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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 2008
Page
1
August 20, 2008 roundup from Bdtonline.com highlights community events and brief notices. stories cover local government actions, public meetings, and upcoming municipal deadlines across the greater Bangor area.
The day features mostly sunny skies and a high near 82. Light winds become easterly around 5 mph, with calm conditions overall.
Michael Frazier, 34, of Sabine, arrested and charged in Welch with breaking and entering grand larceny trespassing felony destruction of property disorderly conduct driving suspended third offense and no insurance after allegedly stealing copper and materials from the old Big Lots. Police said entry occurred about 6 30 p m and copper over a thousand dollars was loaded in his vehicle. arraignment planned for Tuesday night.
Beckley police arrest 24 year old Tasha Kawanna Johnson on misdemeanor cruelty to animals after a puppy was found crying in a hot car at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital on July 15. The outside temperature was 87 degrees and the car doors were barely cracked. The dog was taken to a vet, then Raleigh County Animal Shelter, and then to a rescue foster home.
Daily 3 in West Virginia shows 0 5 8 while Daily 4 reads 2 9 3 9. Virginia Pick 3 results are 0 9 2 and Pick 4 is 2 3 5 8.
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West Virginia will host its first Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday from September 1 to September 7, shielding buyers of Energy Star items worth $2,500 or less from sales and use tax. Virginia residents may cross state lines to shop, as lawmakers express hope for regional parity and continued commercial activity. Senator Don Caruth notes WV’s delay and aims to attract shoppers from neighboring Virginia.
Bluefield State College enrollment rises six percent from last year while Concord University reports higher demand for residence hall space. The university increases triple occupancy dorms as students consider nearby colleges amid rising fuel costs. Bluefield State spokesman Jim Nelson notes preliminary figures.
Bluefield State College spokesman Jim Nelson says enrollment is up, with head count 107 higher than a year ago, about a six percent rise, as 44 regional students consider local colleges due to high fuel prices.
The West Virginia Board of Pharmacy says proposed SB 722 rules will not block patient access to medicines at free clinics. The rules would require pharmacist or physician oversight for dispensed prescriptions, while allowing continued free samples and doctor dispensing. Clinics may recruit volunteer pharmacists and license their pharmacy operations to bolster reliability, with incentives for continuing education credits earned through volunteering.
In Princeton and other cities, code enforcement aims to remove eyesores by demolishing dilapidated structures. Over 15 years, Princeton has completed 296 demolitions, with Code Enforcement Director Bill Buzzo Jr noting the ongoing effort and keeping yearly tallies as trophies.
Princeton police say they are ruthless in eradicating prostitution with eight arrests in recent sweeps. Four arrests for soliciting prostitution appeared in the Bluefield Daily Telegraph blotter, plus additional arrests for customers and prostitutes as officers work spur of the moment operations to deter activity in Mercer Street and Thorn Street. Det. Sgt. J W Howell notes the effort relies on cooperating informants and that arrests are not routine, highlighting the challenges in proving prostitution crimes.
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