Girls lead petition to restore ice cream amid gambling surge
AP report from Birton highlights 11 year olds Daria Gianessi and Maya Carey organizing a petition to reopen Bruster's ice cream parlour after Dairy Queen sites closed for mini casinos. The move sparks a growing anti gambling backlash in Weirton, a town of 20 000 that hosts 81 video poker bars with provocative names.
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Local leaders say video gambling faced no backlash
Mercer County officials report no complaints about video gambling machines in 42 establishments. County Commission President Joe Coburn says everything is running smoothly and residents have not raised concerns.
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Three indicted in McDowell County murder case
McDowell County Grand Jury indicted Dewayne Cline and two others on first degree murder charges for the November 20 2003 shooting death of Cline's father Jimmy Lee Cline. Prosecutor Sid Bell said the man allegedly shot his father three times with a .38 revolver during a residence-area feud. Cline is free on bond and set to appear in Circuit Court Tuesday.
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Bluefield board eases spay neuter plan with lower fees
Bluefield City Board adds four changes to the pet ordinance to clarify the spay neuter proposal. Public hearing on the ordinance is set for 6 p.m. July 13 at the Bluefield Municipal Building. Changes shrink the lifetime unaltered pet permit from 75 to 50 dollars and cut breeding permit fees from 75 to 30 dollars, with relaxed limits on household pet numbers.
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Bluefield Spay Neuter Ordinance Changes Detailed
Bluefield Director Deb Sarver outlined proposed changes to a spay and neuter ordinance this week. The plan lowers the lifetime pet permit fee from 75 to 50 and reduces breeding permit fees while adding noise as a possible violation.
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