Bluefield Christmas Parade Set for Saturday Afternoon
The Bluefield High School Junior Civitan Club with the Greater Bluefield Jaycees and Main Street Bluefield announce a 3 p.m. Saturday Christmas parade. It travels Bland Street to North Street then downtown to Princeton Avenue, ending in front of city hall with floats themed A White Christmas. Prizes: 150 for first, 100 for second, 75 for third, 50 for most unusual. Floats due 1:30 p.m. at Bluefield City Park for 2 p.m. judging. cars by 2 p.m.. bands and units by 2:30 p.m. For more info call 325-5442.
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Powerball drawing: no full matches. $30 million estimate for Saturday
In Des Moines, AP reports no ticket matched all six numbers 4 8 15 22 36 and Powerball 43. Five-number winners would have shared $25 million. six tickets matched five numbers for $100,000. Winners were bought in Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Rhode Island, Washington DC and West Virginia. West Virginia Daily 3 Daily 4 Virginia day.
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Mercer County Board Amends Clean Indoor Air Rule
In a 4-3 vote the Mercer County Board of Health repealed the clean indoor air ordinance, weakening protections against secondhand smoke and allowing smoking in restaurants and many businesses. Enforcement shifts to the county environmental health officer, with circuit court action needed to close violators. Health staff voiced confusion as debate and heated remarks followed the lengthy session with about 30 attendees.
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Second arrest in Rich Oil gas station killing case
Bluefield police report a second suspect, David Hurt aged 18, has been charged with first degree murder in the August 1995 killing of Fred Thomas Lester at a Rich Oil gas station. The case followed 17 year old Michael Hopkins turning state's evidence and seeking an adult trial after earlier indications of multiple suspects. Lester, 45, was shot during a Monday night robbery as he stocked cigarettes. about $150 was allegedly taken. Police said three people may have been involved prior to the robbery.
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Unemployment splits McDowell and Mercer Counties
December unemployment data from the West Virginia Bureau of Employment Programs show McDowell County with a harsh 13.2 percent jobless rate, among the state's highest, while Mercer County posts a healthier 4.8 percent. October figures place Monroe at 4.7 percent and Summers at 6.7 percent, with Welch Job Service Manager Ron Wyatt noting little near-term change for McDowell due to stagnating local industry despite 84 Lumber opening last spring.
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Mercer County
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Calhoun
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Summers County
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Community Christmas Tree campaign nears goal in Bluefield
Donations on Thursday totaled 760 bringing the Community Christmas Tree fund to 3605 toward a 10000 goal. Bluefield event on Dec 23 at noon at the Bluefield Auditorium and Annex will give 600 needy children individual parties with entertainment led by Cecil Surratt and Don Whitt.
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Telemarketing Jobs Grow Across West Virginia
About 4,000 telemarketing positions have moved into Charleston Beckley Huntington Moundsville Weston and Wheeling in two years. Edward Blank Associates opens a Fairmont office with 300 jobs as the state adds about 21 500 jobs. Government and business leaders tout diversification and payroll benefits amid concerns over pay and turnover.
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Bureau of Labor and Economic Research
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Steve Roberts
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