Today’s Forecast: Showers Likely with Cloudy Skies
A 70 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy conditions with a high around 39 degrees, and temperatures falling to about 39 by 5 p.m. Wind and exact timing not specified.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 2013
Page
1
A 70 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy conditions with a high around 39 degrees, and temperatures falling to about 39 by 5 p.m. Wind and exact timing not specified.
Purdue narrowly defeats West Virginia Mountaineers in a close college basketball game. The contest featured key plays late in the second half as Purdue held off a Mountaineer rally to secure the win.
The National Weather Service says several West Virginia cities including Bluefield Lewisburg Beckley Charleston Elkins Huntington and Martinsburg broke temperature records Saturday with readings in the 60s and 70s. Colder air is forecast to push temperatures down to the upper 20s by Tuesday, ending the warm spell.
Lottery results show an ID win for Life 1 10 16 27 34 35 with Powerball 26. Numbers indicate a notable payout or prize result as reported in a brief lottery notice.
Tazewell and Russell counties near finalizing a mutual aid agreement to share emergency police resources across jurisdictional boundaries. County officials say the pact will boost public safety and welfare, with effect expected in the next weeks. Russell already has similar cross border deals with neighboring counties.
The Highlands Chapter of Brothers of the Wheel and the DHHR Princeton office distributed gifts to 86 local children 36 families received food and a Santa pizza party. Dee says this is the best effort yet with 100 percent of funds going to the kids and Walmart hosting three bake sales. Community support came from Moose Lodge and other donors.
Courtney Oxford aged 17 and Kaitlyn Oxford 16 from Tazewell High School will perform in the Disney Parks Christmas Parade at the Magic Kingdom in Orlando. Their parents Robyn and David travelled with them, staying December 5 to 8, as the sisters earned honors and auditioned through the National Cheerleaders Association and National Dance Alliance.
Princeton fundraiser sees Greg Puckett stay in a bucket truck through the night to raise ten thousand dollars for Renaissance Theater restoration on Mercer Street. He hit the goal around 4 p.m. and pledged to stay until 7 p.m. amid 60 degree evening conditions and supportive donors.
Lashmeet Raritan club has a tradition of sending a Christmas package to a local soldier overseas. This year the recipient, Jordan White of the 2nd Infantry Division 4-7 Cavalry, serving in Korea, requested four jars of U S soil. Angie Foley notes the connection to Pike View High School.
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