Woman Struck by Motorcycle In Private Dix Creek Area
In Tazewell County Virginia a pedestrian was struck by a motorcycle on private property in the Dix Creek area around 4:55 p.m. The rider was knocked from the bike and the motorcycle hit the pedestrian, who was airlifted to Bristol Regional Medical Center. Conditions for both parties were not available.
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Ichlands
Bristol
Tazewell County
Virginia
Dix Creek
Bristol Regional Medical Center
Five hospitalized after Flat Top crash injures mother and children
Denise Rochester of Flat Top and her four children, plus another child, were seriously injured in a single vehicle roll over on Route 19 near the Raleigh County line. The Nissan pickup, traveling south, left the road, overcorrected, and rolled at least twice injuring four children riding in the bed. Victims were transported to Raleigh General Hospital with various critical to guarded conditions. two boys were later slated for transfer to Charleston Area Medical Center. The investigation continues and potential citations may issue for seat belt and child restraint violations.
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Flat Top
Raleigh
Mercer
Route 19
Raleigh General Hospital
M.D. Clemons
Denise Rochester
Rodney
Steven
Johnny
Kevin McGraw
Raleigh General
Troy Shrewsbury
Charleston Area Medical Center
Clemons
West Virginia
Obituary: Watkins family matriarch remembered in Welch
The obituary recalls the life of a Welch resident, detailing her roles as former Head Start assistant teacher and member of multiple groups including Golden Age Senior Citizens and Homemakers Club. She is survived by seven sons, one daughter, twenty one grandchildren, and numerous relatives. Funeral services are set at Trinity Missionary Baptist Church with burial at Restlawn Memorial Gardens.
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Frances Smith
Columbus
Ohio
Donnie Burks
Charleston
Tina Smith Burns
Cora Wright
Lois Obey
Thelma Padgett
Mary Tuttle
Trinity Missionary Baptist Church
Thorpe
Nathaniel Burroughs
John M. Hairston
Restlawn Memorial Gardens
Littlesburg Road
Order of Eastern Star
Page Funeral Home of
Welch
Funerals Scheduled for Vivian Chaffins Emmett Smith Vandell
Funeral services today honor Vivian J. Chaffins at 11 a.m. in Saeger at Fanning Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Woodlawn Memorial Park Bluewell. Emmett H. Smith Jr holds a 1 p.m. service at Pilgrim Baptist Church Crystal followed by burial at Restlawn Memorial Gardens Route 20 Bluewell. James Lacy Vandell's service is at 11 a.m. at Mercer Funeral Home Chapel Bluefield, with burial at Rose Hill Cemetery Bastian Virginia.
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Vivian J
Granny) Chaffins
Fanning Funeral Home Chapel
Saeger
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell
Emmett H
Buddy) Smith Jr
Pilgrim Baptist Church
Crystal
Restlawn Memorial Gardens
Route
James Lacy Vandell
Mercer Funeral Home Chapel
Bluefield
Rose Hill Cemetery
Bastian
Bank Robbery Suspects Arrested After Manhunt
A masked man robbed a bank jumping onto the teller counter. The suspects fled in a brown van east on Route 460, later traced to a Cedar Bluff residence where both were arrested. Federal bank robbery charges filed. no injuries to the teller. Police recovered security tapes.
Bond Denied in Mercer County Sexual Assault Case
Continued from A-1 the bond to ten thousand dollars was denied per Mercer County Prosecuting Attorney's Office records. Moore is set to appear June 18 before Circuit Court Judge Derek Swope where a trial could be scheduled. Convictions for first degree sexual assault carry 10 to 35 years and sexual abuse by a custodian carries 10 to 20 years.
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Mercer County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office
Moore
Derek Swope
Starland praise for Sharon Yates led SAFE project
Starland officials lauded Sharon Yates for leadership on the SAFE housing complex project. West Virginia Housing Development Fund executives noted local contractors were used and money stayed in the county, calling the effort remarkable and essential to the community.
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Smith
Yate
Sharon Yates
Carl
Randy” Moore
West Virginia Housing Development Fund
SAFE
Moore
Stephen P Bailey
Housing Development Fund
Safe Board of Directors
Starland
Yates
Jeffrey L. Mosley
Local Initiatives Support Corp
Hemphill
Safe Center
USDA
West Virginia
Mosley
Gas prices ease nationwide boosting summer travel
AAA reports regular unleaded averages have fallen from a 1999 high as lower inventories and regional declines cut prices across the East Coast and Midwest. Virginia sees notable drops, while West Virginia and nearby markets hold steady before Phase II SAFE funding and construction plans advance. Local residents expect more road travel this summer.
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West Virginia
Peters
Great Lakes
Senate Education Bill Passed Amid School Reform Clash
The Senate approved a bipartisan education bill aiming to raise federal funding by about 15 billion dollars next year. It mandates annual math and reading testing for grades three through eight, offers targeted aid to improving schools, enables student transfers for low income families after two years, and includes a limited pilot program to test broader fund flexibility. Names cited include Sen. Edward M. Kennedy and Sen. Trent Lott as leaders of the negotiations.
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Bush
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
Education Committee
GOP
Trent Lott
Mississippi
House Senate
Lott
Tom Daschle
D-S.d
House
White House
Senate
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Ft. Washington
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Clarence Tatum
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