Jury Seeks Higher Pay and More Deputies for Mercer Sheriff
The June Term Grand Jury approved a resolution urging more personnel and higher salaries for the Mercer County Sheriff's Department. Judge Jerome Katz highlighted the small force and heavy workload, noting seven or eight deputies patrol a large county while wages lag behind neighboring counties. The panel asked the court to forward the resolution to the County Commission and relevant agencies to recruit staff and raise pay promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Hawkins
Mercer County Sheriff’s Department
Grand
Circuit Court
Grand Jury
Jerome Katz
Sheriff’s Department
Katz
Bluefield
Princeton
Indictments Returned By Mercer County Grand Jury
Thirty three indictments including nine against two Concord College students were approved by the June Term grand jury in Mercer County Circuit Court. The panel charged 20 persons with 33 offenses, with Morgan and Robinson facing nine counts of breaking and entering at Concord College in Athens. Other cases include forged notes, grand larceny, unarmed robbery, extortion and related charges. Those indicted and others with cases to be scheduled should report to Judge Katz's courtroom at 9:30 a.m. June 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Hawkins
Concord College
Mercer County
Gregory Dale Morgan
Chester R. Robinson
Athens
Morgan
Lewisburg
Robinson
Tazewell
Homer Ball
Concord
Robert Franklin Aichinger
Roger Varney
Cornelious Cray Jr
Charles E. Goode
Danny Eugene Varney
Steve Graves
Charlie Lamar Graham
David Richard Bailey
David Freeman
Rex Southern
Arthur W. Free, Jr
Larry Joe Dudley
James Call
David Bell
O. C. Belcher, Jr
Nathan A. Umberger
Jerry Treola
Claude Allen Musick
Jerome Katz
Key Witness Testifies in Bradshaw Murder Trial
Erby Carson Meadows, serving life for the 1975 Willard killing, testified that Vester McCoy pulled the trigger in the Willard case. Meadows said he, McCoy, and McCoy's son drove to Willard's driveway where McCoy shot Willard, then fled.
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Bradshaw
Maryanne Stevens
Vester McCoy
McCoy
Erby Carson Meadows
Mike
Willard
Phillip LaCaria
Meadows
Welch
Harry Camper
Mike McCoy
Bradsahn
Roanoke
McDowell County
West Virginia
R. L. Catlett
Mabry Wins Runoff For VEA Vice President Post
Stephen J. Mabry of Roanoke defeats Dr. E. Dean Wilson of Prince William County in a runoff for Virginia Education Association vice president. Mabry earns 12,510 votes 52 percent to Wilson 11,489 48 percent. Mabry, 28, an elementary school band teacher, will take office July 1 for a term through August 31 next year.
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Richmond
Stephen J. Mabry
Roanoke
E. Dean Wilson
Prince William County
Virginia Education Association
VEA
Mabry
Wilson
Denis Deane
Bedford County
Rahall Attacks Moore Over Southern West Virginia Roads
Fourth District Democratic nominee Nick Joe Rahall II criticizes Gov. Arch Moore Jr and the State Department of Highways for neglecting road funding in southern West Virginia. He cites per capita expenditures to argue Raleigh County ranks lowest, calls for meetings to discuss Route 292 traffic near the new Independence High School, and notes opposition to political vendettas delaying road work. A historical note recalls the 1777 Liberty Bell relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Joe Rahall II
Arch Moore, Jr
State Department of Highways
West Virginia
Rahall
Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
Moore
Raleight County
McDowell County
Mercer County
Mingo
Wyoming
Raleigh County
Moores
Sophia
Coal City
Independence High School
Beckley
Ritchie
Insurance Rate For Young Drivers In West Virginia
Charleston AP Insur ance Commissioner Donald Brown criticizes high auto rates on young owners who pay two to three times adult premiums and face surcharges after accidents. He urges broader driver classifications and proactive agent counseling to reduce penalties for decent young drivers with good records.
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Charleston
W.va
Donald Brown
Brown
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Frank Wood III
Emory Fleming
Roy Compton
Foreman
William Moir
Jewell Ridge
Mildred Abbott
Camper
LaCaria
Billy
Catlett
Wade T. Watson
McGinnis Hatfield
Tutwiler, Crockett and LaCaria
Rudolph Marensky
Princeton-Beckley
Philadelphia
Allentown
Zion Reformed Church
Long John Silver
Fish & Fryes
Long John Silver's
John Silver
Seafood Shoppes
Cumberland Road
Phils
S Lives Square
Neese
Houston
Texas
U.S.A
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