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Sabbath-day Journey Mentioned After Ascension
Early Christian account notes apostles return to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, described as the sabbath days journey from Jerusalem. The verse emphasizes the distance permitted for travel on the Sabbath as they journeyed back to the holy city.
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Jerusalem
Jesus
Mount
Olivet
Acts
Pat Dillon
Abbs Valley, Va
Murder Case in Bluefield Ends in Preliminary Hearing Dismissal
The strangulation death of businessman Charles Boone led to the arrest of partner Michael Pendry, a five hour hearing in Princeton dismissed the murder charge, and the city faces questions about police conduct and evidence. Chief Tony Bivens questions linger as the case remains under investigation by Mercer County authorities.
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Charles Boone
Michael Pendry
Boone
Pendry
Bluefield
Princeton
Bluefield Police Department
Tony
Bivens
Mercer County Grand Jury
Mercer County
David Knight
Knight
Bluefield City Board of Directors
Returning Native Finds Things Have Changed in Mercer County
A long letter from Jimmy Lee Wray of Detroit worries over trash on highways and unsafe driving in Mercer County then shifts to regional concerns. Agnes Sparks of Tazewell praises balanced newspaper coverage on a school issue and laments political manipulation. Barbara Mason of Tazewell and Elizabeth Warren of Bluefield critique local taxes and animal welfare debates. Readers from Pocahontas and Bluefield raise points on public ethics, public services, and state policy. The piece includes community voices on roads, schools, annexation, and governance.
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Mercer County
Fair County
McDowell County
Trapp
Lou Myles
Pinnacle Mountain
Virginia
Tazewell
Tazewell County
Agnes Sparks
Rt. 2
N. Tazewell
Senator Soaper Says Parenting Is Defense Fatigue
Senator Soaper remarks that parenthood becomes tiring as one must constantly defend decisions and choices. He frames parenting as ongoing defense, urging empathy and support for families balancing duties and public life. The comment underscores fatigue in public service parenting.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Hugh Shott
Richard Wesley
Berry's
Rude
Trupp
Myles
Jimmy Lee Wray
Detroit, Mich
Washington
W. Va
Big Labor
Walter Burnopp, Jr
Pocahontas, Va
The
Humane Society
Bluefield College
Human Society
Daily Telegraph
EOE
J. Spencer Thompson
W.va
Wolfe
Pocahontas Land Company
E.R. Hanshaw Bluewell
Baptist College
Charles Tyer
Kitty Wooldridge
Mercer County Humane Society
John W. Forbes Jr
Spanishburg, W.va
Rockefeller
West Virginia
Citizens Against
CAAD
Virgnia Street
East Charleston
Joyce Salamy
Soaper