Great Pumpkins Rise At Mercer MallContest
Daily Telegraph and Mercer Mall hosted the Second Annual Great Pumpkin Project at the Mercer Mall center court.Entries were split into two age groups and two categories, with $50 gift certificates for first place and $25 for second, awarded for appearance craftsmanship and creativity.
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Health officials advise on handling suspicious mail
Mercer County and Bluefield officials issue guidance after anthrax scares. BRMC urges staying put and calling 911 if exposure is suspected. Six Mercer residents were decontaminated on Oct 9. the substance was harmless and no antibiotics were given. FBI leads the investigation with limited updates.
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Virginia seeks tips in 1983 Bland County double murder
Virginia State Police pursue new tips in the September 14 1983 double homicide at the Interstate 77 Exxon in Bland County. Victims Darren Reed Walker 18 and Steven Shinault 26 were found shot dead. a faded late 1960s Chevrolet with New York plates was seen departing toward I 77. Anyone with information is urged to contact Special Agent Joe Wheatley at 276 228 3131.
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Bland County
Joe Wheatley
Exxon
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Darren Reed Walker
Steven Patrick Shinault
Wheatley
Mike Stater
Virginia State Police
New York
Slater
VSP
Princeton Woman to Carry Olympic Torch in WV Voyage
Janet Mabe of the Mercer County Convention & Visitors Bureau will be among 7,200 torch bearers on a 13,500 mile route from Atlanta to Salt Lake City. Nominated by son Jason and daughter-in-law Rebecca, she was chosen from over 210,000 candidates to represent West Virginia with a Dec. 18 or 19 run in Charleston.
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Mercer County Convention & Visitors Bureau
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Princeton
West Virginia
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Jason
Rebecca
Bristol
Charleston
Marie
Olympia
Greece
Atlanta
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