April Fools Day remembered by area residents
Local residents recall April Fools Day origins and pranks. Dr. Judy Byers notes the 1562 calendar change while Jeffery Hollifield and Hilltop Lane couples share playful memories. Dave Collins recounts a large prank on an unlicensed contractor in McDowell County.
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Gregory
Judy Byers
West Virginia Folk Life Center
Fairmont State College
Princeton
Jeffery Hollifield
Hollifield
Hilltop Lane
Dave
Lahoma Collins
McDowell County
Mapping system unveiled in Mercer County countieswide
Region I Planning and Development Council and the Mercer County Commission unveiled a centralized mapping system for Mercer County. The project aims to digitize locations of industrial sites utilities roads waterways and emergency services using GPS. Oakvale Road Public Service District led by Lyle Huntington first to have mapping done.
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Mercer County
Bluefield
Mercer County Commission
Region I Planning and Development Council
Region I
County Commission
Oakvale Road
Princeton man escapes from courthouse
Troy Lee Knuckles a 24 year old Princeton man fled from Mercer County Courthouse as he was to be loaded for transport to Southern Regional Jail. He broke away from seven other prisoners at approximately 3 p m and was chased to Old Beckley Road where he was recaptured and arraigned on felony escape.
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Mercer County
Troy Lee Knuckles
Beaver
Sheriff’s Department
Knuckles
James Dent
Mercer County Grand Jury
J.E. Parks
Mercer County Sheriff’s Department
Parks
C.V. Truckenmiller
Bailey Funeral Home
Old Beckley Road
Mike Flanigan
Residents want end to daylight saving time switch
Daily Telegraph staff writer Greg Jordan reports Area residents on Sunday’s clock change prefer permanent daylight saving time. While some favor keeping the hour ahead for longer evenings, others propose a 30 minute shift or staying on standard time. Several locals say the biannual switch causes confusion and lateness.
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Todd Massey
Princeton
Tazewell
Police say time is key in rebuilding its image
Beckley and statewide police leaders acknowledge a tarnished image due to recent and past brutality cases. Cpt John Bragg and Lt Dave Cook say extensive investigations and FBI reviews followed the Welch incident, with six to seven complaints arising since October and earlier allegations dating back a year.
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Los Angeles
New York
McDowell County
Bragg
Welch
FBI
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