Grand jury indicts 14 over fatal pirate attack on yacht
A federal grand jury indicted 13 suspected Somali pirates and one Yemeni in the February hijacking of the Quest off Oman that killed four Americans. They face piracy, kidnapping, and firearms charges with possible life sentences. Detention hearings are set, and the case follows prior pirate prosecutions in Norfolk and New York.
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Yemen
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MacBride
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Tommy Miller
Marina del Rey
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Bob Riggle
Phyllis Macay
Seattle
Oman
Gulf of Aden
Indian Ocean
Adams
Quest
New York
Alabama
East Africa
U.S. Navy
Ashland
Nicholas
Africa
Blair Mountain march planned to mark historic 1921 blaze
Harleton AP reports a preservation group The Friends of Blair Mountain plans a June 6 march to recreate the 1921 coal miners rally. The event aims to protect Blair Mountain from mountaintop removal and boost labor rights, with support from United Mine Workers President Cecil Roberts.
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Blair Mountain
Harleston
U.S
Denise Giardina
Friends of
United Mine Workers
Marmet
Logan County
UMWA
Cecil Roberts
Charleston Gazette
Union
The
Community faith events fill March schedule across Bluefield Princeton
A busy series of religious gatherings runs March 11 through 22 at Bluefield and Princeton churches. Notable programs include Rev. Robert Johnson at Upland Baptist Church on Sunday, March 13. Mercy Seat Missionary Baptist Usher Board guest Elder Kenneth Brown. Shiloh Baptist Church service at Total Deliverance Center. Lenten luncheons at First Presbyterian Church on March 16. and Revival at Fellowship Community Church March 16. Additional events cover DivorceCare and GriefShare sessions, a MOPS meeting, a Red Cross Blood Drive, a Pastor’s aid rally, and a concert by area choirs with Minister Tameka Taylor at Total Deliverance Center.
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Memorial
Wayne St
Bluefield
Robert Johnson
Upland Baptist Church
New Direction Choir
Mercy Seat
Missionary Baptist Church Usher Board
Kenneth Brown
Mt. Nebo Baptist Choir
Shiloh Baptist Church
Pastor Charles Stores
Total Deliverance Center
High St
Princeton
IPS Memorial
Karl
Gloria Miller
First Presbyterian Church
Tazewell
Duhring
Stephen Rector
Biluewell United Methodist Church
Aaron
Johnston Chapel Baptist Church
Halls Ridge Road
Fellowship Community Church
Athens Road
Chaplin
Jim Mitchell
Red Cross
Mt. Ebenezer Baptist Church
March citrus fruit sale at Valley View School
The Valley View Seventh-day Adventist School in Bluefield invites pre orders for March citrus fruit. Varieties include California navels Florida pink grapefruit and Florida tangerines. Orders due by 5 p.m. March 14 with pickup Sunday March 27 noon to 3 p.m. at Green Valley Road milepost 8 460. Extra pickup times possible Thursday 2–5 p.m. and Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sundown Friday to Sundown Saturday Sabbath observed.
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Valley View Seventh-day Adventist School
Valley View School
Green Valley Road
California
Florida
West Virginia farming families sought for heritage award
The State Fair of West Virginia and the West Virginia Farm Bureau seek longtime farming families for the 2011 Farming Heritage Award. The winning family will be honored August 18 at the State Fair. Entries due by June 3, 4:30 p.m., with online and phone contact options available.
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State Fair of
West Virginia
West Virginia Farm Bureau
Statefairofwv
Wvfarm.org
Obituary notices detail Stone family life and services
Obituary continues listing Paul Stone born March 26 1928 in Elbert West Virginia. Army medic 1952 1954 served Korea era. Contractor then Eckerd Drug retire March 1997. Survived by wife Martha, son Paul Tankesley, grandchildren Jamie and Joshua, great grandchildren Kayla Haley James, brothers Orville and Earl, many nieces and nephews. Visitation March 11 2011 and service March 12 2011 at Mowell Funeral Home in Fayetteville Georgia. Interment Floral Hills Tucker. Flowers or donations to First Baptist Church Lovejoy WMA or Eternal Hope Hospice. Funeral home site listed. Additional funeral notices for Barbara Gunnoe Genevieve Neely McNeer Nicholas Perriello Carolyn Workman entombment at Bluewell Keystone area.
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Elbert
W.va
Baxter
Annie Mae Hodge Stone
Juanita Ruth Stone
Ralph Stone
United States Army
Korea
Eckerd Drug Company
First Baptist Church
Lovejoy
Paul
Martha (Bolton
Tucker, Ga
Paul Tankesley
Conn
Jamie Fredrickson
Dallas
Joshua Tankesley
Douglasville
Kayla
Haley
James Fredrickson
Orville
Shirley) Stone
Hampton
Griffin
Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home
Mowellfuneral
Barbara Elaine Gunnoe
Lilly Grove Baptist Church
Princeton
Genevieve Neely McNeer
Burns Wornal
Athens Road
Nicholas Paul Perriello
Cravens-Shires Funeral Home
Bluewell
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Carolyn Mae
Carol” Workman
Widener Funeral Home Chapel
Northfork
Mitchem Ridge Cemetery
Keystone
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