Community Christmas Tree volunteers pack 825 red bags
Bluefield High School Beaver football players join volunteers to pack red bags for the Community Christmas Tree. Senior Justin Mariotti notes yearly participation and impact on children. Senior Tyler Myers values time with teammates before graduation as gifts for kids are prepared. The Daily Telegraph sponsors the Little Jimmie program, delivering two toys plus food, books, toboggans, gloves and toothpaste per child.
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Shelter adoption drive aims to clear cages and pair pets
Shelter spokesman notes adoption fee sponsorship helps move animals toward homes. While not emptying the shelter, the effort could near capacity, drawing more pets and new owners together and increasing rescues.
House GOP delays vote on Plan B tax bill
House Republicans abruptly scrapped a vote on Plan B which would raise taxes on households earning over one million dollars. Speaker Boehner cited insufficient GOP support and urged Obama and Reid to craft bipartisan tax and spending steps before year end. Democrats called the plan a boon for the wealthy and warned of broader middle class impacts.
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Names Read At Bluefield Service For Newtown Loss
The Bluefield service honored the Newtown victims naming Caroline Previdi Jessica Rekos Avielle Richman Lauren Rousseau Mary Sherlac Victoria Soto Benjamin Wheeler and Allison Wyatt. Reverend Stephen Rector led prayers and candle lighting to symbolize grief courage memories and love.
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Jessica Rekos
Avielle Richman
Lauren Rousseau
Mary Sherlach
Victoria Soto
Benjamin Wheeler
Allison Wyatt
Rector
Jack Kaufman
Marty Chaffins
Stephen Rector
Craig Hammond
Bluefield
Winter Weather Advisory for Appalachian Region
Winter weather advisories warn crews to be ready to travel. Dry snow and strong winds may bring significant accumulations from Thursday night through Saturday afternoon, mainly in mountainous parts of the Appalachian Power service area including Beckley and Bluefield in West Virginia and Tazewell in Virginia. Temperatures near 22 degrees tonight, near freezing Saturday, then low 40s Sunday with rain on Christmas Eve. Additional storm systems after Christmas and New Year could affect the area.
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