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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 2008
Page
1
A brief note from the Bdtonline site dated Friday August 15 2008 highlights local news briefs and event listings. It summarizes community happenings, upcoming meetings, and notices of interest to residents.
Today expects a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Skies remain mostly cloudy with a high near 79 degrees.
McDowell County sheriff's deputies investigated a motor vehicle fatality in the western part of the county on Thursday afternoon. Deputy J Muncy could not be reached for comment and other department personnel had no details on the fatal accident.
Two 18yearold Pembroke teens Justin Colby Dirico and Bryan Eugene Stafford faced conspiracy to commit an act of terrorism charges in Pearisburg after leaving threatening Joker cards at WalMart in Pearlsburg and a Kmart in Christiansburg They told police the stunt was inspired by The Dark Knight and police consider it a prank that got out of hand Both suspects are held without bond at New River Regional Jail.
West Virginia Daily Three drawn numbers were 7 9 3. Daily Four produced 8 3 6 2. Virginia Pick Three came up 1 5 2 and Pick Four 5 5 1 8.
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McDowell County officials plan a Home Heating Crisis Assistance Forum on August 27 at 1 30 p m at the McDowell County Library in Welch to mobilize resources for low and middle income families and seniors facing rising heating costs. Randal Johnson of the Council of Southern Mountains notes concerns over heating oil prices and the need for help for elderly and disabled residents. The price of heating oil was about 4 79 per gallon as of Wednesday. The weatherization program assists eligible households, but demand outstrips funds.
Terry Blevins, 23, of Princeton, waived a preliminary hearing and is bound over to Mercer County Grand Jury on two counts of first degree murder. He also faces first degree arson in the deaths of James Barton Jr. and Dolores Barton, found in a Route 19 home fire. Investigators link a Hyundai seen at the scene to the suspect as the West Virginia Fire Marshal’s Office probes the blaze. The grand jury timing depends on case progress, with potential sessions in October or February 2009.
Mercer County wins 12.5 million SBA grant for a new Pike View Middle School to serve Athens Lashmeet Matoaka Spanishburg and Oakvale students. Four schools will convert to K-5 elementary schools and transport times faced scrutiny amid questioned data and consolidation details.
In Pocahontas Virginia a Russell County Circuit Court judge ruled the school board's notice to close Pocahontas High School was sufficient and reasonable ending a bid by six parents to reopen the school The ruling found that the terms used by the board and community referred to a single entity and dismissed the legal challenge with the community urged to move forward without PHS
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