Assessor urges take up of West Virginia tax amnesty
Mercer County Assessor Bill Blankenship urges residents to use the June 7 to September 7 amnesty period replacing the automobile privilege tax for new residents. The program, effective July 1 2008, allows one affidavit per vehicle to benefits at the DMV, with callers noting border counties face registration gaps.
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Princeton
Joe Marnichin
West Virginia
Mercer County
Bill Blankenship
State Assessor’s Association
Blankenship
Border Counties
Department of Motor Vehicles
Border County
Manchin
West
Gibson sentencing delayed amid scheduling conflicts in WV
Mercer County drug dealer Maurice Taft Gibson 33 of Bluefield was to be sentenced June 19 in Charleston but the date was pushed to July 26 with a possible further delay due to a defense scheduling conflict. A federal jury found him guilty on 15 counts of a 20 count indictment, while three counts were dismissed after the defense argued the government failed to notify about prior inconsistent statements by a key witness. The case also involved evidence about two Bluefield area murders in 2002 and 2005 reviewed in Charleston earlier. The court had not ruled on the defense motion to continue the sentencing as of Friday afternoon.
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Luefield
Mercer County
Maurice Taft
Mo” Gibson
Bluefield
Charleston
Gibson
Ing
US District Court
David A. Faber
West Virginia
Bluefield Area
Richlands Wins 2006 Waterworks Award for Water Quality
Richlands Town Manager Tim Taylor received a 2006 Waterworks Operations Award from Virginia's Office of Drinking Water at a Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project meeting. The town earned recognition for leak detection, generator upgrade, mutual aid agreements, and strong overall plant operations and water quality. Mayor Ken Wyser praised Taylor and the water crew. Richlands was one of 12 operations statewide to win.
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Richlands
Tim Taylor
Office of Drinking Water
State Department of Health
Roanoke
Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project, Inc
Brian Wright
Wright
Tazewell County
Ken Wyser
Taylor
Boucher announces federal crop aid for Southwest Virginia farmers
U.S. Rep. Rick Boucher says an emergency spending bill signed by President Bush provides about 3 billion dollars in federal aid to farmers and livestock producers in Southwest Virginia harmed by 2005 and 2006 droughts. The aid funds the Crop Disaster Program and Livestock Compensation Program, with eligibility for primary or contiguous disaster counties listed in the region. Farmers should contact their local Farm Service Agency office to apply.
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Tazewell
U.S
Rick Boucher
D-Va
Southwest Virginia
Bush
Boucher
Farm Service Agency
Virginia
CDP
LCP
Bland
Buchanan
Carroll
Craig
Dickenson
Floyd
Giles
Grayson
Henry
Lee
Montgomery
Patrick
Pulaski
Roanoke
Russell
Scott
Smyth
Washington
Wise
Wythe
Sargent Bridge dedication in McDowell County today
ANAWALT local veterans honor Lance Cpl. James R. Sargent and 11 other Marines killed near Kham Duc in 1968. The ceremony features Tony Whitlow as master of ceremonies and Bill Blankenship as guest speaker, with prayers by Dave Bishop and colors posted by the Marine Corps League.
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Tony Whitlow
Bill Blankenship
Kham Duc
South Vietnam
Sargent
Mia
Arlington National Cemetery
DOD
Dave Bishop
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 628
Marine Corps League Chapter 957
Patricia Synan
Gary Carden
Clif Moore
D-Mcdowell
Ray Tilley
Randy Gibson
Roger Carroll
Police blotter highlights from Bluefield WV incident log
June 14 entries include boys peering into a window at West Virginia Manor on Federal Street, a trespass report at ASCO Warehouse on Old Bramwell Road, a dispute at Tiffany Manor, a residential burglary at 210 Sherwood, a stolen laptop report at WVVA off Route 460, a motor vehicle crash at Bland Street and Route 460, domestic disputes on Union Street and Whitethorn Street, a noise disturbance at 2311 Washington Street, with officers J T Brooks, R D Davis, M D McPherson, B L Hamm, S N Horton supervising and preparing or noting reports.
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West Virginia Manor
Federal Street
ASCO
Bramwell Road
Ptim
R.D. Davis
Tiffany Manor
J.T. Brooks
Sherwood
Cpl
M.D. McPherson
WVVA
MVA
Bland Street
M.C. McPherson
Washington Street
U.S. Route 460
Prim. B
Public Works Grants Extend Water Sewage Lines
The Public Service Authority plans to extend water and sewer along Route 102 and Falls Mills Road to address water quality and wastewater issues. The project includes multiple water mains, service lines, meters, and a grinder pump, serving about 33 Falls Mills residents. The Lynn Camp Creek project in Buchanan County received 653,083 dollars in CDBG funds and 45,202 dollars from the Thompson Foundation to lay 10,300 feet of six inch pipe and related lines, serving 129 Lynn Camp Creek families.
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Public Service Authority
Route
Falls Mills Road
Bluestone River
Falls Mills
Lynn Camp Creek
Buchanan County
CDBG
Thompson
Crime report details 2006 incidents in Tazewell area
The 2006 crime data shows 1 069 incidents in Tazewell County with 11 kidnappings or abductions, four rapes, 24 forcible sexual offenses, 20 aggravated and 150 simple assaults, plus one arson and 55 forgery cases. Bluefield Pocahontas Buchanan Bland Giles and other departments logged various crimes as officials cite rising bad checks and drug related thefts.
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Tazewell County
Bluefield
Pocahontas
Buchanan County Sheriff’s Department
Bland County Sheriff’s Department
Giles County Sheriff's Department
Hieatt
Drug raid suspect identified in Bluefield report differs from WVU pharmacy grad
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph notes that the 26 year old Jeremy Jones arrested Wednesday in a Bluefield residence is not the 25 year old Jeremy L. Jones from Route 3 Bluefield Bluewell who graduated from West Virginia University School of Pharmacy.
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Jeremy Jones
Bluefield
Bluefield Daily
Telegraph
Jeremy L. Jones
Route 3
Bluewell
West Virginia University School of Pharmacy
Sealed bids invited for Elbert Advent Christian Church assets
Trustees of the Pocahontas Conference seek sealed bids for the Elbert Advent Christian Church and furnishings in Elbert. Bids due by June 27, 2007 and opened June 30, 2007. Viewing contacts Rev. Frieda Meade, Lillie Adkins, or Peggy Bower. bids to Danny Cyphers, PO Box 385, War WV 24892.
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Pocahontas Conference
Elbert
War
West Virginia
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Bottonline
Greater Appalachian Outreach, Inc
Vanessa Hale
Park Street
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