Mercer County News

On most days, teachers are accustomed to spending their time behind the scenes, quietly working to turn the light bulbs of understanding on in the minds of their young students.

Spaghetti and Basketball draws scores of people to Mercer County on Thursday, Nov.

A search is underway for engineering services for a water service project that will reach more than 60 new customers in the Eads Mill and Unity Road areas of Mercer County.

A Mercer County jewelry store is broken into over the weekend. Investigators said nearly all the merchandise in the store was stolen.

A Mercer County man remains incarcerated this afternoon in connection with a late night shooting in Montcalm.

Mercer County offered the community an affordable chance to check out an internationally known performance.

Mercer County hosted its traditional Veteran's Day parade down Mercer Street in Princeton.

The Mercer County Health Department is making sure that students get immunized against the H1N1 virus.

Princeton Community Hospital Foundation is celebrating 20 years of work. The foundation works with the community to meet medical needs in the area.

One man is behind bars and another hospitalized after a shooting in Mercer County.

The Veterans Day Parade in Welch begins at 10 a.m. on Nov. 11. The parade has been held for 90 years to honor those who serve their country.

Several arrests are made after a sex offender compliance check in Mercer County.

The Craft Memorial Library in Bluefield is hosting the Food for Fines program. Organizers are collecting food for Mercer County food pantries through a fine exchange program.

MERCER SHERIFF Oct. 27 GRAND LARCENY: Cpl. S.A. Sommers received a complaint on station that a former member of the Oakvale Volunteer Fire Department failed to return department property.

MERCER SHERIFF Oct. 22 A* FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE: Members of the Mercer County SWAT team and other investigators executed a search warrant at a Camp Creek residence on Silver Streak Road.

An unsolved murder case continues to linger in Mercer County. Bluefield City Police are still seeking the missing link in what they call a crime of circumstance.

Mercer County residents celebrate a very special anniversary today. The small town of Cooper, just outside of Bramwell recognized the 125th anniversary of the first coal shipped out of the Pocahontas seam.

Ghosts, goblins, witches and perhaps even Harry Potter and Spider-man will roam the region this Halloween, but there are times when they can trick-or-treat and parties they can attend.

Mercer County Board of Education President Greg Prudich voiced one vital hope Tuesday night as the agenda of the Board's meeting turned to the ballot for the five-year, $51 million excess school levy that will go before county citizens at a special election Jan.

A teenager spent Thursday night recovering after getting hit by a truck in Mercer County.