Mercer county election workers endure sparse turnout
The Mercer County election day turnout was under 10 percent, delaying tally reports and prompting staff to endure a long day 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. with delays at the Nazarene Church precinct. Canvassing will start Friday and the outcome appeared settled as early results favored the opposition.
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Mercer Election
Nazarene Church
Bluefield
Rudolph Jennings
Sandy Cox
Marie Hill
D.B
Don” Meadows
Debbie Bowen
Lisa Jones
Susan Patterson
Deborah Blankenship
Jessica Dixon
Michelle Bragg
Norma Barr
Pam Wallace
Sheriff's
Bill Blankenship
David Mathena
Roger Bailey
Donnie Thompson
Everette Cole
Nathan Proffitt
Randy Godfrey
County Commission
Mercer County
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Publisher and editors cited
Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists William Randy Deason as Publisher with Thomas A Colley as Executive Editor and Samantha Perry as Managing Editor. The paper includes a Philippians Bible verse in quotation marks and reference.
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William ‘Randy’ Deason
Thomas A. Colley
West Virginia Pension Bond Amendment Defeated
Mercer County backed the pension bond plan by a strong margin while statewide voters rejected the measure 54 to 46 percent. The proposal would have issued 5.5 billion in bonds to cover pension debts for teachers judges and state troopers, freeing up funds for economic development. Governor Manchin pledged to pursue other programs as future leaders face ballooning annual costs.
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Mercer County
Joe Manchin
Manchin
West
West Virginia
BRMC Faces Slow Decline Amid Patient Exodus
Jason Phipps of North Tazewell Va urges BRMC to address funding and leadership issues as patient numbers shift toward PCH and St. Luke's. He criticizes management for blaming rivals, questions the value of a past turnaround plan, and notes ongoing costs from a hired group labeled to “stop the bleeding” without clear results.
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BRMC
Teena
Sam Jason Phipps
North Tazewell
Mercer County Clean Air Act Backed By Health Board Push
West Virginia health officials reference a Gazette article noting smoking costs the state 1.8 to 2 billion dollars annually in lost productivity and health care. An average of 11 residents die daily, totaling 3,842 per year, with 19 percent of deaths 1999 to 2003 linked to smoking. Citizens urged to attend the next Board of Health meeting.
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Board of Health
Charleston
West Virginia
West
Mercer County
Aging Justice Watch: Bush Supreme Court Picks Likely
Marsha Mercer reports on age dynamics at the Supreme Court as Justices range from 57 to 85 and President Bush weighs nominees. The piece notes Rehnquist’s possible retirement, O Connor and Ginsburg’s ages, and the crossfire over a future nominee with groups spending millions on ad campaigns and political maneuvering.
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Strom Thurmond
Robert Byrd
Congress
Capitol Hill
Supreme Court
William H. Rehnquist
Rehnquist
John Paul Stevens
Bush
B.W
Watergate
Elvis
Priscilla
Sandra Day O’connor
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Clarence Thomas
Washington
Dick Cheney
Alberto Gonzales
Gonzales
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Justice Department
John Roberts
Progress For America
CNN
Fox News
Robert Bork
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Barbara Hawkins
The
Daily Telegraph
Bhawkins
Bottonline.com
Bluefield Baily Telegraph
Samantha Perry
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Azim
PCH
St. Luke's
Pranond
Ashington
America
Marsha Mercer
Woo
District of Columbia Appeals Court
J. Harvie Wilkinson III
Fourth Circuit
Media General News Service
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