Princeton Man Guilty on 20 Counts of Child Sex Abuse
A Mercer County jury found Charles Jackson Akers 27 of Princeton guilty Friday on 20 counts related to sexual abuse of a child dating from May 1998 to May 1999. He was convicted on 10 counts of first degree sexual assault and 10 counts of a related charge, with sentencing to follow after a motion for a new trial.
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John R. Frazier
Beaver
Tracy Lusk
Frazier
Lusk
Princeton Family Recalls Hit-and-Run Nightmare on Quiet Street
Stephanie and Craig Hambrick recount their 8-year-old son Martin's injuries after a hit-and-run as he played in a field near their Shufflebarger Street home. The Sept. 9 incident on South Wickam Avenue left Martin with a concussion a broken arm and multiple bruises as he rode a go cart.
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Craig Hambrick
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Stephanie Hambrick
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Mercer Elementary School
Deputy Giacomo Laid To Rest In Large Police Funeral
Deputy Bill Giacomo was laid to rest Friday in a large funeral with two bagpipers playing Amazing Grace and Taps. More than 500 uniformed personnel and over 300 vehicles participated in a 20 mile procession from Bell Creek Church in Dixie to Restlawn Memory Gardens in Victor for the 28 year old Nicholas County sheriff's deputy. Residents along the route stood to honor him as officials called it the largest funeral they had attended.
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Dixie
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Restlawn Memory Gardens
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Nicholas County
John Zirkle
Buchanan County consolidates Whitewood and Garden schools
The Whitewood and Garden districts in Buchanan County Virginia shift to a merged system for 2001 2002 with Garden High School serving K 8 and Whitewood High hosting grades 9 12. Consolidation aims to save revenue amid enrollment declines and budget pressures.
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Tommy Justus
Buchanan
Missing dog spotted by Pike View High area
Motorists along Eads Mill Road near Pike View High School have seen a black curly haired dog living near a small bridge for four to six weeks. Neighbors, including Victor Williams of Athens, report the dog shies away from people, runs when approached, and has been fed with scraps and dog food left by the roadside. The dog is described as a large black poodle without a visible collar.
Keystone bank collapse sparks film projects in Keystone
Juno Production will shoot a documentary on the First National Bank of Keystone and its impact on Keystone and McDowell County, with two weeks of filming planned from Oct 26. The film aims to show the human element and may air on public television before wider release. Sorry Dog Productions plans an actual movie about the bank failure.
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McDowell County
Steve Williams
Williams
Pate
Kimball
Northfork
Los Angeles
Sorry Dog Productions
Princeton
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