Sheriff Hicks defies order calls for federal probe
Welch McDowell County Sheriff Don Hicks says he will not follow a judicial order if it violates the law and seeks a federal investigation into the county's judiciary. He and Gordon Lambert say they were illegally jailed after a parking dispute. a court order restricted a handicap ramp and space for magistrate court personnel. The U S Civil Rights division has a complaint on file and the Judicial Investigation Commission would not confirm specifics. The West Virginia Supreme Court had asked for a potential graceful resolution, with a ruling expected soon.
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Welch - McDowell
Don Hicks
Hicks
U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Attorney’s Office
State Judicial Investigation Commission
County Commission
Gordon Lambert
Circuit Court
Booker T
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Welch
Magistrate Court
Washington, D.c.-Based
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Criminal Investigation Division
Office of Civil Rights
Judicial Investigation Commission
Lambert
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Athens Council approves 24 percent sewer rate hike
Athens Town Council unanimously passes a resolution to raise sewer charges for usage over 2,000 gallons. The plan, effective date pending, would boost annual revenues by 17,600 to 117,600 with detailed tier increases and a 9.84 to 10.54 dollar monthly cost for a 4,000 gallon user. Minimum bill remains 5.10 and new connections incur a 250 fee.
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Athens Town
Robert Richardson
David Klingensmith
Mary Lu Geiger
Jeff McIntorf
Randolph Terry
Concord College
Jerry Beasley
Klingensmith
Athens
Daily Record Police Blotters Summary
Assault at Pit Stop Ra leigh Street with options advised. Missing juvenile on Rogers Street located by Officer M S Haynes. Vandalism to vehicle 1136 Stovall St under investigation by Sgt A W Buzzo. Attempted death by own action at 413 Stowers transferred to Bluefield Regional Medical Center ER. Stolen property at 1916 Princeton Ave. nothing found. June 17 breaking and entering at 1128 Stovall. Juvenile attacked at 1604 Jefferson. intake advised. Vandalism 364 Union St. shoplifter at Grants. Fight in progress on Ridgeway Drive near Swift Mart. Officer requested at Wal-Mart. Sgt D Brewster.
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Raleigh Street
M.S. Haynes
Rogers Street
Stovall St
Sgt
A.W. Buzzo
Stowers
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Princeton Ave
H.L. Harmon
Stovall
T.L. Simmons
Jefferson
A.B. Palmer
Union St
Grant's
Ridgeway Drive
D. Brewster
J. Altizer
Swift Mart
C. Menefee
Wal-Mart
Negotiators optimistic on settlement with tobacco firms
Washington negotiators declared progress toward a historic settlement with cigarette makers on Wednesday. Anti tobacco attorneys cited progress on sticking points, while top public health officials questioned if the deal has enough teeth and urged more money and stiffer penalties for breaches.
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Washington
Unrestricted bond set for men charged in smuggling
Bond set at 10000 dollars unrestricted in Bluefield Federal Court for James W. French III and Jacob Dews both teens from Bluefield and Graham high schools charged with smuggling cocaine from Peru. The pair were arrested after a raid on a Bland Street apartment following discovery of cocaine from Lima.
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Bluefield
Peru
Mary S. Feinberg
James W. “Jay” French III
Jacob Dews
French
Dews
Graham
Bland Street
U.S. Customs Service
U.S. Post Office
Drug Enforcement Agency
Lima
U.S
John Parr
Charlies
Bluewell
Deloris French
Jerome
Bathsheba Dews
Feinberg
John Earl
Jay” Williams Jr
Parr
Larimer resigns from Tazewell Town Council
David Larimer II announces resignation from Tazewell Town Council effective August 1 and from his role as legislative aide to State Senator Jack Reasor. He will join engineering firm Thompson and Litton. council will appoint a replacement while Larimer is in the Philippines. Reasor praises his service and impact on Southwest Virginia. Larimer started on the council in 1995 and was elected in 1996 for a four year term.
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Bazewell
David Larimer II
Tazewell
Jack Reasor
Bluefield
Larimer
Jerry Wood
Thompson and Litton
Wood
Philippines Islands
Reasor
Virginia
Origi
Probe continues into suspicious Bluefield blaze
Bluefield investigators pursue a suspicious early Tuesday fire at 212 Lee St. The house occupant, Robert Williams, 41, escaped by leaping from a second story window. State fire marshal team and police detective bureau examine suspects as fire crews battled the blaze into Monday morning.
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Bluefield
Gerald Steele
Lee St
Detective Bureau
Police Department
Steele
Tony Domingo
Robert Williams
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