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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 2008
Page
1
Today mostly sunny with highs around 82. U S swimmer Michael Phelps wins his seventh gold medal by one hundredth of a second in the 100 meter butterfly, tying Mark Spitz for the most Olympic golds.
In a photo finish at the Water Cube, Michael Phelps clinched his seventh Olympic gold by a margin of one hundredth of a second over Milorad Cavic as timing technology confirmed he touched first. Davie and the crowd waited on the final frame by frame review before the scoreboard showed Phelps ahead. Bowmen admitted doubt until the replay confirmed the victory.
West Virginia Daily 3 numbers 8 8 4 Daily 4 numbers 0 8 1 6 Virginia Pick 3 4 3 8 Pick 4 0 0 9 9 displayed as the latest results for local players.
Customer service for home delivery rack and mail issues open seven days a week. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to noon on weekends. Morning redelivery offered within a limited area. Phone number 304-327-2800.
Area high schools emphasize band programs as part of community services and music education. Tazewell County Superintendent Dr. Brenda Lawson notes bands draw crowds at games and provide college scholarship opportunities. Mercer County officials cite fine arts boosts in attendance and test performance. Students rehearse from early July, returning quickly after a short summer break for football season performances.
A 90 minute celebration at the Chuck Mathena Center featured about 150 local performers from Starz Company Dancers Princeton Dance Studio and Bluefield Dance Theatre. Allen Kade welcomed the audience of roughly 800 as leaders and long-time artists were honored including Princeton Senior High Madrigals director Linda Hawkins and PSHS Madrigals founder remarks.
Kathy Hanson holds a heart shaped pendant with her son Joshua Hanson’s photo at Bloomington National Guard Armory in Bloomington Minnesota on June 14. The piece is part of a seven part serial exploring the longest serving unit in Iraq and the impact of deployment on service members and families.
Robert and Kathy Hanson rode the Minnesota State Fair Ferris wheel and viewed 4-H livestock displays and tractors before a phone alert interrupted their day with news from the military. The report hints at a broader event prompting their return home.
In Dent Minnesota, Robert Hanson drives home as two officers arrive in dress uniforms to deliver news about their son Josh on duty in Iraq. The call had warned of bad tidings and the couple brace for the worst while awaiting the in person report.
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