Mercer County Sees 528 Early Votes On Pension Bond
More than 500 Mercer County residents voted early in the Pension Bond Amendment election. Voter Registrar Sandy Cox said 153 ballots were cast Wednesday, bringing total early votes to 528. The bond would refinance pension funding for retired teachers judges and State Police, with officials noting no new debt and no tax increase.
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Airlifted after ATV wreck near Lashmeet and Matoaka
Emergency responders airlifted a victim from a four wheeler crash near Solitude Way at Bickner Flats, Lashmeet. Healthnet 5 landed at Lashmeet Matoaka School at 7:34 p.m. and departed at 8 p.m. as responders aided the scene.
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BRMC forecasts 3.7 million in losses for fiscal year
BRMC officials told the Princeton Bluefield Regional Medical Center board that the current year will end with a 3.7 million loss, larger than last year. May operational costs were 225000, far below the projected 300000. Officials cited fewer patients, Medicaid cuts, and competition from St Luke’s and Princeton Hospital as factors, urging community unity and support to curb losses.
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Trial set for Bluefield woman in federal money laundering case
Federal Magistrate R Clarke VanDervort scheduled Tonya S Gibson 32 of Bluefield for trial Aug 17 on drug and money laundering conspiracy charges. Her husband Maurice Taft Gibson 32 and two co defendants Gravely and Arnoto are named in a 20 count indictment returned June 14 in Huntington. Both Gibsons face multiple counts alleging concealment of funds and false tax returns. Tonya Gibson released on $10000 unsecured bond with electronic monitoring.
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Tonya Gibson
Robert L. Gravely
Christina Louise Arnoto
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Gravely
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Pocahontas Plans July Fourth Tribute to Troops Parade
Pocahontas Virginia will host a Fourth of July celebration titled Tribute to our Troops featuring a 6:30 p.m. parade with floats vehicles four wheelers bikes and horses plus walking entrants. A 7 to 10 p.m. dance at Laurel Meadows Park and fireworks at dusk follow live entertainment by Starlight Karaoke Tommy and Cindy Woods and on site food and refreshments.
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Bottonline
Prom Dress by Duct Tape Duo Sparks WV Contest
Local readers can view Krista Monk and Corey Davis two Princeton Senior High School graduates who attended their prom in duct tape outfits for scholarship prizes. To vote visit the corrected site and search Monk and Davis by state WV using roll the vote and contest number 3376.
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