Juvenile crime up in Mercer County says officials
Mercer County Juvenile Probation Office reports rising violent juvenile crimes including burglaries sexual assaults malicious wounding and drive by shootings. Officers note more 13 and 14 year olds involved with both male and female offenders increasing. Bluefield police report no clear change, with vandalism disturbances fights and assault common.
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Mercer County
U.S
Janet Reno
Reno
Charlotte Crowe
Supreme Court
Crowe
J.W. Wilson
Wilson
A matter of taste from Mercer lunch menus
Mercer County school children favor pizza ham burgers and hot dogs while broccoli cauliflower and carrots are poorly received. Some foods flop like California Mix and soya hot dogs. Principals note little waste but describe shifts to all beef hot dogs and popular bun based items.
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Rinceton
Mercer County
Chuck Walters
JoAnna Fredeking
Thorn Elementary
Mercer opens new recycling center in Green Valley
Mercer County SWA dedicates a new recycling program building as part of a statewide effort funded by a 90000 grant from the Division of Natural Resources. MCERP, founded in 1991, backs litter control and inmate-led trash collection that has yielded over 10 million pounds of waste with about half recycled under Donnie Lucas’s supervision.
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Mercer County Solid Waste Authority
Mercer County Environmental Restoration Project
MCERP
Audrey
Mayberry
SWA
Jerry Haynes
Natural
Donnie Lucas
Haynes
Law firm vows monthly community service for 25th anniversary
Dudley Law Firm of Bluefield Va marks 25 years by dedicating one day each month to volunteer work. Senior partner Jim Dudley notes the firm will support causes including animal shelters schools and nursing homes while staff with diverse interests participate. The program starts immediately and aims to become a year-round project.
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Will Rogers
Bluefield
Dudley Law Firm
Jim Dudley
Wright
Dudley
Canadian drafting Bluefield downtown development plan
Montreal developer Danny Brown acquired Bluefield Elks Building and plans a multi phase renovation to turn it into a hub for education and economic growth. He envisions a 60 person workforce in three years, a large main frame computer, and a chess focused program tied to schooling. Brown notes strong local interest and links to a Canadian firm and the Annulus Games network.
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Bluefield
Danny Brown
Elks
Brown
West Virginia
Annulus Games International, Inc
Ramsey
Annulus
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