Weather: Sun and clouds with haze and possible thunder
Today forecast calls for sun and clouds with haze across the area. A 40 percent chance of thunderstorms is likely, mainly in the afternoon and evening, with isolated impacts expected.
Bluefield Daily Telegraph in Bluefield, West Virginia
We have 4,406,501 pages in West Virginia
View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.
Start Free Trial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles
Articles on This Page
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 2003
Page
10
Crash report hints alcohol involvement in Monroe County wreck
Investigators continue work on a Route 219 crash near the Greenbrier Monroe line. Police lieutenant Keaton says toxicology results are pending and drinking may have been a factor. Vehicle involved was a 2001 white Dodge Ram/RT. Contact Jody Neal at meal bottonline.com.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinkle
U.S. Route 219
Greenbrier
Monroe County Line
Jody Neal
Bottonline
Fines collection expanded via credit card service
Supreme Court Chief Justice Larry Starcher approved a limited service to accept fines and court costs by credit card. Officials estimate annual unpaid fines and costs of 200000 to 250000. The stream of payments may increase revenue by making it easier for defendants to pay up front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Larry Starcher
Starcher
Kanawha
Bill Murray
Mercer County Fire Fees Adopted By Commission
Mercer County Fire Coordinator explains fire fees created by state legislation and approved by the Mercer County Commission. Residents pay 20 dollars and businesses 50 dollars annually each July. the structure has not changed since inception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
Mercer County Fire Service Board
Mercer County Commission
Princeton
Bluefield
County Commission
Fire protection funded by voluntary fire departments
East River Volunteer Fire Department chief Nelson Short says the Fire Service Board funding for the past decade has supplied equipment and trucks for all volunteer departments, not hydrant ownership, with nine departments in the county. Residents can request relief from assessments if services are unavailable and may call 487-8350 for questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Short East River Volunteer Fire Department
Fire Service Board
Short
East River Volunteer Fire Department
East River Vfd
Athens
Bluestone Valley
Bluewell
Bramwell
Green Valley
Glenwood
Matoaka
Montcalm
Oakvale
Kenna Amos
Kamos
Bottonline
Easier Upfront Payments Might Motivate Delinquent Payees
A commentator argues that simplifying upfront payments could spur timely settlements from individuals who would otherwise avoid payment, suggesting a shift in collection strategy to improve revenue.
Penalty payment method gains slow uptake in Monongalia County
Few residents in Monongalia County have used the new payment method since it began last week, attributed to lack of awareness. Jennifer Wilson, a cashier at Monongalia County Magistrate Court, says the system is ready and easier to manage than cash, hoping for higher turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monongalia County
Jennifer Wilson
Monongalia County Magistrate Court
Wilson
House majority leader Staton remains in Beckley hospital
West Virginia House of Delegates Majority Leader Rick Staton stays at Raleigh General Hospital after an undisclosed incident late last week. The leadership requests privacy for Staton and his family as medics responded to a Mullens residence. Reports note Staton is divorcing, and has endured his mother's 1999 cancer death and flooding damage to his Mullens office in 2001.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Beckley Hospital
Charleston
House of Delegates
Rick Staton
Raleigh General Hospital
Staton
Wyoming
West Virginia House of Delegates
Register-Herald of
Beckley
Mullens
Sunday Gazette Mail
Hi Mother
Mullen Law
City police to crack down on grass, trash and noise problems
Bluefield police will enforce grass height limits and remove large trash piles near homes, curb loitering and harassment on streets, and tighten curfew enforcement. Officers will video record offenses at Lotito Park, control loud noises from homes and cars, and target drug activity with regional and federal partners. Abandoned vehicles and dilapidated dwellings will be cited, with out of town owners notified. Leash law enforcement and junked vehicle storage in garages will continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blizzard
Lotito Park
Southern Regional
City Police
Princeton Police Department
Mercer County Sheriff’s Department
West Virginia State Police
Bluefield
J.W. Wilson
Princeton bowls team earns second in veterans event
The Princeton veterinary center team finished second in a March bowling tournament sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs and Bowlers to Veterans Link. About 20 center veterans were trimmed to six for the veteran team with another six chosen for a 55 plus senior squad. Co captain James Gordon, from Rural Retreat Virginia, said finishing in the top 300 surprised them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samr Nie Heflin
Heflin
Department of Veterans Affairs
Bowlers To Veterans Link
BVL
Vietnam Memorial
Phil Hamme
Mid-Atlantic
Department of Veteran Affairs
Baltimore
Princeton
James
Jim” Gordon
Retreat
Veterans Center
Gordon
Daniel Harnsberger
Dharnsberger
Bdtonline
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wvva-Tv
Keaton
A-1
Accu
Charlottesville
The
Virginias
West Virginia
Hi Low Pep
Clarksburg
Elkins
Huntington
Lewisburg
Morgantown
Teenvene
Parkersburg
Wheeling Virginia
Danville
Seeeerens
Dulles
Trace
Lynchburg
Norfolk Peaeneees
Richmond
Trace Roanoke
Seeveneee
National Weather the AccuWeather.com
Sunny
Pt.c
Atlanta
Atlantic City
Austin
Clr
Birmingham
Saa
Bismarck
Boise
Boston
S.C
Charlotte
N.C
Cheyenne
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Concord
N.H
Dallas-Ft Worth
Pryty
Denver
Eesoeens
Tone
Detroit
Dseens
Evansville
Pcidy
Fairbanks
Fargo Seeeeneenees
Aeneves
Flagstaff
Great Falls
Helena
Houston
Indianapolis
Stanee Kansas City Asses
Key West
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline.com
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Avenue
Search the Bluefield Daily Telegraph Today with a Free Trial
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Bluefield Daily Telegraph?
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
Browse Newspapers
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
By Location
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
By Date
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
By Publication
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.