Mercer County CVB Receives State Matching Grant
The Mercer County Convention and Visitors Bureau has received a 103100 matching grant from the West Virginia Tourism Commission to boost promotion of Mercer County tourism. Executive director Beverly Wellman said the grant is annual and confirms local properties are performing well while noting West Virginia tourism remains steady amid the economy.
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Bluefield
Mercer County Convention & Visitors Bureau
West Virginia Tourism Commission
CVB
Mercer County
Beverly Wellman
Mercer County Cvb
Judy Randall
Randall Travel Marketing
Charlotte
N.C
West Virginia
Wellman
Fourth Circuit denies Gibson rehearing of drug sentence
The Fourth Circuit refused Maurice Taft Gibson 36 of Bluefield a rehearing of its May 26 decision upholding a 240 year sentence on 12 federal drug counts from his March 2006 conviction. The court stayed the mandate June 8 and has not issued it yet.
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Bluefield
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Maurice Taft
Mo” Gibson
Gibson
District Court
Fourth Circuit
U.S
David A Faber
West Virginia
Appeals Court
Howev
Timothy Cline
Mercer County
Cline
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bottonline
Local performer to take music stage in Bluefield
Ray Pierce of the Matoaka area headlines Music in the Square at Chicory Square in downtown Bluefield mixing Grand Ole Opry style country with gospel. He plays live rhythm guitar, has hosted Chicory Square shows five years, and runs Camp Praise a free day camp near Matoaka for special needs, with ministry to seniors and WVU. Bingo funds Camp Praise with weekly events in Princeton.
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Bluefield
Ray Pierce
Matoaka
Nashville
Hank Williams Jr
Johnny Paycheck
Freddie Hart
Pierce
Chicory Square
NC authorities seek WV help to catch officer killer
North Carolina police urge southern West Virginia residents to share tips in the 1996 murder of Jonesville Sgt Gregory Martin. Two pickup trucks, a red 1996 Dodge and a matched green Dodge, tied to the case, with a reward up to 30000 dollars. Investigators want the green truck owner or driver identified to break the long-unsolved homicide.
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North Carolina
Jonesville
N.C
Gregory Keith Martin
Beckley
Charlotte
Martin
Interstate 77
Reece
Ramey Automotive
Princeton
Elkin
Home Depot
Gastonia
Ramey
West Virginia
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Bluefield Fine Arts Commission
Landmark Antique
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Lisa Grimm
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Pam Riggs
Teresa Evans
Jeremy Basham
Megan Jenkins
Kay Chinsol
Southern W
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Ricomad
Ashley
Heather
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Dermatology Inc
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Derm One.com
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Roselawn Funeral Home
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