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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 2007
Page
1
Saturday August 4 2007, date appears twice in the text. The fragment indicates a local news item from bdtonline.com. No further readable details.
Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty warns that 70,000 U.S. bridges may be structurally deficient, citing the I-35W disaster and urging focus on bridge safety amid weather and market context. The piece notes weather forecasts and stock market figures alongside the bridge concern.
Clint Blankenship 23 of Bartley was arrested Aug. 1 on second degree robbery charges for the July 31 Hillbilly Market robbery in English McDowell County. He allegedly fled on a borrowed bicycle after taking 777 dollars, aided by deputy Ron Blevins. Blankenship is detained at Stevens Correctional Center on a 50,000 bond.
Results show West Virginia Daily 3 with digits 5 2 4 and Daily 4 with 9 7 8 6. Virginia Pick 3 draws 1 8 0 and Pick 4 3 7 1 1.
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Richlands officials assessed storm damage hours after heavy rain stalled over downtown causing widespread flooding. Police reported two to three homes with potential structural damage, multiple mudslides, downed trees and power lines, and a house struck by a fallen tree. Route 460 near Clinch Valley Medical Center closed due to flooding. A firefighter noted 3.1 inches of rain in 45 minutes.
In Bluefield and Bluefield Virginia Lemonade Day unfolds as attendees enjoy free lemonade when temperatures top ninety degrees. Debbie Maynard credits strong community support with the event, which started in 2003 through collaboration among Bluefield merchants associations and the local Business and Professional Association. Street vendors line Chicory Square as local singer Larry Gilpin and guitarist Leroy Compton perform, with further shows at Evening Shade Concert in Graham Park.
Spanishburg’s Mercer County Fair opened with exhibits of local farm products and crafts at Spanishburg School. A 9 a.m. exhibits start, 9:30 a.m. pet show, 10 a.m. horseshoe tournament, 11 a.m. livestock show, then an open stage at 2 p.m. and bluegrass at 6 p.m. WV High School Rodeo at 7 p.m. President Steven Johnston calls it a family learning experience.
Samantha Tarter hands Sam King a cup of lemonade during Lemonade Days while 16 month old Logan Howard from Princeton explores the Mercer County Fair in Spanishburg. Rabbits compete as crowds enjoy a festive day with staff photographers capturing the scenes.
Falls Mills and Richlands, Va residents report two separate stabbings. In Falls Mills a man was stabbed in the back and flown to Bristol hospital for treatment and release. A second male was arrested in a separate case for malicious wounding.
Peyton Brown and her sister Bailee of Grundy Va took over selecting school supplies at a Bluefield Va office supply store Friday during Virginia sales tax holiday. Tax-free shopping for certain purchases continues through the weekend. Staff photo by Eric DiNovo.
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