This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 2003
Page
1
Local page entry dated Wednesday December 17 2003 from BDtonline provides a brief news item with potential events, listings or notices readable from the OCR fragment. The accessible facts are limited but indicate a standard newspaper card with date and source attribution.
Early morning rain showers turned to snow as temperatures dipped through the 20s. Light accumulations are expected later today, according to the WVVA weather team.
Ronald A. Mahner returned to the Seminole County Jail to reclaim his property but presented a revoked lifelong license. A deputy could not prove illegal activity, sent him to the lot, and Mahner drove off with a stolen car tag, leading to his arrest.
Mercer County Board of Education voted 3-2 to close Bramwell Elementary at the end of the 2003-04 session. 67 students will transfer to other schools while one administrator and five teachers move to new assignments.
At Kimball Elementary a crowd pleads to keep Switchback Elementary open as Dr. Mark Manchin and the McDowell County School Board hear parents and grandparents recount concerns and urge fixes for the school’s problems.
In Bluefield, RW Wilkinson urged Mercer and Tazewell counties to find common ground for growth. The Mercer County Economic Development Authority hosted a Tuesday meeting at the Bluefield Holiday Inn focused on regionalization to bridge state and county lines and boost development.
The Lord of the Rings Return of the King debuts nationwide as fans flock to see if the One Ring is destroyed. The saga follows Frodo and companions across a perilous quest amid a struggle between good and evil. James Pruett notes the film centers on inner conflict as much as external battles.
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph sponsored Community Christmas Tree drive reports total donations at 13818 dollars, about 1000 short of the 15000 dollar goal. Nearly 700 families have requested assistance, with sign-ups growing daily. cutoff for sign-ups is Friday. Gifts will be distributed at the party.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.