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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 2003

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Prosecutor charges man with endangering welfare and sex with minor

Prosecutors charged Alexander, 29, with endangering the welfare of a child and a second degree incident for having sex with the woman when she was underage, details unclear from the report.

Alexander

Suspect identified in Bluefield pepper scare

Bluefield officials say a suspect confessed after a mailings scare that closed the Bluefield Post Office for over six hours. Four postal workers reported minor skin irritation from leaked black pepper. Postal inspectors analyzed the case and with Akers confirming a likely confession by the sender.

Bluefield Bill Akers Postal Service Akers

Water rate hike proposal heard in Princeton hearing

American Water Company filed with the West Virginia PSC for a 16.4 percent rate increase totaling about 15.5 million dollars. A 300 day suspension would push any new rates to early 2004, with a public hearing at Princeton Middle School on Monday August 18 at 6 p.m.

Bluefield West Virginia-American Water Company WVAWC West Virginia EU Sp Preervice Commission PSC Princeton

Local Trooper among Iraqi police training mission

Trooper David C. Eldridge of the West Virginia State Police Princeton Detachment is serving in northern Iraq with the 156th Military Police Detachment based in Logan. Activated February 24, he helps train the new Iraqi police amid ongoing instability, calling home about once a week.

West Virginia State Police Princeton Iraq 156Th Military Police Logan David Heather

Preparing a police force at home in Princeton

Heather Eldridge sits with her daughters Lauryn and McKenzie in their Princeton home while her husband David Eldridge, a West Virginia State Trooper, trains a new Iraqi police force in Iraq. The unit is described as heavily made up of police officers amid ongoing instability and daily attacks on American forces, with focus on Mission A-10 training efforts.

Heather Eldridge Lauryn McKenzie Princeton Heather West Virginia David Eldridge Iraq U.S Eldridge

SpongeBob still sells as back to school item

Retailers report SpongeBob SquarePants remains the hottest back to school item this season. Bluefield Kmart manager Gary Beever says the yellow SpongeBob character backpacks are among the most popular items, driving strong sales as students prepare to return to class.

SpongeBob SquarePants Gary Beever Bluefield Kmart Nickelodeon Ad Luefield

Powerball winner loses cash at strip club

Jack Whittaker, the Powerball winner with a record 314 million prize, reports $545000 stolen from his SUV while he was at a strip club. Police say the incident will not derail his charitable efforts through the Jack Whittaker Foundation.

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