BDT Online Highlights August 29 2007 News Briefs
Local online edition bdtonline.com presents a compact set of August 29 2007 briefs covering community events, city notices, and short updates. Report includes names of organizations and places referenced in the day’s notices.
Idaho Senator Pleads Guilty to Disorderly Conduct
Idaho Senator Larry Craig says he should not have pled guilty as he comments on his disorderly conduct plea. He was arrested by a plainclothes officer during an airport restroom investigation into lewd conduct complaints.
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Idaho
Larry Craig
Craig
Virginia Tech Football Aids Healing Effort
College football team Virginia Tech partners with medical staff to support healing initiatives following injuries and illness affecting players and community members. The program emphasizes recovery, resilience, and team solidarity during a challenging season.
Market Watch August 28 2007 Nasdaq Diary Snapshot
Market data with major indices Nasdaq 60.61 at 2500.64 S&P 500 1432.36 Russell 2000 767.83 NYSE diary shows Advanced 445 Declined 2891 Unchanged 71 Volume 2960696053 Nasdaq diary lists Advanced 629 Declined 2400 Unchanged 151 Volume 1550745246
Miss Teen South Carolina Redeems On Today Show
Lauren Caitlin Upton, 18, widely critiqued for a geography misstep on live TV, answered a Today show question about locating the United States on a map. She said she would re answer and emphasized more geography knowledge.
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S.C
Columbia, S.C
South Carolina
Lauren Caitlin Upton
U.S
Upton
United States
Lottery draws from West Virginia and Virginia nightly results
West Virginia Daily 3" numbers 3 2 6 and Daily 4 numbers 0 2 1 0. Virginia Pick 3 numbers 3 0 8 and Pick 4 numbers 0 6 8 1.
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West Virginia Daily
Daily
Virginia Pick
Delivery questions for newspaper delivery help
To solve delivery problems contact the Telegraph delivery line at 304 327 2802 from 7 am to 12 pm seven days a week. Call by noon to ensure timely delivery within the limited delivery area.
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Telegraph
Sewer rate hearing delayed in Bluefield
Bluefield residents faced a delayed sewer rate hearing after the city found the legal notice lacked the full rate increase ordinance. City Solicitor John Feuchtenberger urged postponement, rescheduling the 9 percent across-the-board increase to Tuesday September 25 at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall.
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Bluefield
Feuchtenberger
Sanitary Board
City Hall
Bluefield Area
John Feuchtenberger
City Board of Directors
John Nelson
Lemonade Volunteers Return for 13th Bluefield Event
Veteran servers and new volunteers poured Bluefield’s free lemonade for the 13th year as National Weather Service data filers report a Tuesday high of 88 in Blacksburg. Organizers recruit more helpers from National College and First Century Bank as Phyllis Thompson Walker recalls pouring lemonade since 1950 and marks a three generation family tradition at Goodykoontz Drug Store.
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Bluefield
Bluefields
National Weather Service
Blacksburg
Greater
National College
First Century Bank
Phyllis Thompson Walker
Goodykoontz Drug Store
South Bluefield
Beaver High School
Walker
Local woman faces child neglect charge in Mercer court
Tracy Holcomb, 33, of Princeton appeared for a status hearing in Mercer County Circuit Court on one count of child neglect resulting in injury tied to the January death of a 5-year-old girl. Indicted June 13 by the Mercer County Grand Jury, Holcomb is the wife of Ronald Holcomb, previously charged with first-degree murder in the same case.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Tracy Holcomb
Holcomb
Ronald Holcomb
Students Back VT President With Support Poster
In the weeks after the Virginia Tech killings, President Charles Steger faced heavy security and a hostile atmosphere yet received comfort from a student delivered poster reading We've got your back. He recalled the moment as moving while noting ongoing concerns over his handling of the 32 fatalities.
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Lacksburg
Virginia Tech
Charles Steger
Stu
Dents
Steger
Associated Press
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