Brushfork homicide probe continues
Mercer County deputies continued the homicide investigation into the death of 65 year old Virginia A Reed whose body was found at her Brushfork mobile home after a child alerted authorities. Sheriff Harold Buckner said the body was discovered Thursday and the search of the Plainview Mobile Home Park yielded no new clues. Sgt D B Bailey leads the probe with deputies Mike Gills and Matt Ash, and Reed’s body was sent to the state medical examiner in South Charleston.
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Brushfork
Mercer County
Virginia A. Reed
Plainview
Airport Road
Reed
Harold Buckner
WV DEP chief envisions WV as eastern power center
West Virginia Secretary Michael Callaghan told about 35 coal operatives at Twin Falls State Park that the state could become the power center for everything east of the Mississippi by leveraging abundant coal for low cost electricity while safeguarding the environment. He urged moving forward, cited Dominion and Anker Energy plant plans in Upshur County, and pressed for consistent, expanded mine reclamation funding and tighter permitting to address past and future needs.
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Win
West Virginia
United States
Michael Callaghan
Department of Environmental Protection
Callaghan
Pocahontas Coal Association
Twin Falls State Park
Mississippi
Dominion and
Anker Energy
Upshur County
Twin Falls
Nitro
Ronnie Collins
Freestate Mining
Welch
Logan
Oak Hill
Matthew Crum
U.S. Justice Department
DEP
Crum
Roanoke, Va
Virginia Tech
Washington & Lee
Jack
Caffrey
Cecil Underwood
Coal Association
Obituaries for Weiner and unnamed spouse in Bluefield region
The notices report the funerals and burial plans for Richard A. Weiner 82 of Bluefield Virginia with services at Grandview Mausoleum Chapel plus a prior obituary note for a deceased spouse of Hubert Rowlette. Weiner’s survivors include wife Ruth Painter Weiner and children plus eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Graveside rites set for Monday. Dudley Memorial Mortuary handles arrangements.
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Gail
Apex
N.C
Joan McLamore
Frank
Houston
Texas
Grandview Mausoleum
Mike Harrison
Dudley Memorial Mortuary
Bluefield
Funerals scheduled in Virginia and Bluefield
Funeral services today include Ira Chambers at 2 p.m. in Singleton Funeral Service Chapel Cedar Bluff Virginia with entombment at Clinch Valley Memorial Mausoleum Richlands. Shirley Geneva Edmonds also at 2 p.m. at Dial Rock Church of God in Tazewell Virginia with entombment at Grandview Memory Gardens Mausoleum Bluefield Virginia.
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Ira Chambers
Singleton Funeral Service
Cedar Bluff
Clinch Valley
Memorial Mausoleum
Richlands
Shirley Geneva Edmonds
Dial Rock Church
of God
Tazewell
Grandview
Memory Gardens
Bluefield
Gunfire incident ends with officer shots and pursuit
Officers stopped a suspect near Jones and Potter exchanging gunfire. Potter was wounded in seven shots, rushed to Bristol Regional Medical Center in critical condition, with a safety response and multiple weapons recovered from the scene. Investigators say seven shots were fired. the case remains under investigation.
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Sik
Potter
Bluefield
Claypool Hill
Wal-Mart
Bristol Regional Medical Center
BRMC
Jones
Caudill
Jon
Shewey
Father Cherishes Daughter After Transcendent Loss
Sherri Hale Gore died a day after collapsing during Grandparents Day leaving Alyssa, nearly four, in Chris’ care. He recalls their Concord College romance, Sherri’s family grief, and a faith guided path to parenting with Brenda Workman’s help. He emphasizes the unbreakable bond and his role as Alyssa’s father.
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Sherri Hale Gore
Alyssa
Chris
Concord College
Sherri
Sam’s
Princeton Public Library
Bill
Barbara Hale
Local pro baseball fans in Bluefield and Princeton
Community leaders praise two sites Bluefield's Bowen Field and Princeton's Hunnicutt Field for hosting professional baseball. They highlight affordable family outings, renovations, and strong fan outreach including players mingling at local events and the teams boosting tourism and pride in Mercer County.
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Baby Birds
Meachum
Beverly Wellman
Mercer County
Princeton
Bluefield
Baltimore
Oriole
Cal Ripken Jr
Brooks Robinson
Wellman
Children honor their fathers with handwritten gifts
A-1 continuation of children praise their dads, with snippets from Anderson Baker five, Hannah Bucciarelli four, Clarisse Davis ten, Taylor O Dell eight, Amber Dawn Anderson eight, Taylor Horton five, D J Moore four. Each child describes love through care, gifts, and memories, from bike rides in snow to fishing rods and handmade cards.
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Band
Sherri
Logan Baker
Chris Baker
Hannah Bucciarelli
Danny Bucciarelli
Clarisse Davis
Kenneth Bailey
Taylor O’dell
Pat O’dell
Amber Dawn Anderson
David Anderson
Taylor Horton
William Horton
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The
Daily Telegraph
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Hubert Rowlette
Grundy Funeral Home
Michael Trent
Tom Cooper
Mountain Valley Memorial Park
Big Rock
Ricky
Richard A. (Rich) Weiner
Richard A
Rich) Weiner
Mobile Estates
Bluefield Regional
New York
Virginia State Police
Brenda Workman
Brenda
A-1
George Lanton
Anderson
Bucciarelli
Davis
O’dell
Moore
Oianel Equipment & Buck
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Wed
Thur
Brighton
van Gli
Sudini
Gimothy Hitsman
Ande Assous
Renee’ Enza Angiolini
Jasha
1 London
Tommy Bahama
Cumberland Rd
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