Teen Challenge plan endorsed by Princeton leaders
Princeton Police Chief Bob Ellis endorsed creating a Teen Challenge crisis center in Mercer County to combat youth drug abuse. Plans announced at a Princeton meeting, with Christian Youth Outreach leading efforts and a steering committee to seek site and funding. Endorsements also came from Mercer County Circuit Judges Howard M. Jarrett and William O. Bivens Jr. and Probation Officer Robert Mozingo.
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Princeton
Bob Ellis
Mercer County
Ellis
Christian Youth Outreach
Teen Challenge
David Wilkerson
America
Rachel Belcher
Beckley
West Virginia
Virginia
Christian Youth Outreach Organization
Howard M. Jarrett
William O. Bivens, Jr
Robert Mozingo
Revival and Gospel Events At Bluefield and Area Churches
Revival services led by Rev Steve Brock come to Kelleysville Church of God starting Sunday and running through June. Russell County Jaycees host First Annual Jaycee Gospel Singing June 14 at Claude Hart farm off US Route 19 featuring The Happy Goodman Family The Marshall Family and The Family Four with admission 5 for adults and free for under 12. Sunday services at Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church Bluefield feature Rev James C Green, Gospel Tabernacle Chorus and host pastor Rev David Chapman. Prayer service led by Evangelist Onega Dowell meets at 221 Logan Street Bluefield Friday at 730 pm. Church of God of Prophecy Bluefield holds revival May 29 31 at 7 pm led by Evangelist Avanelle Cox pastor Donald Lewis. Mount Zion Baptist Mt Zion annual missionary service Sunday 31 at 11 am guest speaker Rev George R Bolden with Mt Zion Senior Choir and guest soloist Cyrethia Johnson Dr Lawrence L Beale host pastor. Singing revival at Church of God in Bluewell continues this week at 7 pm nightly hosted by Rev George Scott.
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Russell County
Jaycees
Happy Goodman
Marshall
Family Four
Claude Hart
U.S. Route 19
Rosedale
Claypool Hill
Senior Missionary Society
the Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church
Bluefield
James C. Green
Gospel Tabernacle Chorus
Yvonne Goodson
David Chapman
Church of God of Prophecy
Avanelle Cox
Donald Lewis
Senior Missionary Society of
Mount Zion Baptist Church
George R. Bolden
Scott Street Baptist Church
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Cyrethia Johnson
Roseanner McGue
Lawrence L. Beale
Church of God In
Bluewell
George Scott
Cases Heard Before Mercer Magistrate Delivers Mixed Outcomes
Across Mercer County, several defendants faced magistrate court actions. Timperman of Louisville was jailed six months for carrying a dangerous weapon, with other charges dismissed or reduced. Anticipated appeals noted. Multiple defendants from Princeton, Falls Mills, Oakvale and Athens entered pleas or were arraigned on trespass, intoxication and fraud charges, with bonds set or fines imposed and some warrants dismissed. George Gilliam of the Athens Police Department involved in wrap-up.
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Mercer
Ernest R. Sixina
Michael Timperman
Louisville
Epnel Oy Los
Norris Kantor
Timperman
Edwin Wiley
Bluefield
Monte Wall
Mercer County
Sur
Anna Mannion
W.E. Gearhart
Douglas Forest
Mercer St
Princeton
Emerson
William C. Lopsher
Falls Mills
J.P Currence
Gearhart
David Pedneau
Wimmer
Rt. 2
Wi Oing Richardson
L.J. McCarty
Ronald E. Kelley
Crescent View Apt
Deborah Gibson
Phillip Lilly
Michael Woolwine
Employment Security
Charles Roark
Box 610
Derek Swope
George Gilliam
Athens
Mercer Court Warrants Bond Forfeiture In Local Cases
Mercer Circuit Court in Princeton issued a fugitive warrant and set a 5000 dollar bond for Douglas Eugene McMurray. David Allen Stroupe failed to appear, resulting in bond forfeiture and a capias. Marion Lee Hess case on breaking and entering continued generally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
William O. Bivens Jr
Douglas Eugene McMurray
Mercer County
David Allen Stroupe
Marion Lee Hess
Princeton Downtown Fund Drive Nears Half of Goal
Princeton officials report nearly 17 000 of a 35 000 goal for Mercer Street streetscape work has been raised or pledged. The drive targets seven pedestrian islands trees planters and benches in Mercer Street 700 800 and 900 blocks with bids to be set after further contributions are tallied.
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Jim Gilbeath
Daily Telegraph
Princeton
Mercer Street
Curry W. Blank
Blank
Central Business
Jim Juhl
Mercer County
Juhl
Trent
Silver-Haired Legislature Election Set in West Virginia Region I
West Virginia holds its first Silver-Haired Legislature election on Tuesday June 2 for Region I covering McDowell Mercer Monroe Raleigh Summers and Wyoming counties. Twenty candidates compete for 17 seats across three polls per county from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Mercer Bluefield Princeton and Matoaka locations. Senior voters will cast secret ballots and regional representatives meet November 25 at the State Capitol in Charleston. For details Mercer County Commission on Aging provides the contact number 425 7111.
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West Virginia
McDowell
Mercer
Monroe
Raleigh
Summers
Wyoming
Mary H. Travis
Robert Ross
Mary Stress
Everett E. Young
Mable C. Teal
Joseph Friedl
Lacy Floyd
Homer L. Brown
Ben Inge
Orville
Buddy ) Siple
Welch Comer
Cleola Hamby
North E. Dickerson
Alma M. Coffman
Dessie Marie Cox
Mary E. Rice
Flossie Greene
Hazel Morgan
Willard Blankenship
Mercer County
Manor
Federal St
Bluefield
Princeton
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Kelleysville
Arthur
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Onega Dowell
Mercer Circuit Court
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Gulf of Mexico
Orndals
Stone É Thames
Mim
Mercer Mall
Whiting
PK Way
Shoe Marts
Bluefield Ave
Willow & Mulberry Sts
Bluefield, W. VA
Miramar
Crawford
Super Savings
Avondale
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