Two men arraigned on first-degree murder charges
Mullins and Waldron were arraigned on the first-degree murder charges late Sunday before Magistrate Pete Beavers. They were remanded to the Southern Regional Jail in Beckley and are being held without bond pending a bond hearing in Circuit Court. The motive remains undetermined as investigators continue probing the case.
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Ing
Pauley
Set
Mike Corsaro
Corsaro
Mullins
Waldron
Pete Beavers
Beckley
Poole sentencing delayed in federal bank robbery case
Federal judge heard arguments over Poole’s alleged weapon awareness by victims and debated an upward enhancement as a career offender. Poole, already tied to 1992 Mississippi robberies, awaits ruling with sentencing rescheduled to May 30 and briefs due by May 25. He faces up to 180 years and $2.2 million in fines with no parole in the federal system.
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FBI
Mary Lou Newberger
Pool
Schwartz
Poole
U.S
David A. Faber
West Virginia
File
Faber
Mississippi
Newberger
Beckley
Methadone Clinic Plans Stir Local Safety Concerns
Life Center of Galax operates an outpatient methadone program serving about 300 patients, with around 100 from Galax and 200 from Tazewell, Russell, Buchanan, and Wise counties. Critics fear safety issues for neighborhood children and drug activity near Town Hollow, while supporters say patients seek treatment. some locals claim certain individuals use methadone to obtain and trade drugs.
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May
Life Center
Galax
Virginia
Tazewell
Russell
Buchanan
Wise Counties
Nelson
Town Hollow
Tazewell County
Census data show rise in unmarried partner homes
The Census Bureau reports 5.5 million unmarried partner homes in 2000, about 5 percent of all households, up from 3 percent a decade earlier. It also notes 54.5 million married couple families, 52 percent of 105.5 million households, while state data will be released soon. Richard Miskunas, 50, and his live-in girlfriend of six years cite personal beliefs and the marriage penalty as reasons to stay unmarried.
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Richard Miskunas
City Hall
Miskmnas
Sacramento
Calif
Rockefeller urges immediate FTC probe into high gasoline prices
In a letter to Vice President and Pitofsky, Rockefeller details hardship in West Virginia from rising fuel costs. He urges the FTC to launch a full-scale investigation into the causes of high gasoline prices, arguing current pain demands relief now rather than solely long term energy solutions.
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Virginia
Rockefeller
West Virginia
America
Pitofsky
FTC
Obituary notices and services for Yearout and Hamm in Bluefield area
Garland Marrah Yearout, 85, of Miami Florida died May 13 2001 in Westwood Nursing Home. Funeral at Mercer Funeral Home Bluefield with Dr Allen Hammond officiating. Interment Monte Vista Park Cemetery Green Valley. Caleb Austin Hamm infant son of Michael and Nicole Hamm Bluefield died May 12 2001. Graveside service 2 PM Wednesday Woodlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum Bluewell. Mercer Funeral Home in charge.
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Garland Marrah
Miami
Fla
Southwest
81St Ave
Westwood Nursing Home
Mercer County
James Thomas
Winnie Couch
Beaver High School
Melman, Inc
Bluefield
Marguerite Ross
James
Frank Yearout
Leonard Christian Yearout
Westwood
Geraldine Leffel
Evelyn Wilson
Jack Yearout
Margie
William A. Ross
Silver Springs
Pearl Morris
Newport News
Lisa
Mercer Funeral Home
Allen A. Hammond
Monte Vista Park
Green Valley
Mercer
MercerFuneral.com
Caleb Austin Hamm Bluefield
Caleb Austin Hamm
Michael and
Nicole Hamm
Brook St
Princeton
Lisa Hamm
Cody Alan Hamm
North Carolina
Michael Ray Hamm
Gail Cardwell
Dallas
Teresa White
King
N.C
Eric Hamm
Bland
Kenny
Jeremy Davis
Jennifer Hamm
Jessica Crigger
Jacklyn White
Brushfork
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell
Dwayne Houk
Mercer Funeral Home & Crematory
Mercer County Reading Bee marks first in Bluefield area
Concord College hosts 60 Mercer County students from 15 elementary schools for the I Can Read I Can Write event. Teams of four compete in four concurrent activities with rounds in comprehension vocabulary and reader's theater. Participants receive T shirts and certificates, with prizes for winners and the overall school.
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Bluefield
Concord College
Mercer County
Greater Bluefield
Akers
Athens
Bluewell
Bramwell
Brushfork
Ceres
Glenwood
Lashmeet
Cole
D’s
Kmart
The
Daily Telegraph
Tazewell County
Bluefield College
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