Weather excerpt for Sunday August 14, 2016
Scattered showers and possible thunderstorms after 2 pm. Partly sunny with a high near 84 degrees.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 2016
Page
1
Scattered showers and possible thunderstorms after 2 pm. Partly sunny with a high near 84 degrees.
West Virginia reports say 45-year-old Philip Spurlock is charged with kidnapping and child neglect after using his seven-year-old son as a human shield during a traffic stop chase. A trooper pepper sprayed him as he dragged the boy and resisted arrest. no attorney listed.
The note lists events and groups including Second Chance for Cats and Celebrate W Va Day, with mentions of Dei and Chicory Square linked to Dick Copeland Square and The Nelons Group in a local arts calendar. The fragment hints at community events and music performances without full details.
Mountaineer Gas Company seeks a 3.17 percent residential rate cut in Mercer and McDowell counties, cutting average bills by about 1.89 monthly. commercial rates would fall 3.81 percent or 9.45. The changes would take effect November 1, 2016, pending PSC approval and reduce Mountaineer Gas revenue by 6.6 percent. Bluefield Gas also seeks a 40.28 per mef drop in gas purchase rates.
A sold-out crowd at Chuck Mathena Center in Princeton enjoys Adairs Run performing a benefit concert for the Princeton Salvation Army. Lead guitarist Pat Polliftone and Todd Hanchock build a riff moment as fans cheer.
Princeton native Todd Hanchock returned home for a charity concert at Chuck Mathena Center to benefit the Princeton and Bluefield Salvation Army. Performing with his band Adairs Run, he promoted Turn Back the Miles and shared hometown pride, recalling how the article in the Bluefield Daily Telegraph helped secure the event.
The Bluefield Recreation Center hosted a Saturday Artisan Craft and Vendor Show to raise funds for the Union Mission. Organizers Melanie Mitchem and Judy Mulkey featured jewelry paintings stained glass and more with food and a raffle. Shirley Hambrick showcased West Virginia glass stained works and praised WV glass making tradition.
GOP leaders in Washington and key states rethink allegiance as Trump’s gaffes and divisive politics mount. With about three months to Election Day and speculation of abandoning the nominee, officials recall 1996 when Dole faltered, yet fear wide losses if Trump persists.
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