Local News Briefs From December 29 2005
Brief items from Thursday December 29 2005 cover regional updates and community notices. The page notes local happenings, with mentions of residents and institutions in the area as recorded by the newspaper.
Bluefield Daily Telegraph in Bluefield, West Virginia
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 2005
Page
1
Weather Outlook: Cloudy with Morning Fog and Showers
Today will be mostly cloudy with areas of morning fog. Rain showers are likely in the morning, followed by a chance of rain or snow showers in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Orphaned Squirrel Finnegan Finds New Family in Seattle
AP reporting Finnegan the orphaned squirrel, once cared for by Debby Cantlon, has found a new family in Seattle. The young creature, first seen with unopened eyes, gained fame after a Papillon dog outside Cantlon’s home helped him join a litter, returning home periodically before vanishing and later reappearing with four young squirrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Finnegan
Debby Cantlon
Cantlon
Delivery questions West Virginia Daily lottery and delivery line
Delivery questions for the West Virginia Daily mention lottery numbers and provide a telegraph re delivery line. Contact the re delivery line at (304) 327 2802 from 7 am to 12 pm seven days a week. Call by noon to ensure timely delivery within the limited redeivery area.
Lawmakers oppose toll hikes in West Virginia region
West Virginia lawmakers held a Wednesday press conference to delay the Parkway Authority toll increase order issued by Gov. Manchin while gathering information for the Legislature. Senators Don Caruth and Jesse Guills and Representatives Mike Porter joined others to call the tolls unjust for Mercer County and nearby areas and urged a broader review of the toll policy and HB 2004 implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
West Virginia
Parkway Authority
Joe Manchin
Don Caruth
Rmercer
Jesse Guills
R Greenbrier
Russell Weeks
R-Raleigh
Mike Porter
Chamber
Mercer County
Caruth and Guills
Turnpike Authority
Caruth
Shady Spring
West
Local businesses seek injunction over turnpike toll hike
Rinceton local business leaders including Bill Calfee of American Block Eastern Vault Co seek an injunction to halt the turnpike toll rise from 25 to 42 dollars starting January. A lawyer was contacted for guidance and potential legal action as concerns grow about the impact on local firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rinceton
Bill Calfee
Removal of Bluefield eyesores clears way for regrowth
City crews, led by Empire Salvage, demolished abandoned structures on Ellis and Wilson streets to remove hazards and eyesores. Building inspector Gerald Steele noted the large number of dilapidated properties and expressed hope for future regrowth in the affected areas. Demolition on Wilson Street ended Wednesday morning, with work starting on ten more Ellis Street structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luefield
Ellis Street
Bluefield
Gerald Steele
APCO expands electrical inspections to Mercer County
Appalachian Power launches mandatory electrical service inspections by licensed contractors for new or upgraded hookups starting Jan 1 2006 in Mercer Wayne Lincoln and Logan counties and in Raleigh County towns Lester Mabscott Rhodell Sophia. The program aims to ensure safe efficient delivery and provides customers a list of three randomly selected certified contractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Mercer County
Appalachian Power
APCO
Mercer
Wayne
Lincoln
Logan
Lester
Mabscott
Rhodell
Sophia
Raleigh
Jeri Matheney
Mike Mangus
Mangus Electric
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By Bill Archer
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