Local News Briefs for December 8, 2003
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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 08, 2003
Page
1
Today’s partly cloudy with rising temperatures into the 40s
The WVVA weather team forecasts partly cloudy skies today with temperatures climbing well above yesterday into the 40s and very light winds. In sports, the Sugar Bowl pits LSU against the Sooners in a BCS showdown.
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Sooners
Local News: Holidays Fun for Family Pets
A brief item notes pets enjoy holidays too and highlights a local man who was thanked by Wal-Mart for his honesty in a separate A-2 feature. The item emphasizes community spirit and consumer kindness in a concise local context.
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Healthline weekly recap and NFL week fourteen notes
Healthline presents the latest in health news alongside a recap of NFL Week Fourteen actions. The roundup includes health updates and key game outcomes, with focus on standout performances and notable plays from the weekend.
Census hints thin silver lining for McDowell kids
Census estimates show McDowell County had the highest poverty rate among West Virginia counties in 2000 with about 40 percent of school age children in poverty. Superintendent Mark A. Manchin notes aging coal furnaces heat 15 schools, some with every student eligible for free or reduced lunches, reflecting deep ongoing hardship.
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Yesteryear
McDowell County
Ing McDowell County
West Virginia
Manchin
Panther fire kills mother and infant in McDowell County
Fire officials report a Saturday morning blaze at a Brier Branch home in McDowell County claimed the lives of Michelle Coleman and her 1-year-old son. The women’s 4-year-old daughter escaped and was taken to Welch Community Hospital with smoke inhalation and minor injuries. A neighbor helped pull the child from the window as responders battled the flames.
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Panther
Michelle Coleman
Brier Branch
Bull Creek
McDowell County
Billy Conyers
Panther Volunteer Fire Department
Conyers
Coleman
Welch Community Hospital
West Virginia GOP hopefuls urge voters for change
Seven Republican candidates for West Virginia governor spoke at AP s seventh annual Legislative Lookahead session in Charleston. They said the state needs substantial political change, with Dan Moore describing voter fatigue and potential leadership shifts as opportunities. Delegate Larry Faircloth echoed calls for change to editors and reporters.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Hope
Dan ‘Eleanelec- Moore
Mingo County
Associated Press
Larry Faircloth
R-Berkeley
Making the holidays special for everyone
Bluefield Daily Telegraph reports on Flossie Archer, 83, living at Map res tirement Home on Bland Street Bluefield. A 1991 stroke left her paralyzed, limiting mobility, yet staff efforts over eight years brighten her holidays. She praises the kindness and spirit of people during Christmas.
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Luefield
Map Restirement
Bland Street
Bluefield
Flossie Archer
Archer
Ting
the Maples
Lillie Martin
Eric DiNovo
Little Jimmie Donations Fall Short of Goal
One week after launch the Community Christmas Tree campaign in Bluefield has raised 955 dollars toward its 15000 dollar goal. The Bluefield Daily Telegraph sponsors the drive to provide toys and holiday goods to hundreds of local children in need.
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Bluefield
Jimmie
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