Principal charged with sexual abuse in Bluefield case
Bluefield Middle School Principal Mack Barber, 51, was arrested June 25 on seven felony counts including first degree sexual assault and first degree sexual abuse plus five counts of sexual abuse by a custodian and three misdemeanor counts. He posted a $10,000 bond, waived a preliminary hearing, and the case moves to circuit court with Mercer County Grand Jury the October 12 session.
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Bluefield
Mack Barber
Barber
James Dent
Mercer County Grand Jury
William Sadler
Sadler
Southern governors urge education reforms for tech economy
A 104 page report by the Southern Growth Policies Board Commission on the Future of the South urges 14 states to improve education and training across all levels. The plan targets vibrant communities, healthy environments for children, skilled workers through education, and regional economic partnerships. Martha Layne Collins led the effort, calling for rigorous K-12, flexible postsecondary options, and expanded adult training to cultivate experts and entrepreneurs.
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Charleston
Southern Growth Policies Board
Commission On the Future of
Mission
Kentucky
Martha Layne Collins
Layne Collins
Bluefield Council urges voluntary water conservation
Bluefield Virginia town council, by resolution, asks residents to voluntarily curb water use amid extreme drought. City manager cites seven point six two inches of rain needed to improve conditions. Council votes four to one, with Donnie Linkous dissenting. Unrelated motions raise water and garbage rates, garbage rate passed four to one with mayor opposing.
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Bluefield
J.C. Higginbotham
David Anderson
Donnie Linkous
Lang Hurley
Anderson
Blond hair turns green after Dunbar Travelodge pool incident
Debbie Rogers and her niece Chasity Bartolovich of New Martinsville allege pool chemicals at the Dunbar Travelodge altered their blond hair to green. In a June 24 letter, they seek unspecified compensation and threaten a suit if no reply in 10 days. The case cites bromine use and alleges hotel negligence.
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Dunbar
Wetzel County
Debbie Rogers
Chasity Bartolovich
New Martinsville
Rogers
H. John Rogers
Michael Mullins
Mullins
Dunbar Travelodge
Roe Brush
Travelodge
Parsippany
N.J
Charleston
Caldwell earns state Farmer of the Year nod for conservation
Virgil Caldwell of Raleigh and Caldwell counties is named a candidate for state Farmer of the Year by district NRCS official Sam DePue. The farm raises cattle and hay with nutrient management, an artificial pond, and rotational grazing, kept lean to ensure cattle fatness amid drought. Supervisors Basham Gooch Warfe, after farm visits, selected Caldwell as a finalist. the state winner will be named in November.
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Raleigh
Caldwell
Sam DePue
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Vergil
DePue
Conservation Agency
Emmett Basham
Southern Soil Conservation District
Basham
Hugh Gooch
Doug Warfe
Eva Gore Caldwell
Caldwell Family Farm Kept For Future Generations
Grandfather states he moved family and will keep the Caldwell farm in the family to remain a farm for future generations. The speaker emphasizes preserving the land’s agricultural purpose for descendants.
Drought hits West Virginia farming and water systems
The WVAWC reports problems with wells cisterns and springs amid severe regional drought. Farmers report crop and cattle pasture losses while officials from extension agents Farm Service Agency and the WV Office of Emergency Services work with federal agriculture officials to assess damages and present findings.
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Douglass
Underwood
West Virginia Extension
Farm Service Agency
Department of Agriculture
West Virginia
Premarin Leads In Estrogen Replacement Drug Sales
A survey of pharmacists notes Premarin as the top selling estrogen replacement, with women opting for other brands at times due to the source of Premarin from pregnant mare urine. A new synthetic hormone is forecast to rise in sales as Premarin remains a steady favorite among postmenopausal patients.
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Smith
Phil Hurst
Kroger
Princeton
Hurst
Mary Beth Lamb
Wal-mart
Bluefield
Mercer County Society Picnic and Local Meetings Calendar
A June 29 picnic at Camp Creek State Park hosted by the Mercer County Historical Society. Also June 29 6 8 p.m. Hope to Cope group at Princeton Community Hospital with Dr Nusrath Hasan discussing mood and grief stages. Additional June 30 meetings include Hiawatha Water Association bids open at Donald Jones home and Bluefield Regional Medical Center board in hospital board room.
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The
Mercer County Historical Society
Camp Creek State Park
Princeton Community Hospital
Nusrath Hasan
M.D
Layla Ross
R.N
Hiawatha Water Association
Donald Jones
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Hospital Board Room
Noe admits killing eight infants in court case
Mrs Noe confessed to police she suffocated eight children aged under 14 months and later told a state psychiatrist of the killings. Arthur Noe, her husband, sat in court and was not charged as the judge read the eight baby names. Defense lawyer said this was not a killer at heart.
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Noe
Arthur
Gallagher
David Rudenstein
Noes
Nie
Arthur Noe
Rudenstein
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Appalachian Academic Center
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Mercer County
College of West Virginia Small Business Development Center
Princeton Health & Fitness Center
Princeton Health &Etiness
Foundation For Healthy Lifestyles
PCH Foundation
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