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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 2004
Page
1
Mostly cloudy weather with a few showers and a possible thunder storm. Highs in the 70s. Cooler conditions forecast. At Pigstock crowds gather for the festival as authorities report a high profile case with charges of killing a son linked to a local incident.
Charleston PSC executive director Mike Browning told the Commercial Motor Vehicle Weight and Safety Enforcement Advisory Committee that only two coal truck drivers have completed mandatory 24 hour safety training under the 2003 law granting 120000 pound permits in 15 coalfield counties. PSC notes several sessions were canceled.
McDowell County deputies say pay is too low to keep staff as job opportunities rise elsewhere. Starting salary listed at 1350 dollars monthly with a 100 dollar monthly raise after certification and a year of probation. Deputy Mark Shelton notes the limited earnings since 1993.
Bluefield Virginia man Charlie Cole, 44, recounts how a chance remark at a backgammon tournament sparked a 15 year lunchbox collection. The hobby has reentered American kids and adults’ hearts as fond memories resurface.
Nancy Brown and other Raven, Virginia residents defend Raven Elementary amid a federal improvement rating. Logan Brown and Katie Roger join Kindergarten Kamp as the Tazewell County school prepares for a new term, with parents urging change and higher education preparation despite the designation.
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