Lab tests show raccoon was diseased Richelle Bailey Feb 14, 2013 Feb 14, 2013 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lab tests show that one of the bizarre-behaving animals recently killed by police officers was diseased. kAm (9:=6 E96 C244@@? E6DE65 ?682E:G6 7@C C23:6D[ :E E6DE65 A@D:E:G6 7@C 42?:?6 5:DE6>A6C G:CFD 2?5 =6AE@DA:C2 324E6C:2]k^Am kAm %96 H63D:E6D A6E|s 2?5 G6E:?7@ @776C E9:D :?7@C>2E:@?i s:DE6>A6C :D 2 4@?E28:@FD 2?5 D6C:@FD G:C2= :==?6DD H:E9 ?@ <?@H? 4FC6 E92E 27764ED 5@8D 2?5 46CE2:? DA64:6D @7 H:=5=:76[ DF49 2D C244@@?D[ H@=G6D[ 7@I6D 2?5 D<F?<D] %96 G:CFD 42? 36 DAC625 7C@> 2?:>2= E@ 2?:>2=[ 7C@> 2?:>2= E@ 9F>2? 2?5 7C@> 9F>2? E@ 2?:>2= E9C@F89 E96 2:C 2?5 3J 5:C64E @C :?5:C64E 4@?E24E H:E9 2? :?764E65 2?:>2=] xE 2EE24<D E96 C6DA:C2E@CJ[ FC@86?:E2=[ 82DEC@:?E6DE:?2= 2?5 ?6CG@FD DJDE6>D :? 2?:>2=D 2?5 42? 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One person critically injured in Sunday crash involving bicycle in McDowell County Upon arrival, crews found one patient with critical injuries. Paramedics took the person to Mission Hospital McDowell.
12-year-old arrested in death of classmate who was hit in the head by a metal water bottle A 12-year-old has been arrested in connection with the death of a classmate who was hit with a metal water bottle during an alleged bullying i…
This new spot in Marion is offering locally grown food and beer, run by farmers and a brewer “We are a market that is focused on showcasing local goods and vegetables and in the process of getting a brewery up and running."
