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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 2009
Page
1
A concise note from Bdtonline dated Thursday February 19 2009 highlights local events and developments. The item references community updates, public notices, and brief alerts within the Bdtonline coverage area.
Weather report notes today’s snow showers with a high near 32, breezy conditions and gusts up to 38 mph, 80 percent chance of precipitation and potential snow accumulation. Separate item recalls Alex Rodriguez discussing past use of performance enhancers from 2001 to 2003. Economic tickers show mixed indexes with NYSE diary figures and various market numbers.
The Tazewell County Public Service Authority wants community input at a Saturday meeting in Baptist Valley to secure a 1 million grant from the Department of Housing and Community Development for the Baptist Valley East Phase Sewer Project. PSA Comptroller Dahmon Ball noted the event will gather income surveys and user agreements from the project area. The meeting is Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Grace Fall Gospel Church, left of Route 16 before Route 631. For questions call Ball at the PSA, (276) 988-2243.
The West Virginia Daily three digit lottery called 9 2 9 and daily four 3 3 6 5 were drawn. Virginia Pick 3 produced 1 6 5 and Pick 4 3 8 4 0 with results compiled for players.
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West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin says a new plan for Tamarack is in development after years of slow transfer from the Parkways Authority to the Department of Commerce. He met with the Daily Telegraph editorial board and promised details soon.
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg Virginia warns of a winter storm moving in today with rain changing to snow around 4 am. Expected Bluefield area accumulations range from 2 to 5 inches, with up to 7 inches in higher Greenbrier County elevations. Snow should taper by Friday before another system arrives Saturday.
Mercer/Tazewell Leadership participants toured the Bluefield Daily Telegraph on a media day sponsored by the Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce. Publisher Randy Deason and Managing Editor Samantha Perry spoke as guides, highlighting the paper’s expanded digital presence and online edition.
Charleston—Delegate Craig Blair asks Democrats to back his two strikes and you are out plan to require blood or urine tests for anyone receiving government aid. A positive test would trigger rehabilitation, then loss of public relief if not cured, with emphasis on aiding law abiding citizens. Blair notes constitutional concerns but aims to craft a compliant measure.
Residents in the Tazewell area may attend four upcoming meetings on the East River Mountain wind project. Today's 5 to 8 p.m. session at Tazewell High School gym, sponsored by Dominion and BP Wind Energy, will host company reps. Dominion says 2,560 acres in Tazewell County are involved. A Bluefield town joint hearing Monday, Feb. 23 at 6:45 p.m. will consider a Mountain Ridge Overlay District for tall structures. The district applies to areas outside Bluefield’s limits.
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