Suspect fire destroys Princeton church van
A 2001 Ford van used for church youth programs at Princeton Presbyterian Church burned late Monday in a suspicious fire. Police and fire officials noted possible break in and missing CD player, while traces such as a T shirt and towels were found in the dash area. No injuries were reported and investigators said the arson case is active with a call out to determine how the fire started.
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Princeton
Princeton Presbyterian Church
Keith Gunnoe
Charlie Poe
Poe
Gunnoe
Ed Pettus
Bluefield VA approves FEMA grant to buy out flood homes
Town Manager J C Higginbotham won authorization to execute a 389467 FEMA flood hazard mitigation grant to remove six flood-prone houses from Beaver Pond Floodway on Walnut Street. Council discussed Mountain Lane, mutual aid with Tazewell County, and a 120 acre land transfer request. Connie Bailey urged farm land dialogue via Town and Farm Forums.
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J.C. Higginbotham
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Walnut Street
Higginbotham
Beaver Pond
Mountain Lane
Tazewell County
Wounded WV trooper still in critical condition
A vigil for Trooper First Class R J Elswick continued as he remains in critical condition at Washington County Hospital after being shot in Hagerstown Maryland on October 10 during a domestic violence investigation. The assailant David Munday was wounded and jailed. A family fund was established in Martinsburg to help Elswick.
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West Virginia
R.J
Bobby Joe” Elswick
Martinsburg
West Virginia State Police
Washington County
Hagerstown
David Eugene Munday
Hedgesville
Elswick
Munday
Martinsburg City Hospital
Eastern
Jay Powers
Office of Public Affairs
Powers
Welch
State Police
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bottonline
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Broyles
Chad Bailey
Gunnee
Jim Terry
Sterry
Town Council
FEMA
Bailey
David S. Grouse
Daily Telegraph
Boltonline.com
Auto Glass Co
Arket Ma Americ
Alan Ohl
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Thomas Brinegar, D.D
Stephen DeGray, M.D
James Lesnett, M.D
Frank Johnson, M.D
Philip Peterson, M.D
Anthony Rasi, D.O
Mayank Amin, M.D
Quasir Raza, M.D
Mario Cardona, M.D
Jacob Colarian, M.D
J. Brookins Taylor, M.D
Michael Malamisura, M.D
Kamalesh Patel, M.D
Cherry Street
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