Bluefield mayor wins re election in tall town race
Incumbent Mayor Bill King narrowly defeats former mayor Lang Hurley in Bluefield Virginia with 349 to 89 write in votes as 467 turnout. King and two council incumbents top ballots while new council members Edwin Shaffrey and W Brent Chambers win seats and 19 write in votes exist with undisclosed recipients.
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Bluefield
Bill King
John L. “Lang
Hurley
Virginia
King
Richard L
Rick” Taylor
Edwin L
Ed” Shaffrey
W. Brent Chambers
Tazewell
Betty McCall
Taylor
Newhall Pocahontas Energy, Inc
Shaffrey
Charlotte of America, Inc
Kersey Manufacturing
American LaFrance
Chambers
Marshall Miller & Associates
Cedar Bluff names Richard H. Lee Sr. to second term as mayor
In Cedar Bluff Virginia mayor Richard H. Lee Sr. won re election with 124 votes to Tonya Wicks 98 as the town also elected Donald J Keene Jr to the council with 145 votes. Incumbents Mary Huffman and John Chambers were re elected with 110 and 109 votes.
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Cedar Bluff
Richard H. Lee Sr
Tonya Wicks
Tazewell
Betty McCall
Lee
Wick
Donald J. Keene Jr
Keene Jr
Mary Huffman
John Chambers
Jim McReynolds
Fran Vance
Carolyn Casey
Troy Sarver
Tsarver
Bottonline
Grundy Virginia elects unopposed mayor and two council seats
Willard Owens won the Grundy mayoral race with all 177 votes as Harold Trivett did not seek another term. In council races Rebecca Shortridge and W. Roger Powers were re elected, while William N. Stokes narrowly defeated Phillip C. Justice Jr. 117 to 115 for the remaining seat. No write ins were reported. Officials said results would be official today.
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Grundy
Willard Owens
Owens
Harold Trivett
Rebecca Shortridge
W. Roger Powers
Shortridge
Powers
Phillip C. Justice Jr
William N. Stokes
Justice
Troy Sarver
Tsarver
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Baptist relief volunteers feed flood victims in Bluefield area
Southern Baptist Disaster Relief teams cook and supply meals to flood victims and relief workers in Bluefield. Cars from Red Cross load seven trucks with 1,300 meals daily, with kitchens set to serve up to 2,600 meals per day. Teams rotate every 72 hours, volunteers train every three years, and new crews from multiple states assist.
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Bluefield
Southern Baptist Convention
American Red Cross
Edgemont
Mud Creek Baptist Church
Hendersonville
N.C
Baptist Disaster Relief Services
Mud Creek
Charles Chester
Living Water Baptist of
Dana
World Trade Center
New York
Moore
Oceana
Wyoming County
Yadkinville
Chester
Virginia
Ohio
Boone County man charged in jail drug smuggling case
James Anthony Brooks, 28, of Wharton, faces three felony counts of smuggling a controlled substance into Southwestern Regional Jail and one felony count of transporting an incendiary device into the jail. The incident preceded an overdose that led to treatment at Logan General Hospital on April 30 while Brooks was held for probation violations and other inmates were also treated.
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Brooks
Logan General Hospital
Incumbents run unopposed in Richlands town race
Incumbent Mayor Kenneth Wyser was re elected unopposed with 205 votes. Incumbents David M. Curry and Gaynelle R. Thompson won council seats with 145 and 179 votes. Third council seat went to write in Henry Collins with 60 votes, narrowly beating Diana Taylor at 59.write-in results marked a rare one vote margin in the county. Wyser cited ongoing downtown revitalization and an incubator as key projects.
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Ichlands
Richlands
Kenneth Wyser
David M. Curry
Gaynelle R. Thompson
Henry Collins
Collins
Diana Taylor
Betty McCall
Wysor
Ysor
Hidden Valley
Wyser
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Vicki Clevinger
Buchanan County
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Bottonline.com
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Cumberland Road
Bdtonline
Seasons Wireless
4Seasonswireless.com
Virginia Avenue
4Seasonswireless
Richlands Town
Charles Owens
The
Daily Telegraph
Cowens
Tazewell County
Greg
Prudich
Mercer County Board OF Education
Mercer County Education Association
Keep Prudich
Penny Prudich
Calvary Baptist Chapel
Men OF God
Eddie Goddard
Tom McCracken
Jeff Stacy
Ricky Grinstead
Larry Bailey
Calvary Baptist
Ramey Hevrote
Chuck Trent
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