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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 2002
Page
1
In a Senate debate on December 19 2002 Senator Chaffee urged Thad Lott to resign while coverage notes U S and Britain critique the declaration. The page highlights include a feature on Mercer's first female judge sworn in and a familiar face woman helping Mercer look good.
A man died from injuries after a residential blaze reported at 5:50 p.m. near U S Route 460 in the Pisgah area near Fort Witten. His wife remains hospitalized in serious condition at Tazewell Community Hospital as officials investigated the two story structure. Local fire chief Larry Mays and Sheriff’s Deputy Harry Cundiff confirmed the victim’s death and ongoing hospitalization of the wife.
Bramwell residents cheered as carolers filled the downtown and the Mercer County Board of Education spared Bramwell Elementary School for one year. Pastor Rev. Rick Duncan called the relief a sign of life for the community. Superintendent Dr. Deborah Akers had withdrawn the closure proposal for the moment.
The Community Christmas Tree drive at Bluefield City Auditorium raised over $1,400, bringing this year’s total past the $12,000 goal intended to fund the party for over 700 local children. Contributions can be mailed to Bluefield Daily Telegraph or dropped at the newspaper lobby.
Bluefield shoppers report subdued lottery interest after a $160 million Powerball jackpot looms for the Wednesday night drawing. Darlene Brewster at a local outlet says many have cut back on spending, and ticket sales appear light despite the big prize.
U S District Judge David A. Faber, a Bluefield resident, to assume duties as chief judge of the Southern District Court of West Virginia when Charles Haden II steps down. The seven year term will begin while both judges continue their regular caseloads. Faber, 60, grew up in the Kanawha Valley and joined the bench in 1991.
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