Police blotter notes park accident and theft incidents
A 1986 Pontiac Sunbird valued at 5600 was totaled in an accident at Princeton City park with no injuries or park damage reported. Randy Wayne Sizemore of Antioch Tennessee was the driver. Kenneth L. Caffey of Arlington Texas was a passenger. No charges filed. A 17 year old Princeton man was found with a pocket knife after being denied entry to the pool. Rosie Harris of Coalwood reported cash stolen from her purse at Princeton Community Hospital between June 19 and 22. A 40 foot aluminum ladder valued at 300 was stolen from a Straley Avenue residence. recovered by a man who bought it for 25. theft under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
P.W. Powell
L.D. Peters
Randy Wayne Sizemore
Antioch, Tenn
Kenneth L. Caffey
Arlington
Texas
W.L. Harman
Princeton Community Hospital
Rosie Harris
Coalwood
PCH
G.T. Evans
Harris
Straley Avenue
Robert L. Carrice
J.J. Weis
Warrant sweep handles expiration and larceny cases in Mercer County
A Montcalm woman Kathy A Brinkley Miller faced warrants for expired MVI sticker improper registration no operator license and no proof of insurance. Bonds ranged from 500 to 5000 with multiple appearances before Mercer County magistrates. Other Bluefield and Princeton residents were cited for petit larceny battery warrants and four counts of uttering with bonds set. Several suspects were jailed or remanded to Mercer County Jail after appearances before various magistrates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montcalm
Kathy A. Brinkley Miller
Box 164
Sgt
R.A. Hill
Dep. S.A. Davis
Mercer County
Kitty Williams
Bluefield
Danny Mark Surface
Route 3
Jerry Flanagan
Barry D. White
Matoaka
E.L. Fleming
White
Harold Buckner
Jennifer Marie
Ratliff Sexton
Princeton
Compton
Sexton
Flanagan
Craft Memorial Library Bookmobile Schedule and Graduates
June bookmobile visits list routes and times at venues such as Ha ven's Store and Shield's Chapel, with midweek stops at Coca-Cola RoadBluewell area. Separate notes report James Joseph Davidson earning an engineering technology degree, Duane Williamson earning a BA at Allegheny College, Sonia Koh to attend Tufts, and Louis Gene Rucker graduating from Oklahoma City University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craft Memorial Library
Duhling
Rock
Haven's Store
Montcalm Town
Shield’s Chapel
the Maples
Coca-Cola Road
Bluewell Pentecostal Holiness
Bluewell School
Deskins
Airport Square
Glenwood Retirement Village
Lilac Hills
Oakland Terrace
Old Bluefield
Princeton Road
Duane Williamson
Sherman R. Williamson
Princeton
Allegheny College
Theta Chi
Koch
Mine harassment persists at Covenant Coal sites
Dennis Thompson Jr of the Daily Telegraph reports ongoing rock-throwing harassment at Covenant Coal Company sites in Middle Creek Virginia. State Police security guards report nightly attacks as investigators study a June 17 explosion and gunfire that endangered a guard and damaged four coal trucks. ballistics evidence from explosives and gunshots slows lab analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claypool Hill
Covenant Coal Company
Middle Creek
Jerry MacPherson
Virginia State Police
MacPherson
State Lab
Evening Community Meetings Across Bluefield Princeton Areas
Local groups list Thursday schedules in Bluefield Princeton and Richlands with events at Park Inn Graham Christian Church Sacred Heart Church West Virginia Manor Golden Age Center Masonic Temple and more. Activities include Al Anon TOPS Kiwanis Lions and Narcotics Anonymous with times from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and venues across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall
Al-Anon
