City Board considers crime fight measures in Bluefield
Bluefield City Board heard pleas from citizens, merchants and employees amid rising juvenile crime as schools close for summer. They discussed funding a police expansion and a Bluefield Crimestoppers Commission, with a proposed 6.25 monthly fee and Neighborhood Watch plan. A public hearing was set for June 12 to gather input on park use fees and security patrols. The board also appointed Robert M. Richardson to the Library Commission and planned actions regarding St Luke's Hospital and the Joy Manufacturing complex.
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Bluefield
Sharon Perkinson
South Bluefield
J. Rudolph
Rudy” Brammer
J.M. Godwin, Jr
Washington
Mike Poe
Delores French
John Feuchtenberger
French
Bill Looney
Cliff Pannell
Bluefield City Park
Pannell
Robert M. Richardson
Library Commission
St. Luke's Hospital
EPA
Joy Manufacturing
Washington Street
Bramwell bills and blasting dispute spark PSD meeting
The minimum monthly bill projected at about 25.60 with possible higher costs due to exceptions. The PSD discusses funding a $1 million overrun from 1992 bids and per customer costs around 13,500. Residents B J Kahle and Wesley Eller report driveway damage from blasting near Taylor and Striegle work on March 11.
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Vinciguerra
Stafford
Randy Bolton
B.J. Kahle
Wesley Eller
PSD
Eller
Taylor and Striegle
Bolton
Wilder submits petitions to run for governor in Richmond picnic plan
Wilder delivered two cardboard boxes of petitions to the Board of Elections and said he collected 34,000 signatures of registered voters, more than twice the 14,800 needed to qualify. He plans a campaign announcement Saturday at a Church neighborhood picnic in Richmond, saying there will be no turning back.
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Wilder
A Board of Elections
Church 1
Richmond
Buchanan area tally shows low turnout and missing details
In Buchanan County area election results Goode placed second with 119 votes while Spannaus had 18 and Clute received no votes. Only 864 residents voted, according to a spokesman for the circuit clerk’s office. An unidentified problem was reported at two precincts with few specifics available.
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Goode
Spannaus
Clute
Buchanan County
Ward bound over in Mercer County armed robbery case
Magistrate James Dent bound over Scott D Ward 33 of Athens to the grand jury on armed robbery and malicious wounding after he allegedly struck two men with pool sticks on May 2 at the Last Resort in Athens and robbed them. Malicious assault charges against Darnell H Bryant 30 of Bluefield were also sent to the grand jury.
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Mercer County
James Dent Ooeence
Scott D. Ward
Athens
Ward
Darnell H. Bryant
Tazewell Street
Bluefield
Police blotter items from Princeton area WV
Eric Wayne Cox 27 was charged with destruction of property by WV State Police Princeton. Anthony L Lilly of Gott Street Princeton charged with brandishing and discharging a firearm near a dwelling. A shoplifting incident at Vidiors on South Walker Street involved a 9 year old not charged. A hit and run occurred on Mercer Street targeting Michael E Davis vehicle. A traffic stop on Lower Pine Street led to confiscation of drug paraphernalia and three pills. charges pending. Stolen lawn mower from Middlesex Avenue. Stolen boat trailer and outboard motor from Woodrow Williams Route 5 Bluefield. Jacket theft from Jimmie Chapman Princeton Village. Homemade Dune Buggy theft reported from Brenda Botham Princeton. Peggy Branch Road incident tied to Steve Martin residence.
