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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 2016
Page
1
Black cat guides police to fugitive in Pennsylvania
In Ephrata, officers chasing Jonathan Michael Steffy, on an outstanding bench warrant, were aided when a black cat repeatedly stared at a shed. The officer checked the second shed, found Steffy hiding there, and was taken into custody. Police thanked the feline helper and noted no attorney was listed for Steffy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephrata
Pennsylvania
Jonathan Michael Steffy
Steffy
Southern Thunder and Dick Copeland Square Anew
A compact roundup notes events at Chicory Square and Overlook Concession with Southern Thunder on site. Second Chance for cats program echoes community spirit as Celebrate W.Va. Day unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Thunder
Chicory Square
Dick Copeland
Overlook
W.va
Virginia approves limited access to Leatherwood property
Bluefield officials say the Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board approved breaking limited access to the Leatherwood property off U S Route 460. Mayor Don Harris notes the measure enables about 1000 acres of mixed use commercial development but requires the Leatherwood Corporation to complete permitting and obtain approvals from affected agencies including the town of Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth of Virginia
Leatherwood
U.S. Route 460
Don Harris
Bluefield
Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board
Harris
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Leatherwood Corporation
Man pleads guilty in minor solicitation by computer case
Mercer County man Allen Preston Burgess II, 41, of Bluefield, faces 2 to 10 years after pleading guilty to one count of soliciting a minor via computer. An undercover chat operation led to his arrest May 5 after he chatted with a person he believed was a 15 year old. logs showed explicit material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Mercer County
Allen Preston Burgess II
Bluefield
Derek Swope
Burgess
Mercer County Circuit Clerk's Office
Swope
Steven A. Sommers
Mercer County Sheriff's Department
Law Enforce
Somuners
Sommers
Prerogative Shelter Drive Nears Friday Shutdown
Donations urgently needed for the annual Prerogative Shelter Drive run by the Bluefield Daily Telegraph. Items such as dog and cat food toys blankets and cleaning supplies are collected at 928 Bluefield Avenue from 8 am to 5 pm today and Friday. Contributions go to Mercer County and Tazewell County shelters plus the McDowell County Humane Society and related groups in West Virginia and Virginia. The drive supports dogs and cats awaiting adoption and highlights cases like two brother dogs named Jack and Harley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rinceton
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Avenue
Hardee's
West Virginia
Virginia
Mercer County Animal Shelter
Tazewell County
Stacy Harmon
Jack
Harley
Eric DiNovo
Community Christmas Tree fund still far from goal
Donations to the Community Christmas Tree, sponsored by the Bluefield Daily Telegraph, remain more than $19,000 short of this year’s goal as the campaign nears its Dec 22 party. The event, also known as the Little Jimmie campaign, will run from noon to 1 30 p.m. at the city auditorium on Stadium Drive in Bluefield, with volunteers and entertainers providing toys and treats to children in need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric DiNovo
Sam ‘Scooter’ Smith
Coal City
Bland Street
Bluefield
Sam Bundy
The
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Jimmie
City Auditorium
Stadium Drive
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By Greg Jordan
Little Jimmie
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