Southern Highlands
Princeton
Western Steer
Bluefield
Lions
Bonanza
Graham Community Chorus
First United Methodist Church
Loyalty Rebekah Lodge
Golden Age Center
College Ave
Matoaka Kiwanis Club
Matoaka United Methodist Church
Princeton Camera Club
Associated Photography
Prince
Primrose Garden Club
Atoaka United Methodist Church
Women's Club
Double Gates
Post Officers Club
Masonic Temple
American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Building
Bluefield Auxiliary
FOE
Aerie Home
Princeton Avenue
OES
Narcotics Anonymous
First Presbyterian Church
Tazewell St
VFW
Alcoholics Anonymous
Concord Methodist Church
Vermillion and
Hinton Streets
Athens
Humana Hospital
Clinch Valley
Richlands
Women of the Moose
Moose Home
Center Street
Acme Market
Community Room
College Avenue Baptist Church
Virginia Avenue
Welch
Scott St
Weekly Bible and prayer events across Bluefield and Pocahontas
A consolidated listing of church activities including Bible classes prayer services and study sessions at Holy Tabernacle First Missionary Baptist Montcalm First Church of God Church of the Heavenly Rest Abundant Life Fellowship Falls Mills Christian Church Lorton Lick Baptist St Elizabeth Catholic in Bluefield Falls Mills and Pocahontas. Programs run variously at 6 pm 7 pm and 7:30 pm through evenings with Island in the Sun theme noted for Ceres Baptist Green Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roeey
Holy Tabernacle Church
Preston St
Bluefield
First Missionary Baptist Church of
Church of the Heavenly Rest
Mercer St
Princeton
Falls Mills Christian Church
Falls Mills
Lorton Lick Baptist Church
St. Elizabeth Catholic Church
Pocahontas
Mercer Court Grounds Two Probation Cases and Actions
Mercer Circuit Court actions include Gerald Shrewsbury 27 of Princeton placed on two year probation after pleading guilty to battery and facing restitution and court costs. Also Chrome Carter 18 of Bluefield bound over to October Mercer grand jury on two grand larceny charges with $1500 bond. Extradition for Randy Knutson delayed pending paperwork from South Carolina authorities. Albert Carriger sentenced to 60 days treatment at Richmond VA VA Hospital for drug problem before final Mercer sentencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogerald Shrewsbury
Princeton
Shrewsbury
Mark Wills
Oe Smith
Tate
Chrome Carter
Bluefield
Mercer County
Derek Swope
Carter
Randy Knutson
South Carolina
Knutson
Albert Clayton Carriger
Carriger
Richmond, Va
Veterans Administration Hospital
Richmond
Driver flees as car crashes into East River Food Mart
Princeton police investigated a Sunday fight that led to a car driving into the store front on Thorn Street. A 1976 Oldsmobile linked to the incident was found and impounded while witnesses identified the driver and accomplice. no arrests by Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
East River
Thorn Street
D.E. Ingram
L.D. Peters
J.J. Weis
Richard Harless
Loretta Harless
Harless
Yamaha
Jeffery Sparks
South Avenue
The Kellys to Appear in Bluefield Church Service
The Kellys will appear at Bluefield Church of God beside Wendy’s on July 1 at 11 a.m. A Cruiser’s Night free concert is set for July 6 at 8 p.m. at J.V.C. 843 Mercer Street, Princeton. Admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly’s
Bluefield
Kelly's
Bluefield Church of God
Wendy's
J.V.C
Mercer St
Princeton
Tuffliner’s
Beckley
Priddys
Sophia
Honor rolls at Glenwood Junior High and Bluefield High School
The list details A and B honor rolls across Glenwood Junior High ninth through eighth grades and Bluefield High School including eleventh, tenth, and twelfth grades. Names cover many students such as Russell Shrader Sherry Bailey Jason Belcher Valeria Andrews Kim Akers and Julie Townley among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood Junior High
