December 10 2009_bdtonline snapshot
The BDOnline page dated December 10, 2009 presents a brief news snapshot with local business and community items. It highlights scheduled events, regional notices, and small notices of interest to readers in the Buffalo area.
Today’s Weather Outlook Winds and Morning Flurries
The forecast calls for a chance of morning flurries with daytime highs near 30 degrees. Skies may clear later as temperatures hold steady, and light northeast winds are expected to ease through the day.
Tazewell Sutherland earns Player of the Week honors
Tazewell High School named Sutherland Player of the Week after a standout performance in recent games. Sutherland led the team with double digit scores, grabbed key rebounds, and provided defense that spurred a winning streak.
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Tazewell’s Sutherland
Shelter drive ends tomorrow for Virginian and Mercer area pets
Residents have one more day to donate to the Prerogative magazine and Bluefield Daily Telegraph holiday shelter drive benefiting Mercer County Animal Shelter McDowell County Animal Shelter Tazewell County Animal Shelter and Pet Haven Rescue Center. Donations support pet food blankets toys and can be dropped at the Daily Telegraph office in Bluefield or the Princeton Times through Friday afternoon.
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Bluefield
Virginias
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Mercer County Animal Shelter
McDowell County Animal Shelter
Tazewell County Animal Shelter
Pet Haven Rescue Center
Daily Telegraph
Hardees
Bluefield Avenue
Princeton Times
Thorn St
Princeton
West Virginia and Virginia Lottery Draws Summary
West Virginia Daily 3 numbers are 9 9 4 and Daily 4 numbers are 2 1 0 6. Virginia Pick 3 results are 1 8 0 and Pick 4 numbers are 2 9 5 3.
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West Virginia Daily
Daily
Virginia Pick
Delivery questions and contact hours for subscribers
Customer service outlines subscription and delivery support for home rack mail and e edition issues. Circulation staff operate seven days a week from 6 am to 5 pm weekdays and telephones are staffed 6 am to noon on weekends. 304-327-2800.
West Virginia Virginia hit by strong windstorm outages
Thousands in southern West Virginia and Southwest Virginia lost power as wind gusts reached 57 mph at Mercer County Airport. Trees fell across roads and utilities, with outages totaling over 55 000 customers. Concord University evening classes canceled as crews worked to restore electricity.
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Bluefield
West Virginia
Southwest Virginia
Mercer County
Stafford Drive
Princeton
Lotto Park
Concord University
Athens
Tazewell
Appalachian Power
McDowell County
Bland County
Buchanan County
Tazewell County
Dave Wert
National Weather Service
Blacksburg
Local donor boosts Little Jimmie fund with $6000 gift
Mercer County businessman Winfred Shrewsbury gave $6,000 to the Community Christmas Tree campaign, boosting the year’s total to $14,006. The donation, described as among the largest in the tree’s 90 year history, supports toys and gift bags for hundreds of children enrolled in the program.
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Bluefield
Mercer County
Winfred Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury
Machine & Casting Service, Inc
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Samantha Perry
Perry
Season of giving at Bluefield blood drive
Red Cross collection technician Jeanie Griffith assists first time donor Burma McChesney as she donates blood during a blood mobile visit at the Bluefield Daily Telegraph offices on Wednesday. See story A-5.
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Red Cross
Jeanie Griffith
Burma McChesney
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
New health care benefits come with a price
The Obama health care overhaul is expected to expand coverage options for uninsured individuals and small employers. Benefits will rise, but consumers face a complex array of plan choices with varying costs. Policy expert Paul Ginsburg notes more attractive options exist, while warning sticker shock will hit some buyers.
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Washington
Barack Obama
Obama
Paul Ginsburg
Nonpartisan
Center For
Bo Bowman, longtime Princeton Times contributor, dies at 76
Garland Ellis Bowman died at 76 of Princeton in Mercer County. A sports writer and photographer, he covered events around Princeton and shared memorable moments for readers. Bowman coached basketball and football and played baseball, enriching his reporting with firsthand sports insight.
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Princeton Times
Bo Bowman
Me Rinceton
Mercer County
Garland Ellis
Bo” Bowman
New Hope Road
Princeton
Bowman
The
Telegraph
Tammie Toler
the Times
Toler
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