December 2 2010 News Briefs From Bdtonline.com
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph in Bluefield, West Virginia
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 2010
Page
1
Drunk to Keep Warm Defense Shocks Missouri Jury
Thomas Drummond of Jackson was acquitted of drunk driving after claiming he drank to stay warm but was sober while driving. He testified his vehicle slid on a slick road and ended in a culvert while emergency crews arrived over two hours later. The Southeast Missourian notes the jury cleared him last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Missouri
Thomas Drummond
Drummond
Southeast Missourian
Stephen Wilson
Lottery results for West Virginia and Virginia
West Virginia Daily 3 numbers 4 3 1 and Daily 4 numbers 9 9 0 2. Virginia Pick 3 9 7 5 and Pick 4 8 4 2 0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Daily
Daily
Virginia Pick
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Chafin Defends Closed Caucus as Leadership Set
West Virginia State Senator H Truman Chafin says senate and party caucuses remain closed to the public as leadership changes loom with the new session. He argues secret ballots and private discussions protect members and ensure decorum, while noting the succession scenario involving Gov Earl Ray Tomblin after Manchin's Senate win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
State Senate
H. Truman
Chafin
D-Mingo
Senate
West Virginia
Joe Manchin
U.S. Senate
Robert C. Byrd
Earl Ray Tomblin
Warmer La Nina Winter Projected This Year
Telegraph reports warmer than normal winter temperatures with below average precipitation due to La Nina, based on Equatorial Pacific readings from the Climate Prediction Center. Meteorologist Robert Stencled notes El Niño last year and explains La Nina’s opposite effects across regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Pacific Ocean
National Weather Service
Robert Stencled
Blacksburg
Climate Prediction Center
Pacific Northwest
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Unseasonable Rain Turns to Snow in Bluefield WV
Heavy rainfall Tuesday night into Wednesday morning dumped about 2.25 inches in Bluefield before a rapid temperature drop. Light rain lingered as a front pushed through and changed to snow. The National Weather Service forecasts cloudy skies and a mix of rain and snow on Friday. Contact Bill Archer at barcher bottonline.com
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
West Virginia
Virginia
Bluefield
National Weather Service
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bottonline
Tazewell County seeks bids for school upgrades
Tazewell County Board of Education advertises for bids to improve facilities at multiple schools, including sidewalks at Tazewell Middle Graham High and Abbs Valley Elementary, conduit for hardware at 15 schools, and HVAC units at Tazewell High Graham Middle and Richlands High using about 1.8 million in subsidy funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mit
Tazewell Middle School
Graham High School
Abbs Valley
Tazewell High School
Graham Middle School
Richlands High School
Brenda Lawson
Board of Education
Lawson
Community Christmas Tree donations rise in Bluefield drive
Donations to the Community Christmas Tree total 1665 to date with 21 days left to reach a 30000 goal. The Bluefield Daily Telegraph Little Jimmie program helps 750 area children with a gift bag of toys fruit a treat a book gloves and a toboggan. The big party is set for Wednesday December 22 from noon to 2 pm at the Bluefield City Auditorium, with more than 440 children already counted for attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
Tazewell County
Bluefield
The
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Jimmie
Bluefield City Auditorium
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