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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 2005
Page
2
Local recap highlights on the final day of 2005 feature notable items from December 31. Details point to events and happenings reported by BD Town News via www.bdtonline.com, capturing year end summaries and community notes.
An unsigned 1970 letter with five dollars arrives at Piggly Wiggly in Greenwood after a shopper admitted stealing azaleas valued at 39 cents each. Store operator Jyll Maddox forwarded it to headquarters, calling the act commendable and revealing the long‑ago guilt.
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Four West Virginia legislators request Governor Joe Manchin halt a 60 percent toll increase by the Parkways Authority. They cite short notice and seek more financial details before deciding next steps. Tolls would rise from 7.50 to 12 for Charleston round trips, and from 25 to 42 for haulers.
Virginia State Police and local departments warn the New Year period is the most deadly holiday for drunk driving with 90 fatalities last year between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Officers will be boosted, with five to eight on patrol, as officials urge people not to drink and drive and to stay vigilant during midnight shifts.
BLUEFIELD Va Members of the Shott family continued a 1949 established Yuletide Breakfast tradition at the 56th annual event. The stag breakfast began with late founder Jim Shott hosting a New Year s Eve gathering for business associates. The lineage continues through his sons grandsons and now great grandsons with Drew Shott Adam Shott and others keeping the event alive.
In Tazewell County officials report rising material costs and scarce pipes as Gulf Coast reconstruction spreads to local infrastructure plans. County Administrator Jim Spencer notes prices climbing and availability tightening, delaying two county projects including a water line in Kents Ridge until after Easter due to pipe shortages.
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