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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 2014
Page
1
Wanted bank robber in Nassau County wears many hats
Police in Mineola New York seek a prolific bank robber who used eight heists in Nassau County over 2 1/2 months ending July 23. He wore varied hats from a floppy white hat to a baseball cap with Obama and a long wig. He typically hands a note threatening violence demanding cash.
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Mineola
N.Y
New York
Nassau County
Barack Obama
Lottery results for West Virginia and Virginia
West Virginia Daily 3 draw was 7 2 9 and Daily 4 drew 5 1 7 8. Virginia Pick 3 numbers were 5 7 7 and Pick 4 numbers were 6 4 1 9.
Matoaka Fire and Court Threat Shake Local News
BDTVideo.com reports a Matoaka fire and a courthouse bomb threat tied to a reconnect drive in McDowell. Children’s horse riding downhill at Derby Westbridge Gardens drew interest from locals.
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Matoaka
McDowell
Court House
Childrens
Derby
Westbridge Gardens
Mercer County man held after Matoaka arson arrest
Brandon Coomes, 29, of Lashmeet, is jailed on a $1 million bond after being arrested Friday for arson in the third degree and entering without breaking. Investigators say he started a blaze on Barger Street that destroyed four buildings, damaged another, with about $4 million in damages. Witnesses saw him leave the scene. police were assisted by fire officials and West Virginia Fire Marshal agents. Magistrate court set a preliminary hearing and appointed counsel after noting three homeless families and two destroyed businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matoaka
Mercer County
Barger Street
Brandon Coomes
Lashmeet
John Sommers
Sommers
Coomes
Robert Akers
West Virginia
Mike Flanigan
Flanigan
Matoaka women host silent angels hot dog sale after fire
Four women Angie Lusk Tammy Norris Ann Bennett and Danielle Pettrey set up a table near Lashmeet Market and sold hot dogs for Matoaka fire victims. All proceeds went to the affected families, with brisk sales and tips while volunteers highlight local charity work including free dinners and school supplies for 42 children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lashmeet
Angie Lusk
Tammy Norris
Ann Bennett
Danielle Pettrey
Lashmeet Market
Route 10
Community of
Matoaka
Silent Angels
Barger Street
Virginia coal group blasts EPA rule at Wytheville hearing
Luke Popovich of the National Mining Association told the Virginia Coal and Energy Commission at Wytheville Community College that the EPA proposal for new and existing coal plants would eliminate coal’s role in energy production. He warned of higher electricity prices and a broader end to coal’s influence on the economy. Virginia’s 2012 coal stats, exports, and jobs were noted to illustrate the sector’s impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Coal and Energy Commission
EPA
Wytheville
Luke Popovich
National Mining Association
Wytheville Community College
Popovich
Environmental Protection Agency
Virginia
Bluefield Daily Telegraph staff sweep in 2014 Better Newspaper Contest
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph staff won five first-place awards in the West Virginia Press Association 2014 Better Newspaper Contest. Senior Editor Bill Archer earned Best Columnist for For every job well done, Lifestyles Editor Jamie Null won Best News Feature for a story on prostitution and drug abuse, plus firsts in Best Newspaper Design and Best Single Issue. Greg Jordan took a top prize in In-Depth or Investigative Reporting for a BDT A-5.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
West Virginia Press Association
Daily Telegraph
Bill Archer
Jamie Null
Tured
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Greg Jordan
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