Saturday August 2 2008 event notice
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph in Bluefield, West Virginia
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 2008
Page
1
Weather outlook with clouds and showers likely
Today will be mostly cloudy in the morning then partly sunny. There is a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs will reach the lower 80s.
Thief trapped under trash bin at landfill for 12 hours
Gibson Cook, 56, allegedly broke into a Dillon County landfill to steal about 10 in copper. He became wedged beneath a large trash bin and was found 12 hours later with his legs protruding. Deputies say he was charged with trespassing and petit larceny and awaits a bond hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
S.C
Gibson Cook
Cook
Wayne Kirby
Trail system aims to connect Southwest Virginia counties
A new Southwest Regional Recreation Authority held its first Wise County meeting as it studies a proposed multi purpose trail system. The plan would span Tazewell Buchanan Russell Scott Lee Wise and Dickenson counties and mirror the Hatfield McCoy Recreation Trail in nearby West Virginia. Delegate Dan Bowling notes growing interest and says his assistant attended the Wise gathering where participants pressed for progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
Virginia
Southwest Regional Recreation Authority
Wise County
Appalachia
Buchanan, Russell, Scott, Lee, Wise
Dickenson
West Virginia
Dan Bowling
Cazewell
Bowling
Jerry McReynolds
Lemonade festival brings crowds to Bluefield towns
Residents flocked to Bluefield Virginia to celebrate summer with a lemonade promotion spanning Graham Square and Virginia and College avenues. Mayor Don Harris praised the bustling downtown scene as booths filled the square and traffic choked local streets in praise of mild summer temperatures and a long running city tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luefield
Virginia
Commonwealth
Bluefield
Don Harris
Graham Square
College
Greater Bluefield
Lottery Results West Virginia and Virginia Draws
West Virginia Daily 3 numbers were 7 9 7 and Daily 4 was 8 5 4 0 Virginia Pick 3 produced 5 9 3 and Pick 4 6 7 8 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Daily
Daily
Virginia Pick
Pick
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Bluefield bakers compete in third annual lemon bake-off
Bluefield Virginia hosts Lemonade Days as bakers vie in the third annual lemon bake-off sponsored by Cornerstone Gift Shop. Judith Dalton showcases a lemon meringue pie with homemade crust, a family recipe passed from her mother Verbena Shaffer, shaping a two hour bake from start to finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Cornerstone Gift Shop
Judith Dalton
Verbena Shaffer
Dalton
Mercer County Fair Opens At Pike View High School
Mercer County Fair activities move ahead with contests and vendors at Pike View High School off I 77. Gates open at 7 a.m. for the fair as registration begins for the 5K run, chorale pancake breakfast, soccer camp, 4H exhibits, RC airplane show, and a pet show. Chris Gore judges sculpture entries as his daughter assists. Other fairs compete in Bluefield with Lemonade Days and street fair events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric DiNova
Chris Gore
Mercer County Fair
Pike View High School
Gore
Mercer County
Bluefield
South Bluefield
Interstate 77
PVHS
Pvhs Chorale
Downtown Street Fair Dragon Face Paint in Bluefield
Tracie Oosting paints a fire-breathing dragon on Autumn Proffitt during the Downtown Street Fair in Bluefield on Friday. The street event drew attendees as vendors and performers showcased colorful art and activities downtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracie Oosting
Autumn Proffitt
Bluefield
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