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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 2016
Page
1
Former congressman Hechler to lie in repose at capitol
Former U S representative Ken Hechler, who died December 10 at age 102 in Romney West Virginia, will lie in repose Monday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Culture Center with a 3 p.m. service. He was a long serving lawmaker who pushed civil rights, coal mine safety and miners compensation and later served as West Virginia secretary of state from 1985 to 2001 and as a Truman aide.
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Romney
U.S
Ken Hechler
West Virginia Capitol
Hechler
The
Register- Herald
Culture Center
West Virginia Capitol Complex
Congress
West Virginia
Harry S. Truman
Community sites listed for festival events in town
Readable local notes mention Chicory Square Dick Copeland Square Overlook Concession Second Chance for cats Celebrate W Va Day and The Nelons Group with no further details on dates or organizers.
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Chicory Square
Dick Copeland
Overlook
W.va
The
Nelons Group
Truck Hits Pedestrian On Cumberland Road In Bluefield
A male pedestrian aged 30 to 40 was struck by a westbound truck on Cumberland Road near Upperclassman in Bluefield. Police say the victim was in the road and was transported to Bluefield Regional Medical Center. No charges filed as investigators work the early scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Cumberland Road
Bill Lightfoot
Bluefield Police Department
Lightfoot
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Community Christmas Tree campaign seeks final push
In Bluefield with five days left before the big party organizers warn they are far from the Community Christmas Tree goal. Tree Coordinator Samantha Perry says significant funds are still needed to help Little Jimmie and local children. A Saturday donation of 500 dollars raises the total to 28,261 while 11,739 remains to reach the target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Daily Telegraph
Samantha Perry
Jimmie
Perry
The
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Ghost Riders Deliver Toys to Union Mission in Bluefield
Mercer County Ghost Riders motorcycle club delivered 1500 worth of toys to the Bluefield Union Mission on the third Saturday in December for over thirty years. The group, praised as more timely than Santa Claus, arrives at 1 p.m. and continues a long standing charitable tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ghost Riders Motorcycle Club
Bluefield Union
Craig Hammond
Ghost Rider
Stumpy
Jar Head
Wormy
Bones
Ghost Riders
Union
Luefield
Mercer County
Bluefield Union Mission
Mission
Santa Claus
Hammond
Coats and Blankets Donated in Pocahontas Outreach
In Pocahontas the Romans 12:3 Outreach Ministry distributed brand new coats and blankets donated by Blanket of America from Charlotte North Carolina. Anita Ellis organized the event with Pocahontas Revitalization Group members assisting. Dozens stood in line Saturday afternoon as children and adults received items to stay warm.
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Pocahontas
Ocahontas, Wa
Pocahontas Fuel Company
Anita Ellis
Blanket of America
Charlotte N.C
Ellis
Blanket of
Mem
Bers
Blake Stowers
Lstowers
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Merry Christmas
Beavers
Virginia
Sverre Ewe
Abby Ogee
Vane
Eric DiNovo
Channing Mooney
Virginia Police Department
Roger Thompson
Springville
Walmart
Little Jimmie
Little
Blakestowers
By Blake Stowers
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