Russell Shrader
Sherry Bailey
Teressa Bailey
Amy Bolton
Jessica Brock
Meg Coleman
Sabrina Harvey
Angela Haynes
Jamie Lambert
Wesley Leonard
Katy Martin
Melissa Otey
Joy Paramore
Rebecca Wheeler
Missy Wolfe
Scott Yuhasz
Jason Belcher
Erik Bowman
Elizabeth Burks
Joshua Claus
Adam Coleman
Melissa Conley
Lisa Easterling
Chris Lafferty
Shannon Lawson
Mike Mabe
Amy Martin
Leah Mills
Amanda Modena
Kevin Six
Tanya Stevie
Jamie Tabor
Jennifer Wagner
Sonya Webb
Patrick Wiliams
Brian Akers
Shelia Bailey
Angela Dale
Mark Haynes
Jason Hughes
Kim Marconnet
Brandon Nowlin
Denise Prevento
Tina Smith
Chad Taylor
Bluefield High School
Valeria Andrews
Sherry Baker
Melissa Barlow
Tisha Barnett
Tammy Barrett
Rebecca Brooks
Kim Brown
Amy Carosi
Jennifer Day
Laurie Doyle
Donna Eaves
Shannon Ferguson
Reggie Gilbert
Robbie Grose
Rosemary Lester
Traci Meaddow
Sherry Miller
Chris Melvin
James Mickel
Rae Moran
Heather Odell
Heather Rogers
Shelly Rozell
Wendy Rosenbloom
Drema Smith
Katie Thompson
Julie Townley
Karen Walter
Christa Watkins
Tonya Williams
Kevin Ammar
Leann Jackson
Brent Long
Leah Mamone
John Morretto
Catherine Peacock
Kevin Perry
Rebecca Pruett
Alicia Remines
Wendy Stallard
Teresa Steele
Denise White
John Auville
William Copley
Jennifer Duncan
Wendy Jackson
Lisa Musolin
Rhonda Pennington
Angela Ramsey
Kim Akers
Emanuel Austin
Leigh Bailey
Stacy Barber
Keith Barker
Laura Beck
Leslie Beck
Randy Belt
Brian Billips
Mary Beth Birkelbach
Laura Blackwell
Richard Burnopp
Johnny Buzzo
Anneka Carter
Shawn Comer
Mike Compton
Meridith Davis
Richelle Davis
Eric Deeb
Shea Doughton
Daniel Duff
Vince Epperson
Barry Etter
Stephanie Ewing
Katrin Garrett
Maurice Gibson
Sherry Graham
Kevin Gofordth
Angela Harris
Audrey Hall
Tina Heldreth
Darren Kelly
Greg Lambert
Chris Lewis
Joe Lijoi
Holly Lusk
Angela Lindsay
Paige Martin
Jackie McGue
Trish Moretto
Siri Nilssen
Katie Richardson
Melissa Roark
Doug Rozzel
Mike Shoda
Anthony Shrewsbury
Todd Simmons
Laura Spence
Amy Stenlund
Kerie Stewart
Kim Syres
April Taylor
Hilarie Thompson
Margaret Thompson
Shannon Townley
Gary Tucker
Michael White
Angela Williby
Jennifer Wimmer
Lisa Wimmer
Sharon Woods
Kim Arnold
Brent Basham
Jennifer Bowes
Lori Bowlick
Melody Branham
Heather Brown
Dean Clark
Charles Cox
Nicole Disibbio
Cathy Dodson
Rebecca Duncan
Tammy Dunford
Chere Besters
Johnny Grant
Sabrina Hairston
Connie Hambrick
Chuck Hammer
Kim Hess
Cynthia Higgins
Renee Lester
Rozalen Lusk
Kristin Pujari
Sarah Raskin
Toni Royal
Jonathan Shockley
David Shrewsbury
Amy Smith
Jodi Smith
Amanda Stroupe
Kristopher Syres
Cristal Tabor
Steve Vanney
Stacy Wagner
Jennifer Wellman
Eric Williams
Also Mentioned on This Page
Daily Record
Mercer
Donald E. Kipsinger
Route 4
Box 216-A
W.O. Lawson
Williams
Tery. Dep
Smothers
Whittaker
Baughman
James C. Poindexter II
Route 1
Box 556
Roy Compton
Russell Mitchem Jr
Hill Ave
Baugh
Deloris Verna Blankenship
Box 855
C.J. Smothers
Blankenship
Bob Baughman
North Walker Street
Jimmy Dale Whittaker Jr
North Walker St
Samuel Henry Jones
Tiffany Manor Apartments
Jones
David Knight
Davidson
James Joseph Davidson
The
Cieraity of North
Carolina
Charlotte
Williamson
Tufts University
Sonia Koh
Yung Hie Koh
Madeira School
McLean
Rucker
University
Louis Gene Rucker
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma
Okla
Dennis Thompson JR
Daily Telegraph
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Harrison St
Mercer Circuit Court
Michael Gibson
John Frazier
James Barbery
Sears
Brand Central
Ira
Diamond World
Bluewell
Priddy
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