VA Aims to Open Doors to Ability Disability Forum
Representatives from hospitals colleges police departments the National Park Service the Social Security Administration and local groups spoke at Beckley VA Medical Center about making services accessible. The forum titled Opening Doors to Ability highlighted wheelchair ramps accessible bathrooms wider doors and more disability parking while noting work incentive programs helping disabled people work without losing benefits. Annette Jennings urged annual forums to connect agencies and expand outreach and collaboration.
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VA Medical Center
Beckley
National Park Service
Social Security Administration
Beckley Area
Raleigh County
Judge allows statement despite Miranda gap in urgent car stop
Fayetteville officer failed to read rights during a dawn stop linked to a Raleigh County alert. Judge Hatcher denied suppression, set Ernest Walker’s trial for November 2 after detailing Edwards’ account of a gun and drugs in a car with passengers.
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Fayetteville
Fayette County
Greg Hurley
Oak Hill
Rick Edwards
Raleigh County
Walker
Edwards
Hatcher
Town cleanup scheduled in Sophia November 2 to 6
The Town of Sophia will conduct a full cleanup from November 2 through November 6 with daily collections on designated streets. On November 2 crews will service Maple Dunn Riffe Springwood Virginia Rain and Deem Streets. On November 3 streets include Front High Valley Akers Church First School. On November 4 routes cover Phillips Scout Bez Basham Third Aike West White Oak Nelson Henry Poe Wickline East West Camellia. On November 5 cleanup targets Porter Polk Sum-
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Sophia
Maple Street
Dunn Street
Riffe Street
Springwood Drive
Virginia Street
Rain Street
Deem Street
Front Street
High Street
Valley Road
Akers Street
Church Street
Firsttreet
School Street
Phillips Street
Scout Street
Bez Street
Basham Street
Third Avenue
Aike Street
West Street
White
Local notices and theater listing for Sophia town events
Town of Sophia schedules street cleanups and senior assistance at town hall on November 6 and Walker Lovell Oak Maple Park Railroad streets. The Princess Playhouse at Mount Hope, directed by D Stone, presents Count Dracula with 8 pm shows Friday and Saturday and 2 pm Sunday, then October 30 31. Parental discretion due to violence and blood. tickets cost 6 dollars. A fall feasts program by Bruce Elman at Mountain View of God Hilltop is canceled.
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Mitt Street
Spring Avenue
Ruble Street
Knobb Street
Walker Street
Lovell Street
Oak Avenue
Maple Avenue
Park Street
Railroad Avenue
Town of Sophia
Sophia Town Hall
Princess Playhouse Theater
Mount Hope
D. Stone
Bram Stoker
Israel
Bruce Elman
Chosen People Ministries
Mountain View — of God At
Hilltop
Drug addicted man denied probation in grand larceny case
Fayetteville judge refused probation for Keith Parker after he pleaded guilty to a $2000 generator theft from Thomas Bowen of Powellton. Judge Hatcher sentenced Parker to 1 to 10 years, citing ongoing drug dependence and the likelihood of further crimes. Defense urged probation, but state opposed after consulting the victim.
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Fayetteville
Keith Parker
Fayette County
Grand Jury
Tom Steele
Thomas Bowen
Powellton
Steele
Kanawha
Hatcher
Walker
Betty Ford Center
Bond revoked after man admits drinking
Fayetteville Judge Hatcher revoked the bond of Michael Laughery after he admitted drinking four mixed whiskeys Saturday and using pain killers Sunday within 48 hours of his third offense DUI plea. Laughery, who faced a possible 1 to 3 year sentence and $3,000 to $5,000 fine, agreed to a home confinement recommendation with a sentencing hearing set for Oct. 30 and probation input.
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Fayetteville
John W. Hatcher Jr
Michael S. Laughery
Hatcher
Laughery
West Virginia
Southern Regional
Tom
Mark Webb
Fayette County
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West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services
Jennings
W. Dayton Whittle
the Register-Herald
Linda
Stacy
Tim Crews
The
Dracula
Mt. Hope
Rick
Lola
Chipley
Julian Chipley
D.C
ACAR
North Kanawha St
Mehrnoush
Parsi
Mannix
Bond
Man
Mannix Por
John Boy
Billy
Enna Bowen
Fairmont State College
Miss Bowen
Oak Hill High School
Cara Pomeroy
Lon
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