Barber pleads guilty to first degree sexual assault in Mercer County
Mack Barber, 52, former Bluefield Middle School principal, pleaded guilty to one count of first degree sexual assault in Mercer County Circuit Court. Prosecutors would have proven inappropriate contact with his 14 year old stepdaughter in 1996. Sentencing set for Nov 17. he is to be registered as a sexual offender.
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Mack Barber
David Knight
Barber
Tim Boggess
Knight
Boggess
AEP 765-kV route picked by SCC official
A recommended Jackson Ferry Alternative for AEP’s 232 million dollar 765-kV transmission line was issued by SCC hearing examiner Howard P Anderson. The corridor would enter Virginia from Monson West Virginia into Tazewell County near Abbs Valley and cross Bland Wythe and Pulaski counties. The SCC will issue a final decision later this year.
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American Electric Power Co
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SCC
Howard P Anderson
Jackson Ferry
AEP
Tazewell County
Monson
West Virginia
Abbs Valley
Horsepen
Virginia
W. Va
Todd Burns
Napster battle touches college campuses for music sharing
A legal clash between Napster and the RIAA plays out as college students face campus rules. Bluefield State College restricts campus computers to academic use to prevent music downloads and potential copyright infringements, with staff noting hush discussions among students.
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Bluefield State College
Jim Nelson
Singapore technology at play in the mountains
Harvard expert Mechling lectured at the Four Seasons Regional Council meeting in Bluefield on leveraging e commerce and electronic communications in the region. He outlined a framework for attracting high value tech jobs by emphasizing brains and beauty and noted modern e business can be located anywhere, even Singapore, given safety, quality of living, and attractive amenities.
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Four Seasons Regional Council
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Mercer-Tazewell Counties
Singapore
West Virginia
Police Face Calls to Search Motorists for Drugs
The Supreme Court considers whether police may stop drivers and search cars for drugs. Currently officers can search areas within reach with valid reason, permission, or a warrant, and drugs with a dog may lead to a warrant. Local residents are divided on the authority.
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