Daily Telegraph Picture of the Week invites readers' photos
The Daily Telegraph revives the TV Picture of the Week contest inviting readers to submit candid colorful photos, or black and white entries. Winners receive a certificate and publication in the paper, with captions and camera details required. Mail prints or negatives to Mike Davis in Bluefield West Virginia and include a self addressed stamped envelope for return.
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BDT Cellular One News Tip Hotline Goes Free
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph launches a toll free cellular tip line for Cellular One users in Mercer, Monroe, Summers, Fayette and Greenbrier counties West Virginia and in Tazewell and Bland counties Virginia. The number connects callers to the Telegraph newsroom as a free call on Cellular One. Gregg Jordan.
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Weather forecast and Powerball jackpot update
Morning clouds give way to sun with highs around 50s. Tonight clears with lows in the 20s. Powerball draw Saturday shows no winner in West Virginia as eight $100,000 tickets go unsold. Estimated jackpot to reach 15 million dollars.
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Crash Kills Jaeger Fire Department Volunteer
A Jaeger Volunteer Fire Department member died after a single vehicle crash near Jaeger on Saturday. A second firefighter, Cecile Gibson, 18, remained in critical condition Sunday as investigators noted excessive speed and lack of seat belts in the wreck. The vehicle struck the rear of a parked empty semi trailer, moving both the car and trailer about 12 feet. Several agencies responded and the incident remains under investigation.
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Tourism plans outlined for Tazewell County in 1996
Tazewell County Tourism Committee in Richlands outlined 1996 projects including a Clinch River nature center and hospitality training workshops. Chair Ross Weeks Jr. urged a tourism staffer for better press, seeking funding from the board of supervisors after receiving only 10,000 yearly. The group also dropped plans for a county flag due to budget limits.
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Clinton approves mission to deploy troops in former Yugoslavia
President Clinton authorized a 700 troop deployment as part of a risky mission in the former Yugoslavia and rejected Bosnian Serb demands to rewrite the peace treaty. He said the treaty is not in trouble and should not be renegotiated. The agreement is set to be signed December 14 in Paris.
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Candlelight Remembrance Luminary Service Set
Jim Terry reports Woodlawn Memorial Park hosts the second annual Candlelight Remembrance at dusk on Saturday. About 12 000 luminaries will be lit by 150 to 200 volunteers as 1 500 vehicles last year view the display. gates open at 6 p.m. for drive-through traffic with a goal of 3 000 to 4 000 visitors this year.
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Community Christmas Tree hits $1000 in 1995 drive
The Community Christmas Tree campaign has reached the $1000 mark as of Sunday with $320 added that day. Organizers aim to raise $12,000 to fund gifts for about 900 local and area children, a Christmas party, and distribution by Santa at the Bluefield Youth Center on Stadium Drive. Donations can be delivered to the Daily Telegraph lobby or mailed to Bluefield WV.
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Virginia weighs prison sites as budget release nears
Virginia officials expect a trio of new state prisons to be announced before Christmas with two medium and one maximum security facilities planned. VDOC crews have visited sites in Tazewell Scott and Lee counties as the board prepared for a county proposal vote. The decision hinges on the upcoming budget rollout by Gov George Allen.
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