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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 2007
Page
1
Today brings sun and clouds with scattered showers or storms possible and highs near 84. A separate report quotes Rev. Ted Haggard stating it may take two years to regain adequate earning power and his plea for monthly support as he and his wife pursue college degrees after leaving his megachurch amid a sex scandal.
In Belfast Northern Ireland AP reports Shane Cooke 33 a bricklayer arraigned on assault charges against his girlfriend Coleen McGleenon and the fatal torture of her pet python Aug 4 The defense says Cooke headbutted her then bit off the snake's head and threw it at her remarking that it tasted lovely He reportedly admitted to both offenses and had been drinking prior to the incident The case centers on the disputed pet and alleged abuse during a fight in Keady
West Virginia Daily 3 draws 3 0 8 and Daily 4 8 3 6 3. Virginia Pick 3 results 8 5 0 and Pick 4 0 7 8 6.
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Bluefield teeters under the heat as officials resume the chamber’s lemonade promo after Bluefield topped 90 degrees again. Nobel laureate John Nash Jr. born in 1941 recalls the tradition from Beaver High School days, while locals note Tuesday will bring the 13th lemonade day of the summer, still short of 1988’s 17.
A lively home crowd at Ragsdale Field heard the marching Virginians perform, salute Alicia Weatherly of Narrows, and echo a crowd chant of Go Green Wave as West Virginia rivals pressed the East TaRM edge with a concert of up tempo songs including Zoot Suit Riot and Amazing Grace. An Englishman’s tale of a slave ship pervades the scene with a May 10 1748 voyage home.
Mercer County marks first day of school with strict rules on phones. Information Specialist Kellan Sarles said students should not use cell phones during instructional time. Schools encourage leaving phones in cars or lockers or using them only with permission.
Principal Ben Dissibio says confiscation will occur on first offense for possession or use during school hours including lunch. Phones will be returned only to parents, with stricter handling if a second offense occurs. Sarles notes phones disrupt learning and can be used for threats.
Students across McDowell County return to classrooms Monday as War students prepare for a new Southside K-8 School. The county reports four new school projects progressing two weeks ahead of schedule and nearing completion. Suzette Cook notes a full day of classes will proceed Monday.
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