03 Dec 1992
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1992
Page
1
A former Concord student pleaded guilty or no contest to a sexual assault charge, marking a notable development in the case. Details remain scarce in this brief entry.
An unidentified hunter reported missing near Lerena about 7 p.m. was not found by late Wednesday night. Mercer County Sheriff’s Department communications officer Roger Earnest said search teams, including Game Wardens Steve Atlinia and Sergeant Scholars, were dispatched one mile past Route 20. The sheriff’s department did not investigate further. no additional details were available at press time. Charles Owens
Townsfolk of West Chesterfield Massachusetts rally to keep their 55-box post office after the retirement of postmaster Jean Shaw. Residents fear losing a community hub and the trek to a distant combined funeral home post office serving Chesterfield in the Berkshire hills.
Police rushed seven cruisers to a Lilly Pennsylvania Stop N Go after a passerby reported a gunman inside. Four officers entered while others secured the area. They found a cardboard cutout of Denzel Washington dressed as a officer holding a gun to promote the film Ricochet. The manager described alarm, asking what man.
On today’s calendar the Music in the Square committee will meet at Johnston's Inn in Princeton to discuss construction plans. A Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit the Bluefield Youth Center on Stadium Drive from noon to 6 p.m. The Princeton Mercer County Chamber of Commerce will sponsor Business After Hours at the First Community Bank on Main Street in Princeton from 5 to 7 30 p.m.
Partly sunny today with a high in the upper 30s and winds 5 to 10 mph. Tonight will be clear and cold with a low in the mid to upper 20s. Weather package: A-12.
More than 300 residents from Anawalt Elementary Community in Action packed a gym despite snow to oppose the proposed consolidation. They criticized population figures used by the McDowell County Board of Education and noted surrounding communities add students. A third public hearing is set for December 8 at Welch. Guard rails along Athens Road near Allen's IGA are being installed with over 10,000 feet planned, to be finished in about a week.
The club prepares for its 10th annual tour of the town's historic homes with the event starting at 5 p.m. on December 13.
A tri axle truck carrying 45500 pounds of ammonium nitrate powder veered off Route 16 one mile south of Bishop Virginia. Fifteen residents were evacuated as crews from the Tazewell County sheriff rescue squad and fire department worked to contain diesel and chemical leaks. The driver, 23 year old David Hurley of Hurley, escaped injury and no charges are pending.
In Virginia and 33 other states driving while taking antihistamines can incur the same penalties as alcohol or cocaine impairment. The statute covers narcotics and self-administered drugs impairing driving, with potential penalties up to one year in jail, a $2,500 fine, and six months license revocation. Sgt. M E Harris notes cold medicines close a legal loophole.
Donations to the Community Christmas Tree have surpassed $2,000 to aid 1,200 local and area needy children for the Christmas Eve party. Contributions include individual gifts from Bluefield residents and groups, with a current total of $2,185.00.
Snow touched Four Seasons County Tuesday with light flurries and brief bus delays but schools reported no closures. Officials noted breezy, cold conditions through Thursday and a chance of more snow by Saturday. Five minor weather related crashes were investigated, all in Mercer County.
VDOT prepared for a major blast from Old Man Winter with about 10 000 tons of gravel and calcium chloride. Workers began treating Claypool Hill roads around 7 30 a m and maintained patrols on main routes into the night. District officials outlined a detailed snow removal plan covering 7 300 miles of roads with 690 employees ready day or night and a fleet including 240 dump trucks 60 motor graders 60 front end loaders five rotary plows and a bl uet.
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