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Bluefield Daily Telegraph in Bluefield, West Virginia
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 2008
Page
1
Campaign ad targets Obama for bypassing Clinton in ticket
Today’s note mentions scattered showers and a 77 degree high. A McCain campaign ad criticizes Barack Obama for not selecting Hillary Clinton as running mate, claiming she won millions of votes but isn’t on the ticket. The piece appears in B-4 W.Va. Capital Focus notes a GOP funding gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCain
Barack Obama
Hillary Clinton
Redeem Team USA Basketball Reclaims Gold
Team USA wins basketball gold in an authoritative victory. The report highlights the squad's comeback and key players leading the gold medal feat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USA Basketball
Manchin to speak on economy at Democratic National Convention
Gov. Joe Manchin plans a prime time address at the Denver convention to focus on the economy. He will outline current problems and West Virginia’s economic steps, aiming to highlight achievements while noting the state’s name repeatedly during his limited time on Tuesday.
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Charleston
Joe Manchin
Manchin
Denver
West Virginia
Powerball and Win for Life Lottery Numbers Listed
Lottery results show Powerball numbers 18 24 33 47 48 with Powerball 23 and Win for Life numbers 1 7 11 14 15 19 with 2 as the Powerball.
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Win For Life
Delivery questions for paper and subscriptions
Customer service details for delivery issues and subscriptions. Circulation operates seven days a week with hours 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 6 a.m. to noon weekends. Morning redelivery available within a limited area. Call 304-327-2800.
McDowell County Restarting School Amid Construction
Students return to McDowell County schools as construction continues through fall and winter on Bradshaw Elementary and Big Creek Jaeger High School. Both projects are on a 17 acre Bradshaw campus, with additional Mercer County reforms noted in a broader national effort to trim education costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WELCH
McDowell County
Bradshaw
Big Creek-Jaeger
Princeton
Mercer County
Mercer County Schools Going Green Initiative
Mercer County schools push a Go Green theme this year with administrators urged to develop school wide actions for reducing reusing and recycling. Information specialist Kellan Sarles notes the initiative and superintendent Dr. Deborah Akers promises incentives for Mercer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellan Sarles
Mercer County Schools
Deborah Akers
Bluefield Welcomes College Crews With Social Evening
Bluefield Virginia hosts a fall term Welcome Home College Town Social in downtown with students and faculty from National College and other local colleges. The event aims to connect students with the downtown business community and strengthen town unity.
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Ride ‘Em
David Olive
Bluefield College
Welcome Home College
Jack Asbury Park
Bluefield
Town of
Luefield
Asbury B Park
Lucy Sisk
National College
Buddy Miller
Miller
Welch to Build Downtown Park After Flood Battles
Welch mayor Martha Moore says the city will shift from flood struggles to renewal with a new downtown park complex after Labor Day. The project features scenic river walks and an outdoor stage to revitalize the heart of Welch following devastating floods in 2001 and 2002.
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Welch
Martha Moore
Welch WV Water and Floods Shape Town’s Future
Welch, established in 1894 at the confluence of Elkhorn Creek and the Tug Fork, faced severe floods dating to the early 1900s. The town grew as McDowell County’s largest city and seat, but economic decline and floods emptied many McDowell Street buildings. After the flood, FEMA demolished several central structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
Elkhorn Creek
Big Sandy
McDowell County
McDowell Street
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Industry leaders to speak at Bluefield Coal Rally
Bluefield will host the biennial Road to Zero Harm rally organized by the Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce. Bill Reid of the Coal Symposium committee says several industry leaders will join in a two day event with 25 presentations, four technical sessions, two evening receptions and multiple dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Coal Rally
Bluefield
Greater Bluefield
Bill Reid
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