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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 2008
Page
1
Weather outlook: sunny and warm with light winds
Sunny skies with a high near 83 degrees. Calm winds becoming north around 5 mph later, offering a mild, tranquil day with pleasant conditions.
Double homicide case sees second arrest in Beckley Road killings
Princeton detectives continued the Beckley Road murder inquiry after Brittany Davis, Mercer County, was charged with accessory after the fact. Terry Blevins, 23, was arrested earlier and faces two counts of first degree murder in the deaths of James Barton Jr., 74, and Dolores Barton, 74, found at their Beckley Road home after a fire department response.
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Princeton
Beckley Road
Brittany Davis
Mercer County
L.B. Murphy
Dolores
Bartons
Bluefield Orioles Princeton Rays Appalachian League note
Brief sports tease directs readers to www.bdtonline.com for complete coverage of the Bluefield Orioles Princeton Rays and the Appalachian League with details in the e edition.
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Bluefield Orioles
Princeton Rays
Appalachian League
Bdtonline
West Virginia and Virginia Lottery Numbers Reported
Lottery results from West Virginia Daily Show results for Daily 3 1 3 3 and Daily 4 0 8 4 1. Virginia Pick 3 6 4 1 and Pick 4 8 6 6 2 listed.
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West Virginia Daily
Daily
Virginia Pick
Pick
Delivery questions for subscribers and service hours
Information about subscribing and delivery support for home rack mail and e edition. Circulation operates seven days a week from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 6 a.m. to noon on weekends. Redelivery available mornings through 12 p.m. within a limited area. Contact Customer Service at 304-327-2800.
Virginia carbon sequestration test launches in Swords Creek area
In Russell County, Virginia state and federal officials activated a DOE backed test to inject 1000 tons of carbon dioxide into a coal seam lasting six months. Rep. Rick Boucher calls it a red letter day for the nation and a path for coal futures while James Slutz highlights aggressive carbon capture in central Appalachia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swords Creek
Virginia
Russell County
U.S
Rick Boucher
Boucher
Central
Appalachian
Stutz
Southwest
Date reset for Holcomb murder trial in Mercer County
A new trial date was set for Ronald Holcomb, 35, of Princeton, charged with first degree murder in the death of his 5 year old daughter Brooklyn Holcomb. He appeared for a pre trial hearing before Judge William Sadler as lawyers cited need for more defense preparation and a venue change granted earlier due to extensive pre trial publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Ronald Holcomb
Mercer County
William Sadler
Holcomb
Brooklyn Holcomb
Charleston
Tim Harvey
Joe Harvey
Sadler
City begins demolition of more dilapidated structures
Bluefield starts tearing down dilapidated houses on Floyd Street and other streets using Public Works crews under Dallas Fowler. A new Class D demolition landfill backs the effort as the city tackles over 125 condemned structures after state grant cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luefield
Floyd Street
Bluefield
Public Works Department
Dallas Fowler
Gerald Steele
Hill Avenue
North Powell Street
Side Park
Steele
Belief in God Intervening Trumps Doctors in Saving Lives
An AP survey finds 57 percent of adults think divine intervention could save a dying family member when doctors say treatment is futile. About 75 percent support patients' right to demand such treatment, and 20 percent of medical staff envision God reversing hopeless outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pat Loder
Milford
Mich
Loder
Divine intervention cited in medical futility survey
Survey of public and professionals finds 41 percent of adults see divine intervention as potentially saving a family member if physicians deem treatment futile. Among doctors, 57.4 percent believe divine help could save a patient, while 19.5 percent of the public share that belief.
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