Friday December 19, 2003
A brief item dated Friday December 19, 2003 notes events and notices. The online page at bdtonline.com likely provides local news briefs and announcements for that date.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 2003
Page
1
A brief item dated Friday December 19, 2003 notes events and notices. The online page at bdtonline.com likely provides local news briefs and announcements for that date.
Today's forecast calls for more snow with additional light accumulations. Temperatures will stay very cold with highs in the low to mid-20s. WVVA weather team notes bids are in for Super Six C-1 seereene.
Luis Narvaez and Evelyn Rivera, both with multiple prior marriages, were jailed when their names triggered a city clerk check while applying for a license to wed each other. Narvaez had seven marriages, Rivera eight, and they reportedly knew each other from previous ceremonies where Rivera was a witness. Morgenthau noted the scheme involved sham arrangements for legal immigrants.
Lottery draws list numbers for West Virginia Daily 3 5 8 3 Dally 4 1 8 7 4 Virginia Pick 3 5 3 3 Pick 4 5 2 1 5. No specific dates or events.
Soldiers of the 201st Field Artillery from the West Virginia Army National Guard are mobilized for Operation Iraqi Freedom and will depart from Hinton on January 8, leaving area families hopeful for Christmas at home. Spc Donnie Carter of Bluefield says his unit will be home for the holidays before transferring to Fort Drum in New York the following month, while siblings Brian and Jeremy Carter serve in Homeland Security tasks and in Germany.
As region faces more snow Winterplace ski resort opens for business today at 9 a.m. with 16 trails available and a snow-tubing park starting at 1 p.m. President Terry Pfeiffer expects a good crowd and plans late hours until 10 p.m.
The Salvation Army and Toys for Tots distributed 900 gift boxes to 1,500 children in Princeton and Bluefield on Thursday. Capt. Bob Mullins said every child received all new clothing and toys, with hundreds of hours invested in the Christmas distribution.
North Carolina fugitive Charles Buchanan led a Bluefield Virginia pursuit that began near midnight on Route 460 and ended when he deliberately struck a Bluefield police cruiser. Officer Sam Bowman, treated for minor injuries, was shaken but expected to recover. Buchanan faces multiple criminal charges.
Bluefield Bluefield Daily Telegraph sponsors the Little Jimmie campaign reporting the Community Christmas Tree fund exceeded its $15,000 target, rising to $17,333. Over 750 children are signed up for toys and items, with registration at the Telegraph office, 928 Bluefield Ave, continuing toward noon deadline.
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