Veterans push for Mercer County clinic and Agent Orange relief
Local veterans told U S Senator Joe Manchin they still seek a Mercer County veterans clinic to reduce travel to Beckley and address health care needs. They discussed mobile clinics, travel stipends for service-related illnesses, and Agent Orange descendants with Manchin vowing to press related legislation.
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Princeton
Veterans Tos County
McDowell County
Veterans Administration Hospital
Beckley
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 628
Mercer Street
U.S
Joe Manchin
D-W Va
Manchin
Washington, D.C
Mara Boggs
Boggs
Veterans Administration
Mercer County
Jerry Midkiff
Athens
Princeton Veterans Center
Midkiff
Ed Taylor
Bluefield
Marc Meachum
Greater Bluefield
Mercer County educator among six finalists for 2013 WV Teacher of the Year
Ann Wells of Mercer County Technical Education Center was named one of six finalists for the 2013 West Virginia Teacher of the Year, after being named Mercer County Teacher of the Year for 2013. Princeton Primary School in Mercer County was also named a West Virginia School of Excellence at the Charleston banquet.
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Rinceton
Pig County
West Virginia
Ann Wells
Mercer County
Wells
Princeton
Charleston
Romney tax theft claim a puzzling whodunit
The case centers on a purported theft of Mitt Romney tax returns from PricewaterhouseCoopers in Franklin Tennessee. A $1 million Bitcoin ransom demanded with encrypted data and a Sept. 28 password reveal date prompted FBI and Secret Service inquiry amid 2012 campaign chatter.
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Washington
Mitt Romney
Secret Service
FBI
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Franklin
Tenn
Romney
Tennessee
Peter Burr
Williamson County
Democratic Party
Burr
Hollywood
Marc Maiffret
BeyondtTrust Software Inc
Carlsbad
Calif
Maifret
Michael J. Gibbons
First Responders Dinner Honors Community Service in Bluefield
The Bluefield Elk’s Club hosts its tenth annual First Responders and 9/11 Tribute dinner at David’s from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sunday September 9 inviting law enforcement fire fighters EMTs and military personnel from across the two Virginias. Guest speakers include Erik Robinson Al Hancock and Greg Shrewsbury with West Virginia Elk’s State President in attendance. RSVP and table sponsorship details are provided.
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Bluefield
Patterson
Virginias
Athens
Tazewell
David
Kevin Pennington
Greg Shrewsbury
West Virginia Elk’s
Kate Coil
Kcoil
Police blotter reports several incidents on SEPT 5
Morning activity includes a motor vehicle accident on College Avenue at 1 55 a m injuries reported a noninjury crash on Stadium Drive at 5 08 a m a disturbance on Harry Avenue at 7 11 a m residents say juveniles at a bus stop noise hit and run on Walton Avenue at 8 12 a m theft on Coder Street at 10 47 a m assault on Lawson Street at 12 26 p m burglary on Tazewell Avenue at 3 19 p m and additional reports on Southview Drive and Row Sen p m with officers filing offense reports and advising complainants of options
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College Avenue
Stadium Drive
Harry Avenue
Walton Avenue
Coder Street
Lawson Street
Tazewell Avenue
Southview Drive
Sen P
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Jon Bolt
D-W.va
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter
Mercer
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield City Poli PT
Dugger
Fairview Christian Community Church
Rt. 19
Larry Dyer
Cea
Twelfth Street
Soso E Raat
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