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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 2016
Page
1
George Michael dies at 53 in England
London AP reports singer George Michael of WHAM! fame has died at 53 at his home in Goring England. Publicist Cindi Berger said he was not ill and no further details were released. The star rose with WHAM! in the early 1980s and later built a solo career aided by MTV reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
George Michael
WHAM
Michael
Goring
England
Cindi Berger
Andrew Ridgeley
MTV
Atlantic
United States
Second Chance for Cats at Dick Copeland Square
The Netons Group hosts a community event at Dick Copeland Square celebrating West Virginia Day with a fundraiser for cats in need. Local organizations join forces for adoption drives and pet care demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Copeland
W.va
Netons
Family dispute ends in death in McDowell County
Benny Wilson, 29, was shot multiple times during a Christmas Eve family dispute in McDowell County and died at the scene. Robert Carruthers, 55, Princeton, is in custody in Virginia awaiting extradition on a first degree murder charge after being located in Falls Mills, Tazewell County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
Benny Wilson
Bishop
Wilson
Princeton
Robert Carruthers
Woods
Virginia
Carruthers
Falls Mills
Tazewell County
West Virginia
Christmas Meals Served At Bluefield Union Mission Event
Approximately 200 hot meals were served Sunday at the Bluefield Union Mission as part of a holiday event. Director Craig Hammond said the Christmas hot meal is an annual event with donors dropping off blankets coats and toys for children who did not receive other gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blake Stowers
Bluefield Union Mission
Craig Hammond
Bluefield Union Mission Board
Lonnie Quesenberry
Union Mission
Bluefield
Bluefield Union
Hammond
Experts on opioid addiction reach wide audience
West Virginia sees the highest abuse and overdose rates as experts note addiction can affect anyone. Terry Danielson recalls the drive behind the craving and doctors outline factors fueling the crisis across the nation.
Addiction in the Mountain State Part 1
A discussion on addiction in the Mountain State notes how poverty job loss and lack of education contribute to substance abuse. Danielson argues socio economic factors may not fully explain addiction. He describes the euphoric drug effects and a personal history of addiction. He is a program official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Terry Danielson
West Virginia
Danielson
Ten-year-old Ethan Church vows to be a West Virginia State Trooper
Ethan Church, 10, of Avondale, says he is called to be a trooper. He cites role models from the West Virginia State Police and aims to make Volkswagen safe to live in. His late father, a McDowell County deputy, inspired his dream as his family expresses pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
McDowell County
West Virginia
Ethan Church
Ethan
Julie Church
Avondale
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