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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 2007
Page
1
Bridge Collapse Mentioned in Stormy Weather Report
Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon thunderstorms. High near 88. Quote of the day from Jamie Winegar of Houston recounts a traffic delay on an interstate bridge near Minneapolis when the bridge collapsed into the Mississippi River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamie Winegar
Houston
Minneapolis
NYSE Diary Readout With Newhighs, Declines And Volumes
The report lists market activity with advanced and declined counts, new highs and lows, and total volume across two categories. Specific figures include 2,171 new highs and 1,142 declines on one line, 40 new lows and 167 volume in another, plus a combined 4,187,024,187 volume and 1,713 advances with 1,296 declines in a second block.
Daily Telegraph yard sale to aid education program
Bluefield Daily Telegraph hosts outdoor community yard sale to raise funds for Newspapers In Education. Vendors pay a 15 registration fee with 10 spots prepaid, aiming for about 15. Sale runs 7 am to 1 pm with books, hamburgers, and hot dogs. Grant's provides food and book drop offs. 400 books collected. Held during Lemonade Days to boost traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Archer
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield
Telegraph
Newspapers
Chris Dorton
Dorton
Grant's
West Virginia Daily 3 4 5 9 4 5 9 2 4 5 1 7 4 2 4 9 4
Lottery results listed with numbers for Daily 3 Pick 3 and Pick 4 Virginia Pick 3 Pick 4. No people, places, or events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Daily
Daily
Virginia Pick
Delivery Questions for Telegraph Delivery Line Contact
Delivery problems should be directed to the Telegraph delivery line at 304 327 2800, available 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. daily. Call by noon to ensure timely service within the specified delivery area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telegraph
Eyes on bridge safety across southern West Virginia
The Minneapolis bridge collapse prompts renewed attention to aging bridges in West Virginia District 10. John McBrayer notes regular local inspections with more frequent checks for older spans. U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall, named new vice chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, urges renewed federal investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Minneapolis
West Virginia
District 10
West Virginia Division of Transportation
John McBrayer
U.S
Nick J. Rahall
D-W.va
House Committee On Transportation and Infrastructure
Henrico judge strikes down abusive driver fees
A Henrico County judge ruled Virginia’s new abusive driver fees unconstitutional in the Anthony Price case, stopping clerks in Henrico from collecting civil remedial fees that can exceed $1,000 for certain driving offenses. Legal observers expect similar challenges in other localities, potentially halting fee collections statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Henrico County
General District Court
Archie Yeatts
Anthony Price
Yeatts
Henrico General District Court
Mercer County removes 85 neglected animals from garden lot
Officers and the Mercer County Animal Shelter seized 85 animals including dogs cats goats and fowl from 216 Gardner Loop Road after an investigation of an alleged illegal dump on Brickyard Road. Deputy D W Sparks Jr confirmed the count as the scene was secured for care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County Animal Shelter
Brickyard Road
Gardner Loop Road
D.W. Sparks, Jr
Mercer County
Sheriff’s Department
Poiticer and
Animal Control
Mercer County Humane Society
Dianne Bailey
Boy, 10, Mauled by Dogs Hospitalized in Princeton
A 10-year-old boy was treated at a local hospital after a dog attack while riding a bicycle near his grandparents home on Reese Harmon Ridge. Deputy Sommers said a female pit bull and a basset hound mix mauled him. the grandfather defended the boy and hit a dog with a hammer to free him. The dogs were seized and their owners, Sarah Ratliff and Harry Starcher Jr, were arrested and arraigned on harboring a vicious dog charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Kyle Seher
Reese Harman Ridge
S.A. Sommers
Mercer County Sheriff’s Department
Sommers
Brian Murphy
Sarah Ratliff
Harry Starcher, Jr
Reese Harmon Ridge Road
Ratliff
Starcher
Rick Fowler
Flooding hits Richlands as heavy rains prompt state of emergency
Western Tazewell County endured extensive flooding in Richlands after heavy rainfall. Emergency officials closed several streets and declared a local state of emergency as responders worked through the night. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch after 6 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richlands
Tazewell County
National Weather Service
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