Weather outlook for Sunday August 28, 2011
Mostly cloudy, then sunny with a high near 78. Northwest wind about 10 mph.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 2011
Page
1
Mostly cloudy, then sunny with a high near 78. Northwest wind about 10 mph.
Officials confirm a third Virginia death from Hurricane Irene as details emerge. A 67 year old man, James Blackwell of Brodnax, died when a tree fell on his car, injuring the driver. In Newport News, an 11 year old boy was killed when a tree crashed into his apartment, with his mother escaping unharmed.
Lottery results from West Virginia Daily and Virginia games show West Virginia Daily 3 with 6 4 5 and Daily 4 with 9 9 5 2. Virginia Pick 3 produced 4 5 9 and Pick 4 delivered 3 2 5 8 for the latest drawings.
Event preview notes a Kids' Fish Day planned for 1951 as part of efforts to win the Clean City Award. Community groups invite participation and emphasize safety and good sportsmanship during the day’s activities at Chicory Square.
On March 14, 1981, Charles Boone, 33, a prominent Bluefield CPA and restaurant owner, planned a 7 a.m. meeting in the old Commercial Bank Building. An unknown assailant confronted him, a struggle ensued, and Boone was found fatally injured outside his office shortly before 8 a.m. The case remains unsolved.
New York city girds for Hurricane Irene with winds up to 85 mph and possible Lower Manhattan storm surge. Mayor Bloomberg orders first mandatory evacuation affecting more than 370,000 residents by 5 p.m. from low lying districts.
Princeton Fire Department marks a centennial as Chief Shawn West notes 100 years of history since its 1911 founding. The department unveils a new $550000 fire truck built over 18 months, funded by the city, during ceremonies on August 29 with community attendance planned.
William Mitchell and other volunteers from the Tech Corps of Cadets gathered at Glen Lyn Community Park to haul away trash and dispose of a fluorescent bulb during the ninth annual New River cleanup. Mitchell, 19, said the event is a service project and part of the cadets’ ongoing volunteering.
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