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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 2008
Page
1
Local bulletin brief notes on December 8 2008 events from Bdtonline.com include community notices, upcoming meetings, and short news items with regional relevance. Authorities and organizations named in the short items provide context for readers tracking local developments.
Today’s forecast shows partly cloudy skies with a high near 38. Quote of the day proclaims art transcends politics this weekend. Barbra Streisand, a vocal critic of President Bush, will receive the Kennedy Center Honors at the White House Sunday, per B-8 story.
President-elect Barack Obama pledges no smoking inside the White House and says he has quit effectively though he admits occasional slips. He told NBC’s Meet the Press and Men’s Health that he has made himself healthier, with occasional lapses during the campaign.
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In Mercer County four snow days are built into the calendar but two have already been used amid November storms. Assistant Superintendent Don White notes two more environment days remain and the year cannot be extended past June 8. In Tazewell County two days were missed in November, with four snow days built around the Easter break.
Bluefield Daily Telegraph reports the Community Christmas Tree campaign lagged with only 225 collected Sunday, leaving 21,532 to reach the 25,000 goal. Gifts will be distributed at a Dec 23 party at the Bluefield City Auditorium, with donations accepted by mail or at the Telegraph office. כולל contributors listed, including Barbara Frye and Barbara Sims.
Welch moves forward after demolishing flood damaged structures at McDowell Street to begin a 1.2 to 1.5 million river walk park project on Tug Fork’s edge. City aims for completion within 10 months and adds a stage for outdoor performances amid renewed downtown revitalization led by Mayor Martha Moore and new anchors like a movie theater and DMV office.
Bradshaw officials will begin selecting a name for the new high school that will merge Big Creek High School and Jaeger High School in 2010. Construction on the 17 acre Bradshaw site continues as the elementary school nears completion with an opening set for fall 2009.
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