Arrests Close Nine Mercer B and E Cases
A trio of arrests closed nine Mercer County breaking and entering cases after police investigated thefts across Princeton. Juvenile Jason Randall McBride 15 and adults Shawn Pendleton 18 and 19 year old man were arrested on B and E charges with items stolen from vehicles.
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Mercer County
Jason Randall McBride
Shawn Pendleton
A.D. Beasley
Mercer County Sheriff's Department
J.W. Davis
Princeton City Police
D.F. Hemetek
Princeton Detachment
West Virginia State Police
Paul Miller
McDowell County
Pendleton
McBride
Deli-Martin
Athens
Memorial Funeral Home
Bluefield City Police
Stafford Drive
Hemetek
Beasley
Alliance board lauds grant effort and notes center attendance
Alliance board chair Eva McGuire thanked Wilkinson for securing the grant recommendation, with Wilkinson crediting her husband and several local leaders. The $1.4 million request faced partial funding, bonds expected in September, and the science center reported 5,725 visitors across 22 counties. Maggie Glasgow’s resignation was announced, along with upcoming theater and symphony events in August.
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Eva McGuire
Wilkinson
R.W. “Buz” Wilkinson
First Century Bank
Science Center
Paul Kannapell
Daily Telegraph
Tom Colley
Paul
Eva
Charleston
Alliance
Kannapell
Science
West Virginia
Perkins
Maggie Glasgow
Beatrice Potter and Her
Wheeling Symphony
Bowen Field
Bond proposal targets Jaeger and other county schools
The plan allocates 1 830 000 for Jaeger High School renovations including art science and air conditioning and funds a new football field on a site between Roderfield and Saeger or Avondale. It also provides 2 000 000 for air conditioning and renovations at Big Creek High School Panther Elementary Saeger Elementary McDowell County Vocational School Welch Elementary and Fail River Elementary.
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Jaeger High School
Roderfield
Saeger
Avondale
Big Creek High School
Panther
McDowell County Vocational School
Welch
Fail River
Stepp
Roberts
Saeger and
Bradshaw
Church leaders urge open dialogue on race after church burnings
The Rev. But talking about racial problems is needed to solve social ills. The speakers, including Rev. Michael Bratton, say racism is a moral issue not a legislative one and stress faith as a path to unity. They urge Christians to confront segregation and work actively to heal divisions.
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Body of Christ
United States
King
Michael Bratton
First Baptist Church
Pearisburg
America
House of God
Bratton
U.S
Jesus
Christ
Lawson Exonerated in Mercer Battery Case
Mercer County Patrolman J D Lawson was exonerated April 18 by a three officer panel after an indictment on a February 25 1996 battery arrest incident involving Theresa Yvonne Roberts. The case moves to Mercer County Circuit Court Judge David Knight for a trial date to be set, while Lawson remains on duty on vacation.
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Greg Jordan
Daily Telegraph
Rinceton
Bluefield
J.D. Lawson
Mercer County
Grand Jury
Theresa Yvonne Roberts
Lawson
David Knight
K.G. Walls
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