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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 2007
Page
2
Jury convicts soldier in Iraqi girl rape and family murder
Paige Gerlach, sister of Army Pfc. Jesse Spielman, describes anger after a military jury convicts him of raping a 14 year old Iraqi girl and killing her and her family. In Los Angeles, Jacob Adams, 40, died after a dog attack by Ving Rhames' mastiffs at the actor's Brentwood home, coroner says.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iraq
Paige Gerlach
Army Pfc
Jesse Spielman
Ving Rhames
Los Angeles
Jacob Adams
Los Angeles County
Adams
Rhames
Brentwood
Animal Services
Lottery numbers draw shows Powerball and Win for Life results
Lottery update reports Powerball numbers 2 23 24 27 36 with Powerball 3 and Win for Life numbers 2 9 26 27 32 40 with perk 42. This brief lists the winning draws and prizes for players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Win For Life
Delivery questions line for Telegraph service
Contact the Telegraph delivery line at 304 327 2800 from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. daily with delivery issues. Call by noon to ensure timely delivery within the limited delivery area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telegraph
Southside K-8 Nears Completion in War
McDowell County schools expect to take keys to the Southside K-8, adjacent to Big Creek High, as soon as December with about 500 students expected to transfer in January. Superintendent Suzette Cook notes joint Berwind and War scheduling to ease the transition despite a name petition for Southside Elementary/Middle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
McDowell County
Cook
Berwind
War
Suzette Cook
Southside
Big Creek High School
Big Creek
Southside Elementary/Middle
Hickam says 'Spartans' not the ideal mascot for Big Creek school
Charles Owens reports Bluefield Daily Telegraph that Homer Hickam, Big Creek High School graduate and author of October Sky, criticizes the Spartans as a school mascot, noting Spartans were not entirely admirable in history and offering alternative mascot thoughts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Owens
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Hickam
Spartans
Big Creek School
Homer Hickam
Big Creek High School
Rocket Boys
McDowell County
Big Creek
Anglers fish for kids at Lake Shawnee charity tourney
Anglers from across the region cast lines Sunday at Sam's Club Catfish Tournament at Lake Shawnee to aid the Children's Miracle Network. Greg Sackett of Sam's Club Bluefield says about 50 anglers joined the daytime event with a larger crowd expected for the night. Young competitor Matthew Dillow Jr., 14, reeled a big catch while his mother and another fisherman shared a light moment, as Dillon is highlighted as a poster child for the charity after being diagnosed with a rare brain tumor shortly after birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Williams
Sherry
Rock
Lake Shawnee
Kegley
Children’s Miracle Network
Panishburg
Sam’s Club
Greg Sackett
Bluefield
Matthew Dillow Jr
Montcalm
Carol Dillow
Dillow
Dillon
Matt
Students and professor publish Virginia Tech massacre book
In Blacksburg Virginia Tech class reporter students and professor Lazenby chose to publish a book about the April 16 shooting. The group decided to document the day and the 32 victims, with the project titled April 16th Virginia Tech Remembers releasing August 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg
Roland Lazenby
Lazenby
Remembering Ryan Leeper Three Years After Fatal Hit and Run
Greg Jordan reports on the 2004 hit and run that killed Ryan Leeper as family and friends seek closure Aug. 1 marks the tragedy’s anniversary. Ryan walked along Athens Road toward traffic when a vehicle struck him and fled, later another car stopped to help. A memorial marks the underpass where he died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Ryan Leeper
Ryan
Athens Road
Melrose Square
Clara Taylor
Car show features 1957 BMW Isetta at Sam's Club
Eight-year-old Shayne Stevenson of Nemours admires a 1957 BMW Isetta 300 at Yesterday's Rides Car Club show in Bluefield Virginia. Proceeds from the event and yearlong activities will benefit Mercer County Special Olympics Bibles in the Schools and Pam's Place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shayne Stevenson
Nemours
Sam’s Club
Bluefield
Jerri Murphy
Mercer County
Pam’s
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