Santa parade hopes pace region while WVU awaits foe
Sydney Lynn Wallace notes a sunny day with a quirky quote of the day about a talking Santa. The region looks forward to a Santa parade as WVUI awaits an opponent. C-4 highlights state champs Beavers bask in victory as Gator Bowl chatter rises.
Lottery results brief from West Virginia and Virginia
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Night of terror in Switchback Bottom ends in tragedy
Welch state trooper D R Moore recalls the July 16 1975 frontier night when Thomas Creighton Shrader 53 opened fire near the Miller home in Switchback Bottom Maybeury West Virginia. Moore tended a dying Army man as neighbors watched a single-lane road wind past coal company houses and a former Pocahontas Fuel Co store.
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Rampage at Switchback Bottom Ends in Fatal Shooting
Witnesses describe Thomas Shrader firing through a door and shooting Geneva Miller and Rusty Adams after a vehicle spin out near the Miller home. Shrader pursued the daughter as she fled, firing additional shots. The Miller residence now only shows foundation outlines, with neighbors recalling the event and an inset mugshot of Shrader.
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Snow slows not in Bluefield tree signup turnout
A snowy Bluefield morning saw steady turnout as families signed children up for this year’s Community Christmas Tree program. Michele Colley reported a busy start with nine kids registered by one family while Delores French noted Bluefield Beavers claim their tenth state football title. Volunteers Irene Farmer Natasha Merillo Tammy Lively Rebecca Perry and Patty Sinagra joined the effort, signing up many families.
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Prerogative drives holiday pet shelter donations week
Prerogative magazine and the Bluefield Daily Telegraph launch the third annual shelter drive December 7 to 11 to collect dog food supplies blankets bowls and chew toys. Donations support Mercer County Animal Shelter McDowell County Animal Shelter Tazewell County Animal Shelter and Pet Haven Rescue Center in Falls Mills with distribution on December 12.
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