Weather Outlook for Monday August 2016
Scattered showers and cloudy conditions with a high near 76 and a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph and a 50 percent chance of showers.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 2016
Page
1
Scattered showers and cloudy conditions with a high near 76 and a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph and a 50 percent chance of showers.
West Virginia State Police investigated after a 2-year-old girl was found unresponsive in a family pool in the Thorpe area. The child was taken to Welch Community Hospital and pronounced dead. family identity withheld pending investigation. Police contact Greg Jordan with information.
Joshua Parks of Bluefield starts as Mercer County litter control officer on July 25, pledging to clean hillside, streams and roads with a focus on conservation. He joins a new litter control mascot to promote education and youth involvement as officials partner with Randolph County to tackle roadside dumps and polluted waterways.
Local musician Todd Hanchock of Adairs Run returns home August 13 to raise funds for his hometown in Princeton area. A Pike View High School and Concord University graduate who later studied at Marshall, Hanchock formed the country band named after Adairs Run Road near Princeton. Fans of the Princeton area attend to help the cause.
Princeton hairdresser Dana Hawks led a local effort after aiding Rainelle flood victims. She posted on Facebook inviting volunteers to use their skills to help, noting no shops are open and residents cannot afford services. Hawks volunteers with widespread support from the community.
Bluefield Va The Sanders House library features a three foot wide wallpaper mural of an Italian panorama with two churches and an English moor style landscape. Local artist Jan Borel was hired to restore the deteriorating panels though the work proved complex.
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