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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 2018
Page
1
Today there is a chance of showers mainly after 2 p.m. Expect increasing clouds with a high near 46 and a low around 28. Winds light to moderate, temperatures dipping after sunset. Remaining unsettled into the evening with possible brief showers.
In Stanton Michigan Philip Timmer and Trisha Stewart renewed vows at Montcalm County Courthouse after discovering their 2016 marriage was invalid due to Stewart not finalizing a Texas divorce. Judge Ronald Schafer voided the first union and remarried them, ensuring legality.
West Virginia Daily 3 numbers 5 3 4 and Daily 4 numbers 4 7 8 1. Virginia Pick 3 is 0 3 0 and Pick 4 is 5 2 4 8.
The federal government remained partially shut down amid stalled talks over a $5 billion border wall. About 800,000 federal workers faced furloughs or unpaid status, with 420,000 deemed essential. Senate leaders warned a quick end was unlikely, as the White House hosted conservative lawmakers without Democrats present.
Dan Hosier of Princeton leads a private contractor effort to build a 22 by 16 foot model railroad exhibit on the second floor of the Princeton Railroad Museum. The display will showcase a major donation of model trains from the estate of Mercer County resident Sonny Goodwin funded by a city grant and a community fundraising effort.
Mercer Mall in Bluefield buzzed with last minute Christmas shoppers as crowds swelled for holiday buying. Vendors like Charlie Alls reported strong turnout while security chief Barbara Reichard noted peak midday crowds and a shift away from online shopping toward local merchants. Lloyd Hall of Foot Prints said local support is rising though many still shop in person, and Landmark First Church of God in Princeton offered free gift wrapping to ease holiday strain as Pastor Jeff Valentine described giving back to the community and focusing on the season.
In Bluefield WV the Blue Ridge Jeep Club distributed 70 to 80 bicycles to children in need amid cold weather. Nelson Saddler credited community donations from El Patio restaurant Bluefield Union Mission Salvation Army and others. Cody Cordle of the Tazewell chapter noted wide community support and Kara Suwrratt emphasized the event's importance to kids.
Kara Surratt states the event’s purpose is to support children in need with no donations taken. Saddler notes the October club formation for local jeepers and plans a spring bike drive and a summer jeep show, with contact via Blueridge jeepclub at jook.com.
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