December 13 2005 news snapshot
Local online outlet BDToLine covers events dated Tuesday December 13 2005. Report highlights include community updates, brief notices, and regional happenings referenced at www.bdtonline.com.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 2005
Page
1
Local online outlet BDToLine covers events dated Tuesday December 13 2005. Report highlights include community updates, brief notices, and regional happenings referenced at www.bdtonline.com.
Today will be mostly sunny with a high near 34 degrees. Tonight clear with a low around 22 degrees.
The Tazewell school board discusses new snow plans including alternate routes for busing and potential schedule adjustments to improve safety and reliability during winter weather.
A 40-year-old man attempted a cash drawer robbery at Russ Market in Lincoln. Customers and three managers pursued him, confronted him as he fled in a pickup, he abandoned the vehicle, fled to a bank lot tried to steal a car, hid briefly, and was arrested on robbery suspicions. The crowd identified his license number and helped police locate him.
Lottery results list the West Virginia Daily 3 as 3 6 5 and Daily 4 as 7 6 4 8, along with Virginia Pick 3 3 6 6 and Pick 4 6 5 8
Contact the Telegraph re-delivery line at (304) 327 2802 from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. seven days a week for help with delivery problems. Call by noon to ensure timely service within the limited delivery area.
Jackie Stump, long time Democrat from Buchanan, is expected to step down from the 3rd District seat he has held since 1989 to accept a gubernatorial appointment to the Virginia Parole Board. His wife said he will announce plans at a 2 p.m. press conference at the John L. Lewis Building in Oakwood.
The first 40 inmates at Stevens Correctional Facility in McDowell County may arrive as early as next week. They will be low risk non violent trustees assigned to work on site. County officials note job growth linked to corrections training and Wal Mart projects, with completion eyed for late December.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger refused to halt the imminent execution of Stanley Tookie Williams at San Quentin. Williams, 51, was to die by injection after two 1979 holdups that killed four people. The case fueled a nationwide debate on redemption on death row despite Williams’ writings and public appeals.
Linda Shroyer hand paints ceramic ornaments at Bluefield College's Cox Visual Arts Center in preparation for the Art Club annual Christmas Sale. The sale is scheduled for Friday, December 16, from 10 a.m. to 5 30 p.m. at the college campus.
With under two weeks to go the Community Christmas Tree raised 1480 dollars Monday but remains 14 724 short of the 25 000 goal. More donations are urged to help 650 area children have a joyous Christmas. Mail or drop contributions to Bluefield Daily Telegraph c o Community Christmas Tree PO Box 1599 Bluefield WV 24701 payable to Community Christmas Tree Fund. Names of donors may be published.
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