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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 2008
Page
1
Sunday December 21 2008 report from Bdtonline.com notes local happenings and events of the day. No specific persons organizations or places clearly readable. Further detail is needed to establish concrete facts or outcomes.
Rain showers fade this morning with a breezy afternoon and a risk of pm snow showers. Highs near 40. Quote of the day from Orange County Sheriff Kevin Beary after DNA testing matched the skeletal remains to three year old Caylee Anthony.
Princeton University football players earn all state honors with five Tigers listed among the top players. The recognition highlights standout performances on the season and reflects the program’s depth at key positions.
A Detroit area postal worker faces federal embezzlement charges after selling gold mailed from a customer. He pawned the loot on November 7 for 320 dollars at G S Brokers. Jeweler James Zelinske recognized the gold, which had been melted and mailed to an Ann Arbor business, and had insured it for 1000 dollars. The suspect appeared in federal court in Detroit. lawyer identity was not listed.
West Virginia Daily 3 numbers 8 2 2 and Daily 4 4 6 9 3. Virginia Pick 3 5 0 5 and Pick 4 1 1 1 7.
Public information note outlines subscription options, home delivery issues, rack and mail delivery, and e edition questions. It lists circulating department hours seven days a week from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 6 a.m. to noon on weekends. Includes customer service phone 304 327 2800.
The Princeton Detachment of the West Virginia State Police uses GPS, lie detectors, Internet name screening, and vehicle ID to monitor registered sex offenders in two Virginias. In three years they logged over 500 felony arrests on sex offender registrations, targeting failures to register or contact police after changes. Cpl. J. C. Long emphasizes proactive monitoring to prevent further crimes, noting many offenders are child predators.
Ghost Riders bikers arrive with armloads of unwrapped toys and gifts for the Bluefield Union Mission. The 15 year tradition includes fundraising and local shopping to support Mercer County Animal Shelter and Humane Society. Beemer noted donations funded the drive and thanked local retailers for support.
REEN VALLEY The Prerogative magazine staff and Bluefield Daily Telegraph delivered dog food blankets and items to Mercer County Animal Shelter filling a storage room. A 50 pound bag lasts one day for Mercer dogs and McDowell and Tazewell shelters need supplies. Sharon Sagety McDowell County Shelter director says the shelter struggles with donations. The McDowell facility operates with two volunteers in a donated Old Superior Coal Store building.
Donations to the Community Christmas Tree campaign surpassed thirty thousand dollars, exceeding this year’s goal by over five thousand. Sponsored by the Bluefield Daily Telegraph, the program, known as the Little Jimmie campaign, aims to serve about 750 children with gift bags of toys fruit candy books gloves and a toboggan at a party in the Bluefield City Auditorium.
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