Weather Outlook for Monday August 29 2011
The forecast calls for a 20 percent chance of isolated showers mainly between 1 PM and 3 PM. It will be partly sunny with a high near 77. Light north winds around 5 mph.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 2011
Page
1
The forecast calls for a 20 percent chance of isolated showers mainly between 1 PM and 3 PM. It will be partly sunny with a high near 77. Light north winds around 5 mph.
In sports, the Appy League Blue Jays stand one victory from clinching the title as rain from Hurricane Irene helps dampen a distant fire in the Great Dismal Swamp. Fire officers report 10 to 15 inches of rain with the blaze covering over 6,000 acres across Virginia and North Carolina, still showing smoke in many areas.
Lotteries results show Powerball numbers 2 12 25 54 58 with Powerball 14 and Win for Life numbers 0 13 14 20 26 33 with 23 as the top prize indicator.
Bluefield residents are urged to speak at a 7 to 9 p.m. meeting in the Bluefield Auditorium Stadium Drive to discuss the U S Postal Service plan to consolidate the Bluefield Postal Processing and Distribution Center with centers in Charleston and Johnson City Tenn local workers say jobs could be lost and mail delays may follow the move Earl Reed president of the Bluefield American Postal Workers Union notes about 85 employees could transfer if the center closes and consolidation proceeds
Bluefield Daily Telegraph reports Ridge Runner train tours Lotto Park drawing steady crowds. Maliya Crump recalls initial nerves but enjoys waving to onlookers as the train exits a long tunnel.
After Irene weakened to a tropical storm the East coast faces widespread floods and power outages. Officials warn the danger is not over as rivers surge in Vermont and upstate New York while damage costs rise toward billions. President Obama urged vigilance from the Rose Garden as restoration plans begin.
Mercer School in Princeton, set to turn 100 in 2012, undergoes refinishing of hardwood floors and curtain upgrades as part of centennial preparations. Principal Betty Atwood notes the school’s long history from East River High to Mercer School and its enduring place in the community.
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