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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 2008
Page
1
Bdtonline.com reports events tied to Monday February 11 2008 across local news themes. Key individuals and organizations are referenced in brief notices, outlining ongoing community topics and schedules without sensational detail.
Today’s weather is mostly sunny and cold with highs around 30. Quote of the day features President Bush saying he will help John McCain if he is the nominee, in a Fox News Sunday interview.
Rising player Wagner trains intensely as the season nears, eyeing a major league breakout with potential playoff impact. Teammates and coaches describe his work ethic and competitive drive as he pursues a lifelong dream of reaching the majors.
Barack Obama tops Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter to win best spoken word album for The Audacity Of Hope. Clinton and Carter were nominated. Maya Angelou and Alan Alda also received nominations. Obama previously won this award in 2006 for Dreams from My Father.
The daily lottery brief lists Powerball results 4 23 24 30 43 with Powerball 28 and Win for Life numbers 20 22 27 28 31 39 with 38. No additional context or outcomes provided.
To solve delivery problems contact the Telegraph delivery line at 304 327 2800 from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. seven days a week Call by noon to ensure timely delivery within the limited area.
Mercer County board weighs a $12.5 million request to the West Virginia School Building Authority plus $3 million locally for a PikeView Middle School. The proposal would relocate four area middle schools into a new facility on the PikeView High School campus near Gardner and convert Athens Lashmeet Matoaka Spanishburg and Oakvale into K 5 schools. Board members clash over funding and location. White sought a February vote to withdraw the application, signaling a dispute over pursuing the project.
Bluefield Daily Telegraph reports Mercer County Animal Shelter co director Stephanie Barker notes fewer pets returned after Christmas. She cites improved planning and care as factors, with February typically a peak return month.
County supervisors formed a committee last year to address complaints about a methadone clinic near Wardell. After four meetings the panel set a witness interview procedure and aims to have a report ready for the March 4 board meeting. Eight witnesses were interviewed recently with more expected.
The AP tally shows Hillary Clinton with 1,125 total delegates to Barack Obama’s 1,087, with 243 of 796 superdelegates backing Clinton and 156 backing Obama. The margin highlights superdelegates’ potential power in deciding the nomination as the contest narrows toward 2,205 needed.
During the 2008 campaign superdelegates, elected officials and party leaders not bound by primaries, become pivotal in naming a nominee. Both parties push endorsements as states vote, claiming momentum and influence through the convention.
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