Messenger trial opens in Bluefield on beating case
A 13 member jury hears opening statements in Bluefield federal court in the case against Gary Messenger II a former West Virginia State Trooper charged with civil rights violations for beating Raymond Neal Rose and intimidating him to stay silent. Prosecutor Miller detailed a day long drunken incident starting at a retirement party and culminating in a confrontation at the Welch American Legion Post leading to a police arrest.
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Bluefield
West Virginia
McDowell County
Gary Messenger, II
Raymond Neal Rose
Welch
Rose
U.S
Charles Miller
McGinnis E. Hatfield, Jr
Messenger
Steve Cox
Legion Hall
Miller
Chastity Farrod
Welch Police Department
Buchanan General wins final OK for obstetric unit
Virginia health officials granted final approval to Buchanan General Hospital for a new obstetric unit, with construction set to begin this summer. Officials hailed months of community effort, noting local mothers will deliver closer to home in a modern facility, aided by local pediatricians.
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Grundy
Virginia Department of Health
Buchanan General Hospital
Virginia State Health
E. Ann Peterson
Buchanan
Dickenson
Randy Brown
Buchanan General
Brown
Health Planning Agency of
Southwest Virginia
Wyatt Ratliff
Hospital Board of Trustees
British Bobbie visits Princeton on US police beat
British constable Sue Presley in a bowler hat and black and white uniform patrols Princeton area with Patrolwoman M B Gergley during Friday night shift. Presley says she wants to compare American and British policing practices while spending time with several US departments.
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Rinceton
Sue Presley
Princeton
M.B. Gergley
Presley
Cheshire Halton
Runcorn
Widnes
England
United States
Princeton Police Department
Tax hike proposed in Tazewell County budget hearing
Tazewell County officials plan public hearings on a proposed 2000 2001 budget totaling about 810000 with tax increases and a new consumer utility tax to be considered before the budget discussion. The public hearings begin at 6 45 p m with the utility tax topic first.
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Tazewell
Tazewell County
Canvass Continues as Ballots Challenged in Mercer County
Mercer County Commission and officials resume canvass of votes from the May 9 primary with challenged ballots and discrepancies in three precincts. County President Joe Coburn says tabulator counts differ from poll worker tallies on party votes. Ballots from Precincts 74 75 and 78 will be recounted. seven ballots from Precinct 74 are missing after a Monday hand count.
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Princeton
Mercer County Commission
County Commission
Joe Coburn
Mercer County
Vo- Tech
Princeton Presbyterian Church
Knob Elementary
NBC Expands Today Show To Three Hours This Fall
NBC announced plans to extend the Today show from two to three hours, airing 7 to 10 a.m. starting September 15. The change reflects years of internal discussion and the program’s strong ratings and profitability, said NBC President Andrew Lack to affiliates.
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Katie Couric
Matt Lauer
NBC
Today
Andrew Lack
Bluefield Chamber to host 95th annual dinner with Oracle executive
The Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce invites a capacity crowd to its 95th annual membership dinner at the Bluefield Elks Lodge. Guest speaker Raymond J. Lane, president and chief operating officer of Oracle Corporation, will address the audience as electronic communications evolve. Dinner begins at 6 30 p m and dinner chair Al Modena notes strong interest in the event.
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Raymond J. Lane
Oracle Corporation
Greater Bluefield
Luefield
A.A. “al” Modena
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