US hits milestones in virus deaths and vaccinations
U S COVID deaths fall below 300 daily for first time since March 2020 while 150 million Americans are fully vaccinated. CDC data show about 45 percent fully vaccinated and 53 percent with at least one dose. New cases average 11 400 daily, deaths about 293. Missouri leads in per capita cases. New York reports 10 new deaths as states vary. Biden may miss the 80 million doses to be shared abroad by end of June.
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CDC
Americans
Ana Diez Roux
Drexel University
School of Public Health
Mississippi
Louisiana
Alabama
Wyoming
Idaho
Diez Roux
Johns Hopkins University
New York
Andrew Cuomo
Missouri
California
Florida
Texas
Branson
Springfield
Amber D’souza
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
D’souza
Joe Biden
Amma Mendez
Mental Health of Virginia
Charlottesville
Partner For
Mental Health
Virginia
Land
Melvin Blankenship 91 Mandeville LA dies at home
Melvin Crockett Blankenship 91 of Mandeville Louisiana died June 2 surrounded by family. He was born in Canebrake West Virginia and grew up near Big Creek High School. He is survived by wife Barbara Jane three children five grandchildren two brothers Harald Lee and Randall Theodore and many nieces nephews and friends. Interment followed at Biloxi National Cemetery Biloxi Mississippi in honor of his military service.
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Mandeville
Melvin Crockett Blankenship
Melvin
Calvin and
Nellie
Davis) Blankenship
Canebrake, WV
West Virginia Mountains
Big Creek High School
Barbara Jane (Beasley) Blankenship
Harald Lee Blankenship
Randall Theodore Blankenship
Mr. Blankenship
Biloxi National Cemetery
Biloxi, MS
Driver in Arizona bike race crash has DUI history
Authorities identified Shawn Michael Chock 35 of White Mountain Lakes as the man who plowed a pickup into bicyclists at the Bike the Bluff race in Show Low. He fled, was shot by police, and remains hospitalized in stable condition. Court records show a long DUI and assault history with prison time and parole. Seven cyclists were hospitalized with six in critical condition. race organizers offered condolences and prayers.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Shawn Michael Chock
Kristine Sleighter
Chock
White Mountain Lakes
Navajo County
Bradley Carlyon
Maricopa County
Arizona Department of Corrections
Tony Quinones
Quinones
Virginia weighs ARP funds to reform mental health care
Virginia faces crowded state mental hospitals with 98 percent bed use as lawmakers prepare to allocate roughly 4 billion from the American Rescue Plan. Officials urge shifting funds to expand community services and reduce inpatient demand while addressing staffing shortages.
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Richmond
Virginia
Washington Post
General Assembly
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
Alison Land
Chester James Hayes longtime North Tazewell resident dies at 72
Chester James Hayes age 72 of North Tazewell VA died June 15 2021 at Bristol Regional Medical Center Born September 12 1948 he was the son of William Elgan and Gladys Barton Hayes He was preceded in death by two sons and two brothers Survived by wife Brenda longtime family members and many grandchildren Graveside services set for June 22 2021 Maplewood Cemetery Tazewell VA Peery St Clair Funeral Home is serving the family Online condolences may be sent to peerystclairfuneralhome.com and a St Clair Funeral Memorial info line provided
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Chester James Hayes
North Tazewell
Bristol Regional Medical Center
Bristol
Tazewell
William Elgan
Gladys Barton Hayes
Chester
Toby" Hayes, Jr
David Allen Hayes
Samuel Wayne Hayes
Kenneth Hayes
Brenda Stacy Hayes
Rhonda Hodge
Mark
Lebanon
Charlie Hayes
Janice
Draper
Robert Hayes
Gratton
Ruth Willis
Raymond
Rocky Gap
Barbara Graham
Benny
Texas
Cathy Hayes
Bluefield
Eric
Gavin
Ashley
C.J
Albert
Katelyn
Candace
David
Amber
Makayla
Austin
Natalie
Kaylee
Martin
Paw Paw
Maplewood Cemetery
Shane Craey
Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home
Dolores Mullins 62 Dies in Roanoke Hospital
Dolores Maxine England Mullins 62 of Princeton died June 18 2021 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital Virginia after retiring from Welch Emergency Hospital and later working as an RN at Amedisus Hospice Bluefield. Survived by mother Beatrice Ashley England siblings and children. Visitation June 23 at 122 Fairway Street Bluefield VA with funeral 11 AM. Burial Roselawn Memorial Gardens Princeton WV. MemorialFD.com.
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Princeton
Dolores Maxine England
Mullins
Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Roanoke
Saeger
James Howard
England
Beatrice Maxine Ashley
Dolores
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Bluefield
Welch Emergency Hospital
Amedisus Hospice
Twinkie
Callie
Mattie Gillespie
Pearl Gibson
Shelby Gibson
Hoot" Gibson
Hazel Rife
Danny Gibson
Walter England
Bobby England
Ronnie England
Sunny England
Beatrice Ashley England
Eddie
Carol
Sherry
Dianna England
James
Alicia) Mullins
Benjamin Mullins
Sarah Mullins
Summer Mullins
Mathew Mullins
Ashlyn Mullins
Allanah Jackson
Kierra Jackson
Gabriel Jackson
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints
Fairway Street
Quinn Warnick
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Courthouse Rd
Memorial
Athens Road
Obituary: Gayle D. Shumaker, 82, Passes Away in 2021
Gayle Duane Shumaker died Sunday June 20 2021 at age 82 born July 7 1938 in Princeton West Virginia son of Charles and Flossie Shumaker. He leaves wife Ruth 60 years and children Mark Todd Susan. eight grandchildren nine great grandchildren. predeceased by son Scott brother Fred and sister Louise. Visit www.walterjkent.com for full obituary.
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Gayle Duane Shumaker
Lord
Gayle Was
Princeton, WV
Charles and
Flossie (French) Shumaker
Ruth A
Rathbun) Shumaker
Mark
Todd
Susan Wenzel
Kim Shumaker
Gypsie
Richard) Calvi
Scott Shumaker
Fred Shumaker
Louise Goings
Walterjkent.com
Funerals in Bluewell and Princeton Memorials
Funeral notices list Helen Charlotte Beavers at Cravens Shires in Bluewell with burial at Woodlawn Memorial Park. Shelby J Green at Burns Warnal Chapel in Princeton with burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. William Benjamin King memorial service at Danel C Kinnard State Veterans Cemetery in Dunbar. Jerry Pugalee noon service at Bailey Kirk Funeral Home Princeton, burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens.
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Beavers
Helen Charlotte
Cravens-Shires Funeral Home
Bluewell
Woodlawn Memorial Park
King
William Benjamin
Danel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery
Dunbar
Pugalee
Jerry
Bailey-Kirk
Princeton
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Avenue
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Tela Johnston
Amantha Pet
Terri Hale
Rhonda Watson
Bam
Tians
Busfield
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
WY Press Agen
Busfield Daily Telegraph
Bluetie
Daily Telegraph
Grace Funeral Home
Gracenorthshore.com
St. Clair Funeral Me
Telenarnia
Dolores Maxine England Mullins
Gayle
Duane Shumaker
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