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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 2002
Page
1
Marshall fights Western Carolina in a key Saturday matchup for December 21, 2002 with coverage on boltonline.com Sports. The article highlights the teams' clash and season context as fans anticipate the game.
Funeral services honor a secular Christmas figure with family friends and faculty in attendance. A formal Christmas celebration proceeds to raise funds for the Red Cross through a community dinner and donations.
Cedar Bluff Va. will celebrate an age old holiday tradition with the annual concert in the square at 6 p.m. Monday Residents gather around the bandstand as church chimes ring and traditional Christmas carols fill the air Hot wassail and cookies will be provided by Singleton's and the Cedar Bluff Garden Club local sources say
Washington AP reports Trent Lott stepped down as Senate Republican leader amid backlash over racially charged remarks. He cited pursuing the best agenda for the country and will leave the post effective January 6, 2003. Bill Frist emerged as a potential successor with White House support.
Police in Bluefield increase highway patrols as Christmas travel peaks. Detective John Jones says officers watch for suspicious activity, with emphasis on armed robberies from past years and heightened DUI enforcement. Extra manpower will be deployed across area streets.
Contributions to the Community Christmas Tree fund increased Friday and lifted this year to 15700. The drive supports gifts for local needy children with over 700 children signed up to receive toys and other gifts. A party for the children is planned Monday at the Fund.
U S Rep Nick Rahall announced that 15 counties across southern West Virginia will receive 258,864 for non profit groups providing emergency care to the needy. The funds come from FEMA s Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program. Mercer County Salvation Army Captain Robert Mullins said the local allocation has been reduced, sparking concern about meeting area needs.
In Bluefield, the Powerball prize rose to an estimated 215 million dollars, the largest in six months. Debs Food Mart on Cumberland Road reported light lines Friday as holiday shopping reduced ticket sales and customers queued less for a possible payday.
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