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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 2010
Page
1
A brief digest from Bdtonline dated Monday August 30 2010 highlighting key local stories, events, and notices. It notes civic updates, community happenings, and brief news items affecting residents in the area.
Today's forecast calls for sunny skies and a high near 88, with calm winds shifting to the west at 4 to 7 mph. No precipitation expected.
Gregory Jones, pastor at Fe Worship Center, was stopped for speeding and jailed for nearly eight hours after being mistaken for a Texas parole violator with the same name and birthdate. Deputies verified he was not the wanted man after photo and fingerprint checks. Caddo Lt. Gibbs apologized and pledged care to prevent future mixups.
James Mitchem and Kristopher Mitchem, both of Anawalt, were arrested on murder charges after a 2 a.m. altercation outside Joe's Bar. Cody Wooldridge, 22, died from throat slash injuries. another man was treated and released. State Police said a verbal dispute led to the fatal attack.
Mercer County Technical Education Center upgrades and tighter security disrupt the Wednesday and Saturday farmer's market in the school's parking lot. Vendors report limited stall space, longer set up times, and customers complain of congestion and access issues amid growing demand for locally grown produce.
McDowell County officials announced the demolition of Big Creek High School, once hoped for a museum and business hub for the Rocket Boys heritage. Deterioration since 2005 driven the costly, impractical decision, with River View and War plans noted for post demolition use.
Bluefield voters agreed to keep Mitchell Stadium name and form a volunteer committee to study honoring past and present coaches including Merrill Gainer and other local sports figures. The decision came at the July 20 city board meeting after review of proposals.
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