Hepatitis Outbreak Tied to Body Tattoos in Mercer County
Mercer County reports six hepatitis B cases in three months linked to recent body tattoos. Health Director N H Dyer urges anyone who had a tattoo in the past six months to contact the county health center for testing and information. Symptoms include malaise loss of appetite fever nausea and abdominal discomfort with jaundice arising 3 to 10 days after other signs appear.
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Green Valley
Mercer County
N.H. Dyer
Dyer
Bluefield Board Grants License and Five Building Permits
The Bluefield board approved one license for Watkins Leasing Inc to operate Truck Leasing at 1501 Wayne St with James D. Farkas as president. Five permits were issued including Paul Blackwell to lower ceilings at 304 Tyler St for 1000 dollars, Firestone Store to re roof 716 Bluefield Ave for 12000, Doctors to re roof 510 Cherry St for 26727, Bluefield Municipal Building Commission to raze 307 Ramsey St for 3700, and Reed Ewing to remodel 512 College Ave into two apartments for 3000. Africa's Cape of Good Hope was settled by the Dutch beginning in the 17th century.
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Bluefield Board of Directors
Watkins Leasing Inc
Truck Leasing & Rental
Wayne St
James D. Farkas
Paul Blackwell
Tyler St
Firestone
Bluefield Ave
Cherry St
Bluefield Municipal Building Commission
Ramsey St
Reed Ewing
College Ave
Gospel and church events unfold across Bluefield area
A slate of religious activities includes Rev. James Green as guest speaker at Laurel Creek Baptist Church in Wolfe Sunday at 11 am. a gospel sing at Independent Baptist Church in Montcalm Sunday at 2 pm featuring Joint Heirs and the Kirby Family. Masters Helping Hands at 7 pm with Rev. Dallas Barber hosting. Jo Ann and Oral Harness perform at Rogers Street Community Church in Princeton Saturday at 7:30 pm with host pastor Eugene Pennington. Mount Olive Baptist Church Bluefield hosting its Children’s Choir annual day Sunday at 4 pm, with Rev. David of Tabernacle Baptist Va as guest speaker and Rev. Fernmell Dowell hosting. Savannah Brown program chair. Mount Moriah Miss Baptist Church Maybeury holds its 12th anniversary Sunday starting 11 am with Rev. Willie Morrow and a 3 pm sermon by Rev. Samuel A. Marrs. dinner in Evans Hall and performances by Richard Fitzgerald Peons, Upland Chorus, Mt. Moriah Women’s Chorus, plus invited churches. Revival services run Sunday into March 27 at Burkett Evangel wait in Colfax NC with Youel Altizer hosting and special singing. Calvary Tabernacle Glenwood hosts a gospel sing Saturday at 7 pm featuring Baker Family and Roger Poore Singers led by Rev. George Johnston.
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Independent Baptist Church
Montcalm
Joint
Kirby
Dallas Barber
Jo-Ann
Oral Harness
Davin
Rogers Street
Princeton
Eugene Pennington
Mount Olive
Mount Olive Baptist Church
Logan Street
Bluefield
David
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Mount Moriah
Miss Baptist Church
Maybeury
Willie Morrow
Samuel A. Marrs
Evans Hall
Richard Fitzgerald
Upland
Mt. Moriah
Calvary Tabernacle
Glenwood
Baker Family
Roger Poore
George Johnston
117 Units Collected During Bloodmobile Visit
A Bloodmobile visit in Bluefield collected 117 units on Thursday March 12 with 55 units at Bluefield College on the 11th. Nine first time donors participated and pins or certificates were awarded for various donation levels and anniversaries. Kiwanis Club members and Key Club volunteers assisted with the drive with the next visit slated for April 9 at the Bluefield Youth Center.
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Bloodmobile
Bluefield
Bluefield College
Russell Ripka
Jimmy Funari
Quanita R. Marrs
Andy Burch
John E. Davidson
Mabel V. Mattood
Donald M. Frazier
Vicki Murray
James E. Rose
Walter V. Ross
James P. Bailey
Bill Lester
Chang L. Crist
Douglas L. Lester
Kathy H. Jones
Taylor Moore
Michael Wimmer
Melissa Thomas
Donald Lindsey
Reginald Miller
Tri-State Red Cross Blood Service
Bluefield Kiwanis Club
Leroy Mabe
Paul Gess
Larry Albright
Frank Smoot
Jack Corbitt
Doug Lester
George Fanning
Allen Hammond
Aaron Saunders
Bluefield High School
Steve Wimmer
David Walsh
Keith Vincent
Peter Romano
David Sexton
Bobby Fox
Mary Ann Boyce
Lula Mae Willis
Katie Bell
Edith Greer
Quanita Spencer
Mary Theodorow
Bluefield Youth Center
Stadium Drive
Mercer County Marriage License List Partially Readable
Courthouse notices show marriage license applications from Mercer County with names including Sento Saree Dees and Bones the Cattle both of Gregory Ke Wood Duncanville Texas and Kimberly Sue Smith of Red Oak Texas. The fragment hints at couples filing licensure in the county clerk's office.
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Mercer County
Sento Saree Dees
Gregory Ke Wood
Duncanville
Kimberly Sue Smith
Red Oak
Fire Marshal Denies Harassment Claims At Mercer Mall
State Fire Marshal supervisor Russ Perkins defends inspector Frank Ubeda against merchant charges of harassment. Merchants claim alarms and exit doors are unsafe and minor violations persist, while Perkins says complaints should go to headquarters and that main alarms may have issues. He insists inspectors enforce the law, not harass. The coast guard academy note follows.
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Pat Cecil
Daily Telegraph
Mercer Mall
Russ Perkins
Frank Ubeda
Bluefield
Princeton
The
Ubeda
Perkins
State Fire Marshal's Office
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Africa
Cape of Good Hope
James Green
Laurel Creek Baptist Church
Wolfe
Fernmell Dowell
Savannah Brown
Burkett K Evangel
John Long
Colfax
N.C
Youel Altizer
Courthouse News
Roancel Ves
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H&r Block
Block
W.va
Bluefield, VA
Bluewell
Princeton, W.va
H&r
Federal St
Front St
Mercer St
Sears
Rorbuck and
Pfaltzgraff
Rly
Silverstone
U.S. Coast Guard Academy
New London, Conn
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