Record Heat Sweeps Southwest With 115 to 120 Degree Highs
Widespread heat grips Arizona Nevada and California with Las Vegas and Phoenix near 117 degrees and Death Valley possibly near 130. Forecasters warn lasting extreme heat into Tuesday with cooling centers opened for vulnerable residents as health officials urge precautions. Sheriff Joe Arpaio plans to provide ice cream and cold towels to inmates in Phoenix.
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Police blotter highlights incidents in Mercer County
June blotter items include burglary daytime and petit larceny reports on Beeson Road and Methodist Hill, domestic assault on Poccasin Road, destruction of property on Bramwell Hill, multiple DUI related arrests including Angela Welch and Jessica Lilly, and a robbery at the Executive Lounge Green Valley. Investigator teams assigned.
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Detective Bureau
A.M. Ballard
Athens
Athens Hill
Jessica Lilly
Princeton
Beeson Road
Lashmeet
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C.K. Lester
W.C. Wilborn
Poccasin Road
Tyler Parsley
Rock
Bramwell Hill
US 52
Bluefield
Vehi
Green Valley
Princeton Police blotter highlights June incidents and arrests
Crime report summary lists disorderly conduct on Karnes Street leading to Orlando Garrett s arrest. shoplifting at Kroger and Grants. underage drinking at Kroger. alleged sexual abuse on Lazenby Avenue. drunken behavior on Dick Copeland Town Square. driving under the influence on WV Route 20. domestic battery on Oliver Avenue. warrants for forgery and fugitive from justice. grand and petit larcenies. burglary and vehicle damage reports. and a tour-bus incident on Kee Street with a male subject involved.
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Prim
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Kroger
Timothy DeWitt
Princeton
Kody Casey
Bluefield
Lazenby Avenue
Detective Bureau
B.E. Grimm
Dick Copeland
April Cecil
Kevin Poff
Oliver Avenue
Brandon Ernest
Matoaka
April Clyburn
J.E. Malm
Mercer Street
Prim. B.E. Grimm
Lindsey Hodges
Herndon
Giles County
Jonathan Jackson
Prim. D.B. Morey
Athens
Oakvale
Richard Scott
Columbia
S.C
Peck Street
Grants
East Main Street
Amber McBrayer
Ingleside Road
Ptim. T.A. Bailey
Stafford Drive
Andrew Jones
B.E Grimm
Kee Street
Lodging shortage blocks Mercer County trail tourism growth
Mercer County faces lodging shortages as demand outstrips supply for trail visitors. Local officials urge new hotels or motels near the Indian Ridge trail, noting lack of campgrounds and the need for entrepreneur interest to attract investment and create jobs. Bluefield and Princeton cited as potential hubs. Contact Charles Owens.
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Indian Ridge
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EDA
Chambers
Princeton
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
Coal mine road project aims to save state money
Browning announced a plan to finish the expressway near the Coalfields Expressway and King Coal Highway interchange at Indian Ridge Industrial Park. The approach would extract coal while constructing the road, keeping miners employed and saving about 40 million dollars for the state. The private partner Southern Minerals collaborates with McDowell County authorities to mine and build within regulatory rules, delivering a near free highway while preserving local jobs.
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