Reward increases in Mercer County dog cruelty case
A local dog beating death near Princeton drew a growing reward from 500 to 2185 dollars as investigators seek the suspects. Humane officials described a deliberate act of cruelty and noted the dog’s friendly nature and fear of males.
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Princeton
Here
Mercer County Humane Society Board
Ani
Mal
Old Courthouse Road
Old Bluefield Road
Humane
Tim Allen
Katherine McCurry
Bluefield teen chosen for Boys Nation at Marymount University
Opher Malamisura son of Dr and Mrs Michael Malamisura of Bluefield will join one other West Virginia student as a representative at Boys Nation July 17 to 27 at Marymount University Arlington VA He was selected from a pool of 96 nationwide and comes after completing Mountaineer Boys State He is sponsored by Riley West Post 9 American Legion and the Bluefield Civitan Club He was elected chair of the Federalist Party and Speaker of the House at Boys State. he becomes the second Bluefield High School student to reach Boys Nation.
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Opher Malamisura
Michael Malamisura
Bluefield
West Virginia
Masamisura
Jackson’s Mill
Riley-West Post
American Legion
Bluefield Civitan Club
Federalist Party
Boys’ Nation
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Bluefield High School
Public Service Commission OF
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A.B.T.S. International Corp
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West Berlin
New Jersey
Dba Internet
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Public Service Commission
Secretary of State
Beckley
Clarksburg
Elkins
Fairmont
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Keyser
Lewisburg
Logan
Martinsburg
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Moundsville
New Cumberland
Point Pleasant
Welch
Wheeling
Williamson
P.O. Box
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Lucy
George Taylor
Sarah
W.N. Thompson
Samuel
Marie Thompson
Lillian
Jerry Thompson
David M. Katz
Circuit Court of
Mercer County
Jerry Harman
Mary Lynn Harman
Princeton
Mountain View Avenue
Jerry L. Harman
Mary L. Harmon
Blanche R. Stringfellow
Mercer County Commission
John P. Anderson
Athens Concord Town Social slated as 1996 event highlight
Athens Concord College Town Social activities are shaping the 1996 Homecoming celebration. Ben Jean Rapp notes prizes ordered and ADA food service providing free meals from 2 to 5 PM on Sunday Aug 13, with up to 1500 drinks and 1000 hamburgers and hot dogs. A large cake honors Athens centennial and Concord College 125th anniversary, amid a special postal cancellation.
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Benjean Rapp
ADA Food Service
Ada
Rapp
Food Service Company
Athens
Concord College
Concord
Concord Church
Eddie Kessinger
U.S. Postal Service
The
College
Athens-Concord
Lillian Wells
Katie Whittaker
Randy Budd
Chuck Doyle
Tim Mainland
Ike Southern
Woman’s Club
Democrats name club president in Mercer County
Princeton attorney Greg Prudich sworn in as club vice president. Robinette elevated to president of the Mercer County Democratic Club after the death of M. R. Carner. Robinette also will serve as program chairman. Officers include Bob Barnett recording secretary and Lois Conner holding multiple posts. The club will not meet until Sept 26 with a picnic planned Aug 25 at Princeton City Park.
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Princeton
Bob Barnett
Lois Conner
Robinette
Road work contracts awarded across Mercer and surrounding counties
West Virginia Gov. Gaston Caperton announced new highway contracts totaling 113 miles of resurfacing and five bridge replacements. Mercer County receives 151,648 for 3.56 miles on Athens Petty Road County Route 19. McDowell County gets 176,158 for 2.05 miles on Cucumber Road WV Route 16.
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Charleston
McDowell County
Mercer County
State Division of Highways
Gaston Caperton
West Virginia Paving, Inc
Dunbar
Bluestone Paving, Inc
Princeton
West Virginia
Hardwood center hires new official
PRINCETON The Robert C. Byrd Hardwood Technology Cent er has announced the employment of a Manufacturing Operations official. Kenneth Stephens joined the center on June 3 as director of Manufacturing Operations. Stephens will oversee daily operations for the new state of the art Flexible Manufacturing Facility to be completed in late summer. He will also assist as a sales agent working with the Marketing Department to expand the outreach of the center on a national level. Stephens brings more than 17 years of woodworking experience in rough mill operations moulding flooring kitchen cabinet and louver door manufacturing to the Robert Byrd center. He is from Barr-Mullin Inc. in Raleigh NC where he served as sales manager for the north eastern United States.
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Princeton
Robert C. Byrd Hardwood Technology Center
Kenneth Stephens
Stephens
Robert Byrd Center
Barr-Mullin, Inc
Raleigh
N.C
United States
Valedictorians awarded bonds in 1996 recognition
U S Senator Byrd announced that 302 West Virginia high school valedictorians received his Scholastic Recognition Award for 1996. Each award includes a $50 savings bond funded by a trust with several schools and individuals named across Mercer, Monroe, Summers, and Wyoming counties.
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Washington
U.S
Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Byrd McDowell
Tiffany Sparks
Jaeger High School
Pete J. Palko
Big Creek High School
Patricia S. Nichols
Mount View High School
Malina Lopinsky
Twin Branch Pentecostal Christian Academy
Mercer
William R. Whitt
Bluefield
Sherah L. Basham
Sharon E. Wilkerson
Mercer Christian Academy
Erika N. Wilhelm
Montcalm
Jeremy B. Morgan
Princeton
Pamela Y. Meadows
Pike View
Monroe
Jaime L. Shaver
Ballard Christian School
Susan R. Thompson
James Monroe High
Summers
Lora M. Ellison
Summers County
Tiffany L. Lilly
Pipestein Christian Academy
Wyoming
Angela M. Gunter
Pineville
Benjamin R. Lafferty
Mullens
Joseph Browning
Jessica Toler
Oceana
Angela P. Browning
Cherie D. Cochran
Edwina A. Huffman
Kimberly A. Jackson
Paula R. Riffe
Baileysville
Mercer writers workshop meets at Princeton Library Annex
The Mercer County Writers Workshop will gather at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Princeton Public Library Annex. All area writers may attend and share samples. for details call Kathleen Paesani at 425-1529.
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Princeton
Mercer County Writers Workshop
Princeton Public Library
Kathleen Paesani
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Dewey Russell
Mercer County, Inc
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