Mercer County grand jury indicts man for murder and robberies
Dennis Lamar Sampson Jr 21 of Bluefield faces first degree murder first degree robbery and attempted robbery in a fatal May 17 cab incident. The Mercer County grand jury met in Princeton returning 114 or 115 indictments with 15 or 16 under seal.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Timm Boggess
Cuting
Dennis Lamar Sampson Jr
Bluefield
Kerri Lynn Hager
Cimarron
Boggess
Fire victim identified in Richlands fatal blaze
Danny Lynn Shortt, 59, of 317 Tazewell Avenue Richlands, died from apparent smoke inhalation in an early morning fire in Tazewell County. The cause remains undetermined with no foul play suspected. Two adjacent homes were damaged and a propane tank threatened. Richlands Fire and Rescue and Tazewell Fire Department responded with assistance from utility crews.
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Richlands
Tazewell County
Danny Lynn Shortt
Tazewell Avenue
William Puckett
Puckett
Richlands Fire and Rescue Team
Tazewell Fire Department
Virginia Black Lung Association Meeting in Richlands
The Virginia Black Lung Association will meet Friday at noon in the Claypool Hill Mall community room Richlands Virginia. Celebrate Princeton traffic plan in Princeton Mercer Street closure from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday June 13 with rerouting via alternate routes Scavenger Hunt in Princeton on Saturday limits teams to four players with at least one member 18 or older.
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Richlands
Virginia Black Lung Association
Claypool Hill Mall
Princeton
Mercer Street
8Th Street
Highland
Community event listings span public library trainings and public offices
Saturday sign up 9 to 11 in Town Square with 2 pm deadline to return from the hunt using a digital camera. Training at Princeton Public Library for child care providers June 22 with topics on play and humor, pre-registration required. Dining with Diabetes course starts July 9 at Bluefield Salvation Army, four weekly sessions with follow up, open to diabetics and families, preregistration by June 26. Rockefeller mobile office visits Mercer and Monroe counties on June 16 with coordinator Phil Lewis. Rotary Club Bluefield dinner June 25 at Fincastle with $30 per person, funds Bluefield Union Mission. Mercer County Landlords Association meeting June 16 at Elks Club Green Valley/Glenwood.
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Princeton Public Library
Center St
Princeton
Princeton MountainHeart Child Care Services
MountainHeart Community Services
West Virginia University
Mercer County Extension Office
Bluefield Salvation Army
Rotary Club
Bluefield
Rotary Club of
Fincastle Country Club
Rotary
Anne Lilly
Mercer Landlords
Mercer County Landlords Association
Elks Club
Green Valley
Glenwood
Police blotter from Bluefield details multiple June 10 incidents
Police in Bluefield filed reports for two Bland Street motor vehicle crashes within five minutes, a single motorcycle crash near 1600 Bland Street, a weed eater theft on Cumberland Road, a traffic stop arrest on Highland Avenue, unattended children on Monroe Street, three abandoned dogs on North Mercer Street, a purse theft on Bland Street, a suspicious male at a Cumberland Road restaurant, a disturbance at First Baptist Church parking lot, and a parked car tow on Thomas Street.
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Bland Street
Bluefield
Daa Lambert
Cumberland Road
J.W. Murray Jr
Murray
J.W. Murray
Sluefield
Monroe Street
D.A. Lambert
North Mercer Street
Bluefield Animal Control
R.W. Thompson
H.E. Naumann
J.D. Vance
Thomas Street
Henry Reed Legacy Fiddle Convention Returns to Glen Lyn
Kin of Henry Reed organize the annual Reed fiddle convention at Glen Lyn with workshops and night performances. Giles Mountain Band and Via lead acts while Chris Valluzzo debuts a new documentary The Henry Reed Legacy detailing Reed’s life and collaborators. The event expands to include more West Virginia groups.
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Henry Reed
Reed
Alan Jabbour
W Jabbour
Library of Congress
Virginia
West Virginia
Glen Lyn
Riverside
Henry
Via
Giles Mountain
Lyn
Great Music
Montgomery County
Chris Valluzzo
Valluzzo
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