Richlands seeks memorial bricks for 1890s Railroad Section Foreman's House
Richlands announces a memorial brick campaign to fund the restoration of the 1890s Railroad Section Foreman's House, marked by donor bricks at 50 dollars each. The project, aided by a Virginia DOT grant in 2012, invites stories from residents and will host a June 29 meeting at 10 am to display memorabilia and discuss restoration plans.
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Richlands
Norfolk and Western
Norfolk Southern Railroad
Virginia Department Transportation
Citizens Advisory Committee
Section House
West Virginia estate tied to Washington family for sale
A 12 acre Eastern Panhandle estate known as Happy Retreat linked to Charles Washington and George Washington is for sale for about 900000. The two story eight bedroom five bathroom home sits unused since 2010 with diaries noting visits by George Washington. Real estate agent Gary Gestson says the seller seeks a steward who will preserve the historic site and its legacy.
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Charleston
Eastern Panhandle
George Washington
Happy Retreat
Charles Washington
Charles Town
Bill Gavin
Gary Gestson
Gavin
Gestion
Washington
Washington, D.C
Jefferson County
Fredericksburg
Gestson
State police arrest man who threatened troopers with table leg
West Virginia troopers from the Welch detachment responded to a domestic assault in Kimball Bottom Creek. The man in his 50s threatened Troopers Gillespie and Mann with a wooden table leg as they arrived, then was subdued and taken to Welch Community Hospital for treatment after the arrest.
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Welch FA
West Virginia State Police
Bottom Creek
Kimball
B.D. Gillespie
J.C. Mann
Mann
Gillespie
McDowell County Ambulance Authority
Welch Community Hospital
Auction yields KFC founder suit to Japanese buyer in Dallas
Masao Watanabe, chief executive of Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan, bought Colonel Sanders suit at Heritage Auctions for 21 510 dollars and plans to display it in Tokyo. He also purchased Sanders memorabilia including a 1973 Kentucky driver license for 1912 dollars and attended a marketing meeting in Dallas. Other items sold included Jesse James gun belt and leg irons tied to John Brown, with Brown’s irons fetching 13145 dollars and James’ belt 16730 dollars.
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Dallas
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Japan
Jesse James
John Brown
Watanabe
Sanders
Kentucky
KFC
Tokyo
Colonel Sanders
Associated Press
Masao
Charlie’ Watanabe
Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan
Mercer County Warrant Notice Publicized by Sheriff Department
Active warrants on file with Mercer County Sheriff's Department are published for public notice. Names include Mark Beggs, Larry Dinger, Harvey Haywood, Johnathan Jackson, Charles Johnson, Terry Joy, Justin Lambert, Lawrence Lee, and Victor Parks with warrants for various charges and dates in 2012 2013. Call 304 487 8364 with information or to resolve mistaken identity.
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Wanter
Mercer County Sheriff's Department
Mercer County
Mercer County Sheriff’s Department
Johnathan Jackson
Pisgah Road
Princeton
Charles Johnson
Terry Joy
Middlesex Avenue
Justin Lambert
Lawrence Lee
Harrison Street
Victor Parks
Bramwell
Bluewell
Princeton Community Hospital
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Bluefield
M.S. Horn
Police blotter highlights from June incidents
June 20 blotter records assaults on Cherry Street at 12 45 p m and a motor vehicle collision with injuries on East Cumberland Road at 11 25 a m. Also reports of breaking and entering on Duhring Street and burglary on Fulton Street with offense reports filed. Stolen license plate on Union Street led to one female subject arrest. Frauds include credit card misuse on Memorial Street and Highland Avenue. Loud music and disturbances logged on Ramsey Dearborn Bland and Ellis Streets with precautions given.
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Cherry Street
East Cumberland Road
Duhring Street
Fulton Street
Ramsey Street
Dearborn Avenue
Union Street
Bland Street
Ellis Street
Memorial Street
Highland Avenue
DHHR Opens July 1 for School Clothing Voucher Applications
The West Virginia DHHR Division of Family Assistance will start accepting applications on July 1 for $200 school clothing vouchers for eligible WV schoolchildren. Vouchers must be used by Oct 31 at participating stores. applications due by July 31. Automatic issuances apply to WV WORKS, foster care, and some SNAP/Medicaid households. Income guidelines apply. call 877-716-1212 or visit wvinroads.org for details.
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Rinceton
West Virginia
Department of Health and Human Resources
Division of Family Assistance
DHHR
Wvinroads.org
Contempt and warrants list for multiple residents
Contempt and arrest warrants issued in various Virginia and West Virginia counties list Cosby Phillips Patricia Bennett Donna Roberts Rebecca Thomas and Felechia Williams. Warrant dates range from June 2012 to June 2013 for charges including contempt child support failure to appear DUI and worthless check.
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Cosby Phillips
Princeton
Patricia Bennett
Ratliff
Athens Road
Monroe County
Donna Roberts
Davidson Mobile Home Park
Brushfork
Dui
Tazewell County
Rebecca Thomas
Mercer Street
Felechia Williams
Hemlock Street
Bluefield
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By Bill Archer
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Auction House
Brown
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
James
Sheriff's Department
Mark Beggs
Littlesburg Road
Larry Dinger
Montcalm
Harvey Haywood
Glenwood
Eric DiNovo
Ussers
Athens
Peterstown
WV & VA
Eecom
Welch Church OF Christ
Stewart Street
Welch, WV
Creation
Flood
Moses
Life Christ
Timothy
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