Rutgers hosts pest management bug bowl spitting contest
A New Jersey Pest Management Association clinic at Rutgers drew a crowd for a cricket spitting contest. Purdue entomology professor Tom Turpin notes ongoing talks on bug spitting, aiming for improved records beyond the official Guinness 30 feet 1.2 inches.
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New Brunswick
N.J
Rutgers University
New Jersey Pest Management Association
Tom Turpin
Purdue University
Indiana
Prosecution and defense clash in fatal Cline shooting trial
Day five of Joanie Cline's trial reveals two diverging narratives of Sept 17, 2002. Prosecutors allege murder with three attempted killings of Edward Cline. defense argues battered woman syndrome and self defense. Det. Hinzman testified about 50 calls to a former boyfriend and sleeping pill evidence.
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Princeton
Edward Cline
Bluefield
Joanie Cline
Cline
Timm Boggess
Bob Hinzman
Hinzman
Boggess
West Virginia students return to school on hot day
Mercer and McDowell counties schools reopened amid extreme heat with limited air conditioning. Big Creek High School used fans to cool rooms while Assistant Principal Steve Tucker said dress code violations were minimal. Enrollment stayed near last year’s level, final totals pending.
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Mercer
McDowell Counties
Big Creek High School
Steve Tucker
Tucker
Heat triggers early dismissal for Tazewell County students
Heat sent Tazewell County children home early as classrooms climbed into the high 80s prompting a 1:30 p.m. dismissal. Superintendent Dr. Brenda Lawson said there were no complaints and that officials will monitor conditions daily while hoping for air conditioning in all facilities. Temperatures were to warm further into the mid 80s today.
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Tazewell
Brenda Lawson
Cancer care debated at PCH meeting
Princeton Community Hospital faced a heated discussion on locating a linear accelerator in Virginia to support radiation treatment for cancer patients. Dr. Fred Barker argued that without the device, referrals to a cancer center across the state line would drop, jeopardizing both PCH and Bluefield Regional Medical Center plans.
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Princeton
Princeton Community Hospital
Fred Barker
Bluefield
PCH Board of Directors
Linear Accelerator
Virginia
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Tom Lilly
West Virginia Health Care
Gas prices rise in August across Bluefield area
Gasoline prices continued their August ascent baffling local drivers in Bluefield and nearby towns. Motorists seek cheaper options, with residents like Rhonda Hanes lamenting the expected drop and shoppers like Melissa Compton avoiding longer trips to Princeton while filling up.
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Bluefield
Rhonda Hanes
Princeton
Melissa Compton
Pop
Bigger jackpot spurs daily lottery plays in Bluefield
Marion Blackwell skipped Powerball despite an $115 million prize lure and bought Daily 3 and Daily 4 tickets at Blue Flash Food Mart on Cumberland Road. The piece notes a prior Powerball win of $62.4 million by Hubert Parnell at the same store in late March. Blackwell avoids Powerball unless jackpots exceed $150 million.
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Marion Blackwell
Blue Flash Food
Cumberland Road
Hubert Parnell
Rocky Gap
Bluefield
Blackwell
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