Friday December 19 2008 Bdtonline Spotlight
The Bdtonline site lists events and notes from Friday December 19 2008 including local headlines, schedules and brief notices. Read across sections for community updates and happenings described in concise form.
Today Weather Outlook with Scattered Showers
Scattered rain showers are expected with a high near 61 degrees. Skies remain unsettled through the day as showers drift across the area, bringing brief bursts of rain and cooler conditions.
Captain Cole earns All-State honors for BHS
Dow Jones data and market figures appear alongside a local call for dog and cat food donations. The second annual Prerogative Bluefield Daily Telegraph Shelter Drive ends today with donations to Mercer McDowell and Tazewell shelters. Drop locations include the Bluefield Daily Telegraph office and Princeton Times offices with deadlines before 5 p.m. and 3 p.m. respectively.
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Cole
BHS
Bluefield
Mercer
McDowell
Tazewell
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Avenue
Hardees
Princeton Times
Thorn Street
Princeton
Lottery Draws Reported for West Virginia and Virginia
Daily 3 results show 5 2 2 while Daily 4 yields 6 9 7 5 Virginia Pick 3 draws 1 0 6 and Pick 4 numbers 9 3 2 9. No additional context provided on draw dates or locations.
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West Virginia Daily
Daily
Virginia Pick
Pick
Delivery questions for paper subscription help
Customer service offers assistance with home delivery rack sales mail delivery and e edition. Circulation department open seven days a week with hours 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 6 a.m. to noon on weekends. Morning redelivery through 12 p.m. within a limited area. Call 304 327 2800.
Manhunt ends with arrest in southwest Virginia slaying
Police captured 58 year old Douglas Jaccard at his Draper home after several days of pursuit in Wythe and Pulaski counties. He is tied to the fatal shooting of Joseph Foster Bane and wounding a neighbor and a sheriff's deputy. Jaccard faced prior court dates on charges including indecent liberties with a minor and explosives possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Draper
Virginia
Virginia State Police
Michael Conroy
Douglas Albert Jaccard
The
Joseph Foster Bane
Jaccard
Bane
Pinnacle Rock
McDowell County
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Pinnacle Mountain
W.E. Rose
Mercer County Sheriff’s Department
Larry Jones
Northfork
Generosity brightens Christmas for hundreds
The Salvation Army in Bluefield and the Marine Toys For Tots in Princeton distributed bags of toys and holiday food to about 450 families, up 135 from last year, at the Bluefield gym. Donors gave spare change at red kettles and Kroger helped acquire boneless hams for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Princeton
Salvation Army
Marine Toys For Tots
Jerry Lester
Lester
Kroger
Museum wins grant for Farm Heritage Center in Tazewell
Historic Crab Orchard Museum and Pioneer Park secured a 300000 VCEDA grant to fund a Farm Heritage and Events Center across from the museum. Executive director Charlotte Whitted praised the award but warned that the broader news remains challenging as they pursue the project and related fundraising and timing.
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Tazewell
Crab Orchard
Pioneer Park
Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority
Charlotte Whitted
VCEDA
Pisgah
Whitted
Bethlehem Live Nativity Returns to Ebenezer Church
Ebenezer United Methodist Church on Route 19 460 Bluefield Virginia hosts a live Nativity titled A Night in Bethlehem tonight at 6 30 p m Visitors will see the Holy Family animals Wise Men and guards at the infant Jesus with Viola Asbury Pastor Steve Aker and Jerry Foster leading the production highlighting a real life Bethlehem experience
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Luefield
Ebenezer United Methodist Church
Bethlehem
Jerry Foster
Ruth Ann
Bill and
Juanita Marrs
Christendom
Animals
Wise Men
Viola Asbury
Mary
Steve Aker
Joseph
Jesus
Bluefield
Community Christmas Tree fund nears thirty thousand mark
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph drive reaches 29 403 with over 1 140 added to the Community Christmas Tree fund. More than 700 children are registered for gifts of toys fruit candy a book gloves and a toboggan at a party December 23 at the Bluefield City Auditorium. Donations continue to be accepted via mail or drop off.
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Bluefield
Community Christmas Tree
Bluefield City
Community Christmas Tree Fund
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
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