Former DMV manager arrested on gun charge in Virginia
Rhonda Ann Thomas, 47, of Bluefield Virginia, a former state DMV manager in Princeton, Mercer County, was arrested June 23 in Tazewell County Virginia on felony charges including grand larceny and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. She had prior embezzlement conviction and five years probation.
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Mercer County
Tazewell County
Rhonda Ann Thomas
Blue Ridge Road
Brian Hieatt
Harold Heatley
Thomas
DMV
Princeton
West Virginia
Bramwell Millionaire Weekend Begins 27th Year Parade Dining
Bramwell launches the 27th annual Millionaire Weekend with a 5 p.m. We Are Family parade led by Mayor Louise Stoker. Homecoming events run Friday and Saturday with the Millionaire Memory Walk at 10 a.m., a side porch concert at noon, and the Sock Hop at 7 p.m. at Bramwell Train Depot featuring The Chaparrals Again and Jack Richard Goins. Visitors from Louisiana and other states arrive for the private event. contact Bill Archer for details.
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Bramwell
Louise Stoker
Stoker
Louisiana
Jack Richard Goins
Bill Archer
Barchera
Preliminary hearing set for man charged with fatally shooting dog
Bluefield, June Bluefield man Lorenzo Valentine 36 is to appear July 1 before Mercer County Magistrate Susan Honaker on charges from the death of a German shepherd on Preston Street Tuesday night. Bail set at 20000 cash. He faces cruelty to animals eight counts of wanton endangerment and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Witness accounts differ and the State Crime Lab has received evidence for analysis.
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Bluefield
Lorenzo Valentine
Mercer County
Susan Honaker
Preston Street
Valentine
Michael Flanigan
DA. Pennington
Pennington
West Virginia probes first suspected chikungunya case
Health officials in Charleston say they are investigating West Virginia's first suspected case of the mosquito borne virus chikungunya. A traveler returning from abroad prompted the inquiry and confirmatory testing from the CDC is awaited. The CDC reports 80 cases across 13 states plus the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
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Caribbean
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Puerto Rico
Miner weighs impact of met coal market on Pinnacle Mine
Palmer voiced optimism that demand for metallurgical coal will rebound, allowing Pinnacle Mine to resume full production. Cliff warned that without market improvement, the mine could idle on August 25, signaling potential prolonged shutdown for coal workers in the region.
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Cliff
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bottonline.com
Alpha Natural idles Cherokee Mine in Dickenson County Virginia
Alpha Natural Resources announced the Cherokee Mine near Haysi in Dickenson County will be idled. About 115 workers affected. 50 will stay to remove equipment with operations likely until September. 65 laid off with 60 days pay under WARN act. U.S. Rep. Griffith urged aid and resources for affected workers.
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Alpha Natural Resources
Cherokee
Haysi
Dickenson Russell Coal Co
Alpha
U.S
Morgan Griffith
R-Va
Griffith
Abingdon
Christiansburg
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bottonline
Celebrate Princeton Street Fair Brings Arts Toys and Cars
Celebrate Princeton, a summer street fair, fills downtown with rides, street musicians, art shows, quilt exhibit, apple pie contest, car show and Memories of Mercer Street oral history project. The day runs 10 a.m. to dark with free programs for families and a screening of Back to the Future in the park.
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Lori McKinney
Mercer Street
Carpenter Ants
Clinton Collins
Chosen Generation Bluegrass
Tim
Maggie
McKinney
8Th Street
Oasis Market
Fiddler
Alfred Reed
Scott Noble
Tammie Toler
Princeton Times
Celebrateprinceton.com
Rachel Parsons
Dayfly Books
Princeton Street
Southern West Virginia Animal League
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Bluefield Regional Medical Center
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ASK Mountain Realty, LLC
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Rt. 19
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