Mercer County honors Marines and flag dedication plan
Mercer County Commission recognized the US Marine Corps Detachment 957 based in Princeton and the Department of West Virginia for hosting the 2019 Mid East Division Marine Corps League Conference on June 22 at Days Inn. Master Sgt. Dayton Meadows, who raised an 80 foot flag on I-77 at Flat Top, plans a 135 foot flagpole and 20 by 36 foot garrison flag in 2020 with Woody Williams as keynote.
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Mercer County Commission
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Mountaineer Marine Detachment 957
US Marine Corps
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North Carolina
Delaware
Maryland
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Columbia
Virginia
West Virginia
Hershel Woodrow
Woody” Williams
Bill Archer
Corporal Williams
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Iwo Jima
Archer
Meadows
Sgt. Meadows
Greg Jordan
Gjordan
Pedestrian struck by semi on I-77 Exit 9
A female pedestrian was killed after entering southbound lanes of I-77 near Exit 9 in Princeton. State Trooper D R Kincaid said she was struck by a semi and pronounced dead at the scene. No ID or motive released. investigation ongoing.
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Princeton
West Virginia
D.R. Kincaid
Kincaid
Bluefield man charged in case involving solicitation of minor
Jacob Adams age 26 was arrested June 1 by Detective-Sergeant Steven A. Sommers with Mercer County Sheriff's Department and the WV Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Adams allegedly tried to meet a person he believed to be 15 after sexual online conversations. He was charged with solicitation of a minor via a computer.
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Jacob Adams
Steven
A. Sommers
Mercer County Sheriff’s Department
Adams
Sommers
Bramwell Mayor Wins Reelection and New Council Members
Bramwell mayor Lou Stoker was reelected with 78 votes to Michelle Cook's 35. Eight candidates contested five council seats. incumbents Kelly Murphy Eller, Kelly Goins, and Rufus Morgan won reelection with 79, 73, and 50 votes respectively. New council members are Susan Lance Troutner with 59 votes and John Petrulis with 47. Incumbent Mandy Fink failed to retain her seat with 44 votes. Town recorder Lara Sitler ran unopposed and received 82 votes amid 125 ballots cast. Athens also held town elections with results pending.
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Lou Stoker
Stoker
Michelle Cook
Cook
Ers
Kelly Murphy Eller
Kelly Goins
Rufus Morgan
Eller
Goins
Morgan
Susan Lance Troutner
John Petrulis
Mandy Fink
Michelle Bourdun
Cherish Weeks
Lara Sitler
Sitler
Athens
Virginia primary yields surprises with little unified message
Virginia's off year primary produced dramatic upsets and uneven results. Senate Minority Leader Dick Saslaw narrowly survived a challenge by Yasmine Taeb in a northern district while incumbents generally won. Conservative challengers upset some Republicans who backed Medicaid expansion, signaling mixed signals for the looming 2020 political landscape.
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Richmond
Virginia
Senate
State Capitol
Beig
Donald Trump
U.S
House
Dick Saslaw
Yasmine Taeb
Northern Virginia
John Laszakovits
Falls Church
Taeb
Saslaw
Tazewell Library hosts Summer Food Service briefs
Tazewell County Public Library participates in the Summer Food Service Program offering free meals to all children. Breakfast and snack are 9 to 10 a.m. June 17-21 and July 8-12, with lunch 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. June 17-21 and July 8-12.
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Tazewell County Fair
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Bluefield
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