Virginia tightens penalties for fuel drive offs
Virginia lawmakers raise civil penalties for gas drive offs from 100 to 250 dollars under SB 819 in effect July 1. Law enforcement and store managers say higher fines may deter theft but acknowledge跨 border shoppers and rising fuel costs keep some drivers risking theft.
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Bluefield
Virginia
Phillip Puckett
D-Russell
Jason Martin
West Virginia
Michael Conroy
Virginia State Police
Conroy
Bland County OKs ATV Poker Run fund-raiser
Bland County supervisors approved a plan by Hollybrook and Mechanicsburg volunteer fire departments to hold a Poker Run for ATV riders on Sept 17 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., starting at the Hollybrook Community Center. Sheriff Jerry Thompson supported the event. proceeds will aid all county fire departments. Also approved was rezoning a site on U.S. Route 52 at the Bastian interchange for industrial use, with a zoning amendment study requested.
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Bland
Bland County
Virginia
County Board of Supervisors
Hollybrook
Mechanicsburg
Jonathan Sweet
Sweet
Board of Supervisors
Randall
Kristina Newberry
Bastian
Princeton library hosts falcons hawks owls program
The Three River Avian Center presents a live birds program at Princeton Library on Tuesday July 5 from 1 to 2 p.m. The event features falcons hawks owls and the rare Golden Eagle as part of the summer reading program Fly Away to Neverland.
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Princeton
Three River Avian Center
Neverland
New chief tapped for PSHS in Princeton
The Princeton Senior High School will have Dr. Stephen Akers as principal for the next term after the Board of Education approved transfers. Akers moves from Princeton Middle School, while Todd Browning shifts to Bluefield Middle School. Steve Bailey will become Princeton Primary principal, replacing the retired Joanna Fredeking, with Cathy Daniels moving to Bluewell Elementary. Coaching staff changes include John Flournoy and Heather Bailey at PSHS, Don Downard as volunteer, and other Bluefield and Pike View hires. Angela Nottingham resigns as WU Pike View cheerleader coach.
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Rinceton
Princeton
Stephen Akers
Mercer County
Board of Education
Akers
Princeton Middle School
Princeton Senior High
Bluefield Middle School
PSHS
Todd Browning
PMS
Steve Bailey
Montcalm
Joanna Fredeking
Cathy Daniels
Bluefield Middle
Bluewell
Princeton Senior High School
John Flournoy
Michelle Dye
Heather Bailey
Don Downard
Joel Lubliner
Ronald Lyle
Gary Watkins
Mark Shrader
WU Pike View High School
Angela Nottingham
Matthew Dixon
PCH officials cite profits as hospital shows recovery
Princeton Community Hospital reports five straight months of profits and lower expenses for the year. Trustees approve a 2 percent across the board wage raise for PCH and St. Luke's staff effective July 3 and merit increases in January. Deborah Griffith says physician fee schedules will stay unchanged under the Employee Benefit Plan contract. Fiscal year to date expenses through May total 73.274 million, down 5.054 million from budget. year to date loss stands at 546,985 with June pending. Cash collections in May reached 6.2 million.
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Princeton
Princeton Community Hospital
PCH
St. Luke’s Hospitals
Deborah Griffith
Virginians
Griffith
Frank Sinicrope
Sinicrope
Hospita
Bluefield board targets reorganization of Holiday of Lights Commission
Bluefield directors agreed to reorganize the Holiday of Lights Commission to restart the popular Lotto Park display. Mayor Perkinson and City Solicitor Feuchtenberger urged an organizational meeting to appoint new members and move forward. Robin Lefler and Deb Sarver will chair the session to invite active commissioners and volunteers.
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Holiday of Lights Commission
Bluefield
Bluefield Board of Directors
Deb Sarver
Robert E
Bob” Perkinson Jr
John Feuchtenberger
Perkinson
John
Lotto Park
Robin Lefler
Parks and Recreation Department
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