Powerball Fever Hits Bluefield As Jackpot Tops 115 Million
Bluefield residents weigh in as the Powerball jumps to 115 million dollars. Some vow to play big while others avoid risk, with Bluefield customers at Fast Stop on Cumberland Road reporting remaining steady or preparing for a crowd. Clerk Samantha Sharpe notes the surge, and manager Eddie Mickel anticipates another large turnout.
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Bluefield
Robert D. Perry
Cumberland Road
Samantha Sharpe
Eddie Mickel
Powerball numbers update boosts tickets at Blue Flash Food Mart
Aug 23 drawing yielded 1 39 46 50 51 and Powerball 7. Aug 20 drew 8 22 35 46 48 and Powerball 15. Aug 16 saw 13 15 20 37 42 and Powerball 7. Aug 13 produced 26 31 35 44 48 and Powerball 32. Store clerks report tickets selling fast amid WV jackpot excitement and interstate travelers buying up to 150 to 200 dollars. West Virginia Lottery notes three Powerball jackpot winners since June 2002, including Jack Whittaker.
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Blue Flash Food Mart
Kathy Gillespie
Gillespie
West Virginia Lottery
Nancy Bulla
Bulla
West
Gas prices rise but stay below coastal highs
In Bluefield Virginia area prices show unleaded at 1.649 a gallon amid a national jump to 1.71, driven by high crude oil costs and tight gasoline inventories. AAA notes August’s surge, the sharpest on record, with headlines about refinery outages and policy shifts to ease supply.
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McDowell County
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United States
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Chicago
Detroit
Arizona
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Europe
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Dyena
Bdttonline
Heat safety tips in schools as air conditioning expands
Lawson urged teachers to monitor outdoor activity to protect students from heat and humidity during after school events. Most county schools are only partially air conditioned with Richlands Middle fully cooled. Dudley Primary air conditioning is underway.
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Lawson
Richlands
School enrollment and heat measures at area schools
Tucker at Brushfork Elementary reports a similar enrollment to last year with a slight uptick, while classrooms stay cool despite high temperatures. Principal Terry Quesenberry says the year looks promising and no heat problems are anticipated. Bluefield Middle School counselors assist new students signing up for classes as the day remains busy.
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Tucker
Brushfork Elementary
Terry Quesenberry
Bluefield Middle School
Carol Carper
School enrollment rises as students start new term
Principal Steve Akers reports a smooth first day back with enrollment up to about 630 students. Mrs Carper says she signed up many new students all day while heat remains manageable in air conditioned buildings. Mercer County officials note cooling in air conditioned schools, some non AC campuses may face heat.
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Steve Akers
Carper
Akers
Mercer County
Don White
Jody Neal
Bluefield hospital ties cancer and heart center plans
BRMC faces a stalemate as cancer center CON approval in Virginia hinges on the heart center Everett pact. Princeton and Bluefield doctors push for Virginia collaboration with UVA Medical Center, risking the Bluefield heart and cancer projects if CONs fail.
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Barker
Mountain
Virginia
Bluefield
BRMC
WV Attorney Says Certificate Needed If Princeton Accepts Plan
PCH attorney Tom Lilly states Princeton must seek a certificate of need from the West Virginia Health Care Authority if it agrees with the proposal. He contends the request would fail because the cancer center equipment would be located in Virginia.
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Virginia
BRMC
Heart Center
Board of Directors
Charlie Mathena
Princeton
West Virginia
Charleston Area Medical Center
Bluefield
PCH
Dan Dunmyer
Barker
Tom Lilly
West Virginia Health Care Authority
Defense Dramas Echo Gulf War Veteran Case in Virginia Trial
Cross examination revealed no identifiable fingerprints on the guns or holsters and no wiping evidence. Witnesses described Edward Cline’s alleged violence toward Joanie and multiple admissions of abuse, with mental health experts citing intermittent explosive disorder and danger to his wife. Neighbor and former coworkers testified to bruises, loud arguments, and threats of self harm, while his ex wife said he changed after the Gulf War.
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Hinzman
State Laboratory
Joanie Cline
Edward
Vishal Anand
Veterans Administration Hospital
Salem
Anand
Ed Cline
Paul Finney
Edward Cline
Finney
Cline
Andrea Fessal
Nashville, Tenn
Kathy Sue Poe
Poe
Joanie
Barbara Hill
Hill
Shoe
Mercer Mall
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