Community Christmas Tree brings toys to 600 area children
More than 600 area children waited for bright red bags containing toys, fruits, mittens, gloves, books and more as the Daily Telegraph sponsored the Christmas Tree in Four Seasons Country. A girl named Chelsia received one of two new bicycles from the Little Jimmie campaign after her prior bicycle was stolen three months earlier, a much awaited miracle for the family.
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Luefield
Daily Telegraph
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Little Jimmie
God
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
West Virginia open heart proposal rejected by governor
Gov. Cecil Underwood rejected a proposal by West Virginia smaller hospitals to allow open heart surgery. The issue returns to the Health Care Authority for review with final decision to rest with the incoming Wise administration. The proposal would set limits and require 250 procedures per OR after three years, with a two hour driving time restriction.
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Charleston
W.va
Cecil Underwood
West Virginia
Bob Wise
Underwood
Dan Page Underwood
West
Charleston Area Medical Center
Ruby Memorial
Beckley
Bluefield
Parkersburg
Graham Discharged From Mayo Clinic After Shunt Treatment
The Rev Billy Graham is released from the Mayo Clinic after two weeks of treatment to adjust a brain fluid shunt. The clinic said his medical team was pleased and he looks forward to being home for the holidays thanking well wishers for their thoughts and prayers.
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Billy Graham
Mayo Clinic
Graham
Icy arctic air grips region with bitter cold
Forecasters warn northwest winds, upper 20s highs, teens at night with wind chills to single digits. Rural roads hazardous due to stone and salt ineffectiveness. Officials urge layering, frostbite caution. pets and livestock需 precautions as Christmas forecasts call for mid-20s highs and continued cold.
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Princeton
DOH
Buddy Campbell
Campbell
National Weather Service
Blacksburg
McDowell Head Start fate remains in limbo
McDowell County Head Start funding and services remain uncertain after a defeated agreement with the county Board of Education. Officials say no funding cuts or staff losses will occur this year, though tensions and board member resignations color the dispute.
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ELCH
McDowell County
Head Start
Board of Education
Jennings Boyd
Philadelphia
Boyd
Council of Southern Mountains
Cliff Moore
Council of Southern
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