearman planes. They meet children at airports, promote fundraising for the Children’s Miracle Network, and involve Acme Deskins stores in the donation program. A fundraiser ride winner from Tazewell, Kenneth Rose, flies for the first time, praising the experience. Mercer Airport chief John Gilley also flies, noting safety as a priority and joking about pizza quality.
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Brooks
Squadron
Cindy
Marshall
Minn
Loren
Justin
Red Baron Frozen Pizzas
Rediker
Stearman
Ste
Nampa
Ind
Richmond
Mercer County
West Virginia
Raleigh County Memorial
Charleston
Red Baron
Huntington
Parkersburg
Bridgeport
Acme
Deskins
Howard Hudson
Baron Frozen Pizza
Children’s Miracle Network
Children’s Hospital
Kenneth Rose
Tazewell
Tazewell Acme
Rose
Mercer
John Gilley
Vandalism and harassment reports in Daily Record blotter
A window on Poplar Street was shot out by a BB pellet. Verbal harassment occurred on Brook Street with a warning. A domestic dispute and a juvenile fight were reported on Summers Street with no lead and later investigated. An assault victim on Carolina Avenue was advised to see intake.
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Poplar Street
J.A. Jones
Brook Street
Summers Street
H.L. Palmer
Carolina Avenue
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