Bluefield events host choir boosters and town band kickoff
Tuesday at 7 p.m. the Bluefield High School Choir Boosters meet in the school choir room with parents and interested locals invited. The second Tuesday monthly booster gatherings follow unless announced otherwise. On Thursday at 4 p.m. an East River Mountain Town Band organizational meeting is set in the Bluefield High School band room for area instrumentalists. Ages 15+ may join. bring instruments or contact Mel Saunders after 5 p.m. at 325-3240. Also Thursday at 7 p.m. Mick Souter presents The Roads and Rails of Woody Guthrie at Bluefield State College Basic Science Auditorium with free admission, funded by Campus Life and WV Commission on the Arts.
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West Virginia Commission On the Arts
Paparazzi clash sparks toll in high speed chase
Celebrities confront paparazzi after a car crash near Pont de l Alma in Paris. Will Smith, Woody Harrelson, and Robert DeNiro report incidents with photographers. Tom Cruise calls for laws to curb chase tactics while Michael Levine criticizes media hysteria. National Enquirer edits vow to stop buying photos from involved shooters.
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Woody Harrelson
Robert DeNiro
New York
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Diana
Fayed
Seine River
Pont de l’Alma
Michael Levine
Tom Cruise
CNN
Steve Coz
National Enquirer
911 Calls Summary From Crumpecker Hill Aug 18 to 24
Mercer County 911 reports list numerous incidents across departments including Bluefield Princeton and Mercer Sheriff. Major items include vehicle accidents 45, assaults 29, disturbances 51, unknowns 11, and medical events such as possible stroke 4 and cardiac concerns 13.
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Athens
Matoaka
Bluestone Valley
East River
Green Valley
Mountaineers edge Marshall as Moss spearheads comeback
West Virginia rallied from a 28-3 deficit to beat Marshall 31-28 in Morgantown. Randy Moss exploded for 204 all purpose yards with two third quarter touchdowns while Chad Pennington and Amos Zereoue shone. WVU improves to 5-0-0 all time vs Marshall and Nehlen praises the Thundering Herd as a rising force.
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Nehlen
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West Virginia
Moss
Randy
Chad
Pennington
Pruett
WVU
Amos Zereoue
Morgantown
Kathy Mattea
Armored car theft suspect arrested in Texas
The man sought for a $22 million armored car heist in Jacksonville was arrested at a Brownsville border crossing by U S Customs and handed to the FBI. The suspect, Philip N Johnson, had eluded authorities since the March 29 robbery.
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Diana and Dodi Fayed Travel Details Before Tragic Crash
France Info reports the chauf feur was security at the Hotel Ritz owned by Mohamed Al Fayed. Diana died at Hospital de la Pitie Salpetriere in Paris. Buckingham Palace confirmed Prince Charles had been informed and Tony Blair expressed shock. American tourists described the crash scene in the tunnel near the Ritz and Dodi Fayed. Mohamed Al Fayed, friend of Diana’s father, had extensive property holdings and a history with Diana and Charles.
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Associated Hearing & Diagnostics
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Yamaha Raiders
Brick Street
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