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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 2004
Page
1
A fragment from the Friday August 6 2004 edition appears with an online link at www.bdtonline.com. Details and full story context are not provided in the visible OCR text.
Expect mostly sunny skies today with highs in the mid 60s and north winds 10 to 15 mph. Tonight remains mostly clear with lows dipping into the mid 40s.
West Virginia State Police detachment in Princeton seized about 250 marijuana plants from an undisclosed Mercer County location totaling roughly 250000 in potential street value. Trooper A H Young said most plants will be destroyed with a few kept as samples for subpoenas. He noted indictments pending and encouraged tips with anonymity.
Mazewell, Va. eight year old Taylor Matney, nicknamed farm girl, cares for several goats named Taco Nacho and Fujita. She hugs Stormy at a pen and stands with Nacho during the Tazewell County Fair Goat Show Costume Contest where they won first place.
West Virginia Ethics Commission has reopened and broadened an inquiry into whether House Education Chair Jerry Mezzatesta improperly sought state funds for Hampshire County schools where he serves as administrator. New evidence prompted a sub panel to restart the case amid separate allegations of backdated letters and false testimony under investigation by Kanawha County prosecutors. Mezzatesta denies any wrongdoing and says he will cooperate with probes led by House Speaker Bob Kiss and Prosecutor Mike Clifford.
A $1.2 million federal grant will expand Bland County Medical Clinic in Bland, Virginia, adding 2 704 square feet, six exam rooms, new equipment, and seven computers. The funding will hire a nurse practitioner, two RNs, a dietitian outreach worker, and three support staff over two years, enabling care for more residents regardless of ability to pay. Congressman Rick Boucher announced the award and clinic officials expressed gratitude.
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