Judge to hear contempt case over midget league football play
Mercer County Circuit Judge Omar Aboulhasa will oversee a contempt hearing today filed by Bluefield Chargers attorney Charles Stacy. The case centers on the West Virginia Virginia Southern Mountain Football League suspending all play after Oct. 8 Mitchell Stadium incident and ignoring a Knight order to resume playoff games.
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Mercer County
Chargers
Mitchell Stadium
Omar Aboulhasa
David Knight
West Virginia
Virginia Southern Mountain Football League
Knight
Charles Stacy
Narrows
Jared Horne
Horne
Stacy
Aboulhosa
State Supreme Court of Appeals
Probation deputy to target truancy in Mercer County
Mercer County Board of Education and state Court of Appeals Probation signed an agreement to hire an extra probation officer dedicated to truancy. The plan funds the role for at least a year and adds outreach to chronically absent elementary students while tightening penalties for secondary students with more than five unexcused absences.
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Princeton
Mercer County Board of Education
State Court of Appeals Probation
Board of Education
Omar Aboulhosa
Mercer County Circuit Court
Aboulhosn
Derek Swope
William Sadler
Coordi
Nator
Aboulhosa
Former library building fails to sell at auction
Princeton Public Library board regroup after the former library and annex failed to meet bids at auction. The board plans to relist the annex while holding the main building until spring, hoping improved economy boosts value for a potential endowment fund.
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Princeton Public Library Board
Public Library
Center and
North Street
Mercer Street
Connie Shumate
Princeton Public Library
Shumate
Library Board
Mercer County
The
Daily Telegraph
Beware of scammer posing as stranded military man in Bluefield
Officials in Bluefield Virginia warn residents about a male scammer claiming to be a stranded service member seeking money. The 5 foot 11 inch, 170 pound man with dark hair and tattoos has approached elderly locals at stores, with reports to the National Guard and police. Authorities urge contacting military authorities for legitimate aid.
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Bluefield
National Guard Armory
Brushfork
Master Set
Robert Riggs
The
National Guard
Lowe's
Walmart
Riggs
First phase of drug roundup begins in Buchanan County
RUNDY Virginia six am Tuesday the 29th Judicial Drug Task Force with Buchanan County Sheriff's Office Virginia State Police and Grundy Police started the first phase of executing 80 indictments for drug offenders Fourteen of sixteen individuals were arrested and charged list includes James Ervin Keen Matthew Todd Keen Jerry Lee Morrow Boyd Rex Allen Renee Justus Jerry Paul Estep Daniel Hicks Michael Bailey Lora Lynn Blankenship Mikel Allen Keen Darrell Blankenship Beverly Allen Linda Keen Rita Mullins and others all transported to Southwest Virginia Regional Jail in Haysi Virginia
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29Th Judicial Drug Task Force
Buchanan County Sheriff's Office
Virginia State Police
Grundy
Buchanan County
Matthew Todd Keen
Jerry Lee Morrow
Hurley
Boyd Rex Allen
Renee Justus
Oakwood
Jerry Paul Estep
Daniel Hicks
Missing Lisa: Parents Criticized for TV Interviews
Kansas City police say Deborah Bradley and Jeremy Irwin have not met face to face with investigators since October 8, amid ongoing searches for Lisa. Police note sisters, FBI, and National Guard have aided the probe while neighbors grow weary of media attention and public scrutiny.
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Steve Young
Deborah Bradley
Lisa
Young
Bradley
Jeremy Irwin
FBI
Missouri National Guard
NBC
Joe Tacopina
Hood
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