Bluewell News

Times are hard, but according to Craig Hammond, executive director of the Bluefield Union Mission, local contributors, churches and civic organizations have stepped up their contributions to the mission's food pantry, and their overall support of the mission.

A 22-year-old Ripley native is the new Miss West Virginia. Talia Markham won the statewide pageant Saturday in Morgantown and will compete in the Miss America Pageant in February.

Four Mercer County residents are scheduled to appear in separate arraignment/detention hearings this morning at U.S. District Court in Beckley in response to charges contained in four separate indictments all returned on May 12, by a federal grand jury meeting in Beckley, but sealed until earlier this week.

Nicholas Johnson tried to rob the Rite Aid in Bluewell. BLUEWELL- -- A pharmacy in Bluewell was robbed and a suspect is behind bars.

Police report a high speed chase that started around 2 in the morning on Saturday.

Mercer County Sheriff's deputies and investigators with the state Fire Marshal's office were on the scene of a fire early Friday morning that claimed the life of a Mercer County man.

One person dies in an early morning house fire. Mercer County Emergency Services says the structure fire was called in at 12:25 Friday morning.

A Mercer County man was sentenced today on charges relating to the stabbing and injury of a man in July 2008.

A Mercer County man who was arrested in August 2008 after the shooting death of his girlfriend pleaded guilty Thursday to murder in the first-degree. Mercer County Circuit Court Judge Derek Swope sentenced Edward Omarrah, Jr., 31, of Bluewell to life with mercy after Omarrah pleaded guilty.

"The maximum penalty is being locked up in the state penitentiary for the rest of your life.

Edward Omarrah shot and killed Renee Coleman. PRINCETON- -- A guilty plea was entered Thursday, in the case of Edward Omarrah.

Hundreds traveled from near and far Tuesday to be a part of the Taste of Home Cooking School at the Brushfork Armory.

Sgt. John A. Jones, an 18-year veteran officer of the Bluefield Police Department was pronounced dead at the scene of a single vehicle accident early Sunday morning in Mercer County.

Victim was an 18 year veteran in law enforcement. Story by Alicia Suka Email Other Stories by Alicia Suka BLUEFIELD -- Sergeant John Jones, 42, of Montcalm was killed in an accident early Sunday morning.

Other Stories by Lucas Hannon Mercer -- Shortly before 2:30 Sunday morning, there was a vehicle crash on Lorton Lake Road, which is in Mercer County.

Homes stand out in different ways. Some are exceptionally large or display unusual architecture, but one Mercer County home has a special feature that truly makes it stand out: stained glass shutters.

Three Montcalm High School baseball players were injured in a late-night car accident on Lorton Lick Road.

As household budgets tighten in the face of gloomy economic news, people are reaching for their scissors and clipping coupons as a way to save money.

Several cases involving first-degree murder are among the indictments handed down Wednesday by the Feb.

The robbery happened at Rosie's gambling parlor in Bluewell. Story by Erin Barnett Email Other Stories by Erin Barnett BLUEWELL- -- Mercer County Sheriff's Deputies continue to investigate a weekend armed ...