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W.va
Princeton Matoaka
Eric Wayne Cox
R.A. Keaton
Princeton
Anthony L. Lilly
Gott Street
Beckley Road
D.L. Spradlin
C.E. Mitchem
P.W. Hill
W.A. Peery
Vidiors
South Walker Street
Mercer Street
Michael E. Davis
Lashmeet
Lower Pine Street
T.A. Bailey
Mercer County Sheriff's Department
Middlesex Avenue
Danny Shrewsbury
Woodrow Williams
Route 5
Bluefield
R.L. Kessinger
Jimmie Chapman
Princeton Village
W.C. Wilborn
May divorces listed in Mercer County Court records
Mercer County Court records show numerous May divorce filings. Names include Bowman and Deborah Lynn, Williams and Christina Gregory, Hines and Donna Jean, Harmon and Shirley C., Cooper and Rebecca Lynn, Grubb and Kathryn Gundell, White and Lana Lane, Ruble and Neshia M., Shulock and Susan Sheets, Sayers and Karen, Lambert and Patricia, Socoury and Bacatanate, Hate and tenant, Meadows and Ruby, Brady and Trula Mae, Noel and Tara Akers, Lester and Trish Ann, Lusk and Julie, P. Cole Ili and Teresa S., Byrd and Sandra Kay, Catron and Betty, Pend ergrass, Reid and Karen Sue, Maxwell Johnson and Yvonne Layne Evans, Brown Jr. and Diane Gilpin Hardin, Treole and Lorraine S., Taylor and Rita Ann, Bailey and Heather De Terance, Cole and Barbara J., Redman and Stacey, Copen and Sue Hill, Puckett and Shelby Ann, Marlow and Danese White, Robertson and Brenda D. Keys, Belcher and Barbara, Parker and Elaine Johnston.
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Gregory Neil Hines
Donna Jean
William C. Harmon
Shirley C. Jerry Mac Cooper
Rebecca Lynn
Ton C. Downelletianee
I. Jeffrey A. Grubb
Kathryn Gundell
Mark T. White
Lana S. Lane
Robert L. Ruble
Neshia M. Gerald
Steven Shulock
Susan Delaine Sheets
Carl Junior Sayers
Karen Sue Steven Matthew Lambert
Patricia Aaneedwin
M Socoury
Pamela
Elisee James Milton Brady
Trula Mae
David Alan Noel
Tara Akers
Mark W. Lester
Trish Ann
John A. Lusk
Julie William P. Cole
Ili
Teresa S. Cory Lee Byrd
Sandra Kay
Leslie R. Catron
Betty AR. Pendergrass
Allan Keith Reid
Karen Sue Todd Maxwell Johnson
Yvonne Layne Evans
Allen Brown Jr
Diane Gilpin Hardin
Minta Lou
David W. Treole
Lorraine S. Amos
Daniel Taylor
Rita Ann Gibson
Wesley Alen Bailey
Heather de
Terance
Walter Cole
Barbara J. Richard Roscoe Redman
Stacey Ronald James
David Copen
Sue Hill
Ane S Darrell Harlen Puckett
Shelby Ann Paul, Marlow
Danese White
Thomas W. Robertson
Brenda D. Keys
Dwight Belcher
Barbara Raymond
Beverly Lee Parker
Elaine Johnston
Bluefield Va links park funds to water line dispute
Bluefield Virginia faces a potential ultimatum to the Tazewell County Public Service Authority as talks on a water line to the Bluefield Divides and a proposed nine acre shell building for the Bluefield Industrial Park intensify. If no agreement is reached, about 140 000 from an escrow fund could be redirected to water and sewer work at the park site.
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Tazewell
Bluefield
Po Ace
PSA
David Bowers
Shell
Tazewell County Economic Development Commission
Tazewell County Board of Supervisors
Christy Parker
Commission
Board of Supervisors
Art Mead
Lewes
Mead
Princeton road contract added to state bids
The Division of Highways posted a June 28 bid opening for Mercer County road work to improve access from U S 460 to Ambrose Lane area businesses and a new information center. Projects include grading drainage paving to widen Mercer County 27 3 from U S 460 to County 27 9 and several bridge replacements in McDowell Mercer and Monroe counties with bids totaling over 11.6 million dollars. Affected contracts involve Compton Enterprises Inc Robert Construction Co McCoy Construction Co Bluestone Paving and Asphalt Industries with amounts from 76 353 to 453 323 and notes on additional highway projects statewide.
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Charleston
Princeton
Division of Highways
Gaston Caperton
Ambrose Lane
Caperton
U.S. 460
Mercer County
McDowell
Mercer
Monroe
Compton Enterprises Inc
Pepsi Cola
Daves Fork
County
McDowell County
Robert Construction Company
Louisa
Gilco
U.S
Tug Fork
Monroe County
Indian Creek
McCoy Construction Company
Salt Rock
Bluestone Paving, Inc
Sandlick
Asphalt Industries, Inc
Bluefield
Bull Tail Hollow
Berwind Mountain
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