Weather, Cloudy with Rain Chance for Monday December 29
Cloudy conditions expected with a high near 45. A 60 percent chance of precipitation looms later, with a low around 34.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 2014
Page
1
Cloudy conditions expected with a high near 45. A 60 percent chance of precipitation looms later, with a low around 34.
WVU prepares for a bowl game as Mountaineers meet Texas A&M in a high stakes matchup. The story notes local police investigation updates from Bluefield where WV state police seek leads from a burglary at Holly Hills Estates aided by neighbor video. A separate West Fairview New Year event plans to drop a 7 foot nail to mark the bicentennial and year end.
Powerball numbers 7 10 11 14 36 with 15 as the Powerball. Mega Millions numbers 2 5 10 20 38 with 14 as the Mega Ball. Officials note no jackpot win reported. Players are advised to check tickets for any matches.
Frontier Communications announces broadband access for about 300 residences in Panther Mohawk area of western McDowell County. Area GM Mike Swatts says fiber optic links from the office reach 1,500 to 1,600 feet, using existing copper lines into homes. Four more installations planned in ensuing weeks lift service reach.
Bluefield hosts the Lemon Drop New Year event from 9 p.m. to midnight on Commerce Street with lemon drops donated by New Image Light Company, free hot chocolate and popcorn, a live remote on Adventure Radio, and street closures. Princeton plans a Mercer Street celebration from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. with live entertainment, kids activities, a teen dance, a town square DJ, and fireworks sponsored by Ramey Toyota.
Bluefield officials invite residents and businesses to vote on whether city fees should be billed monthly or quarterly. Assistant City Manager Joshua Cline notes the MindMixer poll aims to gather public opinion during reviews of billing cycles and payment methods under new City Manager Dane Rideout and Treasurer Kelly Davis.
The community remembers James H. Buck Harless who died January 1 in Gilbert at 94, builder of International Industries LLC and noted philanthropist. Dr Charles Danny Pruett of Bluefield Virginia, 90, longtime Graham G Men team doctor and singer, and others in the region mourn losses across west and southwest Virginia communities.
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