State trooper trial goes into second day
The government began presenting evidence in the case of former West Virginia State Trooper Gary Messenger II charged with two counts of depriving a McDowell County man of civil rights. Raymond Neal Rose testified about October 9 1999 events, including a confrontation with Messenger and a later admission of the beating, as part of the federal civil rights case.
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McDowell County
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Welch
U.S
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Board votes to preserve audio tapes of four meetings
BLUEFIELD Virginia Tazewell County School Board voted 3-2 to preserve audio recordings from four prior meetings and to obtain transcripts of those minutes amid possible litigation. Superintendent Mullins questioned five proposed bylaw policy changes and said he had no knowledge of them.
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Tazewell County
Woodrow Mullins
Mullins
Robert “Spot” Steele
Ben Susman
Tom Witten
Steele
Buckner Wins Nod for Sheriff in Democratic Primary
Princeton race results show Sheriff Harold Buckner leading with 3 426 votes to 3 390 for Dr Danny Wills after canvassing 129 challenged ballots. D B Meadows had 2 760 votes. Buckner to face Republican Ken Daniels in November. Buckner thanked supporters and pledged to do his best.
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D. B
Don” Meadows
Danny Wills
Wills
Meadows
Ken Daniels
Chamber hosts annual dinner Cortes presented Hamilton Award
The Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce awards the Robert F Hamilton Award to Stelio and Betty Corte for long time volunteer leadership in Bluefield Virginia and surrounding areas. Cortes co own Corte Construction and have served on local boards and committees while supporting events such as the Coal Show and beautification efforts. Their family includes daughter Cathy Payne and granddaughters Millie and Libby.
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Luefield
Greater Bluefield
Jay Valeyko
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Valeyko
Bluefield
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Stelia Corte
Betty
Robert F. Hamilton
Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Bluefield Elks Lodge
Lane urges regional economic diversity and youth inclusion
Oracle executive Raymond Lane urged Bluefield’s 95th Annual Commerce Dinner to diversify regionally, trust youth in economic decisions, and export intellectual capital. He called the Internet a new industrial revolution, predicted flatter organizations, and stressed customer knowledge reshaping processes.
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Bluefield
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McKeesport
West Virginia University
Marshall Miller
Kappa Sigma
WVU
Oracle
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