Monroe County family to take official citizenship oath
Mereb Witt and her son R G Magnase of Rich Creek Virginia recently traveled to Norfolk to be interviewed and complete the tests required to become American citizens. Both passed and will soon take the oath but the path to citizenship has not been easy.
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Mereb Witt
R.G. Magnase
Philippines
Tami Brown
Peterstown United Methodist Church
Rich Creek
Norfolk
Witt to take oath as citizen with gratitude and humility
Witt, a native of Malaybalay, Philippines, who came to the United States in 2008 with her children after an marriage to an American, explains she will become a citizen with gratitude. She chose to stay in Monroe County, enrolling her three children in local schooling.
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Malaybalay
Bukidon Province
Philippines
Witt
Monroe County
Black Friday shoppers hit stores with varied hours in Mercer Mall
Local stores in BLUEFIELD prepare for the holiday rush as Black Friday begins. Mercer Mall runs 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., with JCPenney open at 2 p.m., Belk at 4 p.m. and Walmart starting early specials at 6 p.m. Hobby Lobby notes peak business this season, with Saturdays busy as well.
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Jessica Nuzzo
Mercer Mall
Bluefield
Jcpenney
Belk
Walmart
Brandon Etter
Hobby Lobby
Etter
Community Christmas Tree Fund seeks donations for 40,000 goal
Donations continue for the 2019 Community Christmas Tree Fund in Bluefield as volunteers strive to reach a 40,000 goal to provide gifts for hundreds of boys and girls. The program relies on charitable gifts distributed in red bags, a tradition known as Little Jimmie after a famous drawing, now in its 102nd year.
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Bluefield
Jimmie
Impeachment Probe Moves to House Judiciary Panel
The House Judiciary Committee will lead the impeachment inquiry with a December 4 hearing. Witnesses described pressure from President Trump to pressure Ukraine, involving Giuliani and an irregular diplomatic channel. Democrats aim for a Christmas vote with a Senate trial anticipated in January.
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Judiciary Panel
Intelligence Committee
White House
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Ukraine
Rudy Giuliani
Giuliani
House
Judiciary
Jerrold Nadler
D-Ny
Senate
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