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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 2003
Page
1
The WVVA weather team reports mostly cloudy skies with a 30 percent chance of additional snowfall. Little or no accumulation expected as temperatures range from 30 to 35 degrees.
Karen Miller reports shoppers crowding stores for annual post holiday sales. Consumers seek bargains across sectors as total receipts rise with overall spending climbing to twenty one thousand fifty three dollars.
A speaker reflects on the joy of helping others, describing personal experiences of hunger, schooling barefoot, and receiving nothing for Christmas, which motivates a commitment to assist those in need. The remark ties empathy to action and community service.
Noah Doriicone Calviia known as Boo works with the Salvation Army in Four Seasons Country during Christmas. He recalls growing up in poverty and understands how children wake to empty stockings. He speaks of his lifelong mission to help families in need each holiday season.
Forecasters advise residents in the two Virginias to expect up to two inches of snow around Christmas. WVVA chief meteorologist Michael Haynes cites local records showing partial accumulation in Beckley and notes a 26 percent chance of one inch, with higher chances for larger events in prior years. He emphasizes historical patterns and cites national climate data.
Early morning gunfire at a Newhall residence south of War left Chadwick Ashbury 21 of Bishop Virginia dead from a chest wound. Donald Baker 43 of Newhall was arrested and charged with murder and remanded to Southwestern Regional Jail after arraignment.
Area residents recall Christmas memories as toys and clothes topped lists for kids. Don Matney, 68, of Key Mountain notes fewer gifts in his youth and a more religious holiday, while Corbit Jackson, 82, of Marvin recalls affording little beyond candy and shared joy.
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