Welch Chamber Denies Involvement in Flea Market Closure
Welch Chamber of Commerce president Brian Cochran said the Welch chamber did not pressure state police to close the flea market on U.S. Route 52 east of Welch. He disputed claims by Ames Cline Maitland that the chamber caused the shutdown to protect city merchants and said the group did not know about the police action until a newspaper report.
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WELCH
Brian Cochran
Welch Chamber of Commerce
Here
Daily Telegraph
Ames Cline
Maitland
Chamber of Commerce
Cochran
the Telegraph
Bluefield
Mercer County to defend Bluefield magistrate offices
Mercer County lieutenant lawyer Norris Kantor leads a Charleston hearing to argue for retaining two Bluefield satellite magistrate offices. He cites city population and district needs, expects local officials and judges to attend, and notes a right of appeal with a Supreme Court administrator to issue a recommendation.
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Barbara Hawkins
Daily Telegraph
Princeton
Mercer County
Bluefield
Charleston
Norris Kantor
Capitol
Kantor
William O. Bivens Jr
West Virginia
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Paul Crabtree
Grand Jury Returns 50 True Bills in Mercer County
Mercer County Grand Jury end of term returns about 50 true bills. Indictments include Buddy Lee Pettrey 15 of Princeton for murder of Agnes Snow Pate, shot to death in Fayette Street home. Also charged are Marcus Lee Cockerham James Luciano and Wallace Payne in Earnest Duffy Sizemore case. One voluntary manslaughter indictment against Mark Douglas Massey for Malley Ann Dailey death.
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Daily Telegraph
Princeton
Mercer County
Ments
Buddy Lee Pettrey
Agnes Snow Pate
Fayette Street
Pettrey
Marcus Lee Cockerham
James Luciano
Wallace Payne
Earnest Duffy Sizemore
Mark Douglas Massey
Massey
Malley Ann Dailey
David W. Knight
Bramwell Town Votes Unchanged After Canvass and Indictment
Bramwell officials conclude the June 7 election results remain unchanged after a three hour canvass. Incumbent Mayor Don Murphy leads with 187 votes, while Sherman Graves has 155. For recorder, incumbent Ken Beard has 178 to Mark Goins 152. Council seats go to Jim Harrison 172, Joe Vinciguerra 169, David Meskinish 144, Glenn Scott 142, Charles Sacre 141. Indictments include B and E theft cases with a single sealed count. release of the indicted name awaits investigation completion. Grand jurors, Edward Douglas foreman, return indictments to Chief Judge William C. Bivens Jr. and are dismissed for three terms. jurors’ orientation held for June term.
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Bramwell
Don Murphy
Sherman Graves
Ken Beard
Mark Goins
Jim Harrison
Joe Vinciguerra
David Meskinish
Glenn Scott
Charles Sacre
Beverly Aker
Reginald Sexton
Doris Shoemaker
Edris Miller
Vester Johnson
Knight
Bluefield
Princeton
Deborah Garton
Charles Smith
Derek Swope
Judge Bivens
Public records from Mercer County magistrates in Bluefield
Cases heard before Chief Mercer County Magistrate Ernest R Six include Billy Ray Phillips of 1318 Bon ceverte St Bluefield who pleaded guilty to non support and was ordered to pay monthly support. Other defendants in Bluefield and Princeton faced warrants for delinquency of a minor assault non use etc. Complainants included Patricia Hall Lynn Wilbur and Deborah Tibbs. Numerous warrants were dismissed or bonds set including Chester area shops Heck's Bluewell and Phillip's IGA with defendants released on bonds or recognizance.
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Mercer County
Ernest R
Billy Ray Phillips
Bonceverte St
Bluefield
West Virginia Department of Welfare
Luther Byrd
Billy Ray Dudley
Me Comas
Patricia Hall
1St St. Bluefield
Lynn R. Wilbur
Grace Methodist
Heck’s
Sears
Wyatts
Krogers
The
Shopping Box
T.W. Hatfield
David Lee Mathena
Washington Avenue
Princeton
Rick Somyk
D.L. Spradlin
Billie Baker
Highland Ave
Deborah S. Tibbs
General Delivery
Imogene Carter
Deborah Mills Tibbs
Buttons Sluss
Frema Anderson
Buddy A. Tibbs
Mary Baker
Maury Baker
Buddy Tibbs
Bobby Gene Turner
Route 4
Box
Michael William Donovan
3Rd St. Bluefield
Lawson
William Harold Jenkins
Delores Beavers
R.A. Hil
Earl B. Feathers Jr
Giles St. Bluefield
Bobby Joe Smith Jr
Washington St
Charlotte M., Smith
Monroe St
Aloma Miller
Phillip
IGA
North St
Etrulia Johnson
Linda D. Kendrick
Hill
Barbara Burnopp
Gilmer St. Bluefield
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Welch Chamber
Flea Merchant
William C. Bivens Jr
John R. Frazier
County Commission
Ray Bragg
James E. Dent
Greater
Plainant
G.R. Dishner
Tommy Carter
Carolyn Diana Perkins
Bluewell
Cone
Women’s and Childrenerere
Cuga Athletic Shoes
Cuga
Airport Square Shopping Center
Statford Plaza
Statford Drive
Sat
Reed & Barton
Spartus
Sale
Stone « Homes
Mercer Mall
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