Mercer man named National World Fraternalist of the Year
T A Buddy Warden Jr a Mercer County resident and longtime Bluewell volunteer has been named National World Fraternalist of the Year by the Woodmen of the World. He was honored Friday night at The Mayflower Restaurant in Bluefield with his wife Louise present. Warden has led Bluewell Volunteer Fire Department chaired BRMC volunteer efforts and served as Mercer County Commissioner. He will receive the national award at an upcoming Woodmen Life convention in Omaha.
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Mercer County
T.A
Buddy" Warden Jr
Woodmen of the World
Bluefield
Mayflower
Bluefield Regional
Warden
Louise
Omaha Woodmen Life Insurance Society
BRMC
Buddy Warden
Thomas Warden III
Linda Baldwin
Lodge # 316
Pembroke native aids NATO airpower in Europe posting
Giles County High School graduate Kara Hunt serves as a medical laboratory technician at Spangdahlem Air Base Germany with duties in blood testing and transfusion. She is part of the only F 16 unit in Europe and has deployed to Kuwait for three months. Hunt praises travel in Germany and Spain while awaiting return to the Appalachian region and family.
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Spangdahlem
Germany
NATO
Europe
U.S
Air Force
Kara E. Hunt
Robert M
Diana M. Hunt
Pembroke
Hunt
Giles County High School
Kosovo
Turkey
U.N
Kuwait
Ence
Southwest
Asia
Spain
Air Force Airman
Spangdahlem Air Base
Police push Border to Border seat belt crackdown
Virginia police kicked off the Border to Border Safety Campaign with eight checkpoints from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. resulting in 103 safety belt violations and 33 child seat violations as Virginia State Police join forces with regional agencies to deter risky driving during the holiday weekend.
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Richmond
Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police
Virginia State Police
West Virginia
Virginia
Maryland
North Carolina
Kentucky
W. Gerald Massengill
Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
DMV
Troy Sarver
Tsarver
Bottonline
Unruly Subject and Thefts Reported in Friday Blotter
Police blotter notes an unruly Auto Zone customer advised to leave, juveniles painting on Virginia Avenue with parents agreeing to clean up and discipline, a truck blocking Powell Street entry moved with verbal warning, suspicious males seen near Carolina Avenue later left area, and a crowd along Raleigh and Bland streets dissipated before officers arrived. A blue Cadillac Fleetwood was stolen on Bee Street after a down payment. wallet lost or stolen near Kroger and Acme prompted advisement to cancel cards. Petit larceny warrants led Wilbur Lyons IV to surrender Thursday. A Mercer Street assault left a forearm cut. victims declined prosecution.
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Auto Zone
M.D. McPherson
Virginia Avenue
B.S. Burner
Powell Street
Bee Street
M.B. Gergely
Mercer Street
8Th Street
A.M. Ballard
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Boy Scouts of America
Graham Christian Church
Giles
Appalachian Mountains
Bluefield City Police
Carolina Avenue
Raleigh and
Bland Streets
M.A. Beck
Pait IT Police
Kroger
Acme
W.L. Harmon
Wilbur M. Lyons IV
Princeton
Princeton Police Department
W.J. Gilley
Gary Craft, MD
Brookins Taylor
M.D
Michael Malamisura
Cherry Street Bluefield
City of
Rogers Street
A. Shireman
Planning Commission
Graham Middle School
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