Sunday January 2 2011 report from bdtonline.com
A brief item from bdtonline.com dated Sunday January 2 2011 highlights events and updates of the day. The piece notes local happenings and ongoing coverage, referencing city news and community interests.
Weather Outlook Slight Chance Showers Before 11am
A slight chance of showers before 11am gives way to partly sunny skies. High near 39 degrees. Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph.
Orange Bowl Va Tech Stanford Continue Rise
In a bustling college football season, Virginia Tech and Stanford push upward with strong performances. Both teams display improved offensive depth and disciplined defense, fueling hopes for pivotal wins in upcoming matchups.
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Orange Bowl
Va. Tech
Stanford
Three mile chase ends in crash injuring driver
A Mercer County deputy pursued a suspect for about three miles on U S Route 460 near Ingleside Road, after the suspect passed six vehicles and sideswiped a cruiser. The chase ended when the suspect struck a second vehicle head on, injuring both drivers. Both injured were taken to Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Names withheld. investigation ongoing. multiple agencies assisted.
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Princeton
Mercer County Sheriff’s
Mercer County Sheriff’s Department
Ingleside Road
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Sheriff’s Office
J.D. Gills
Princeton City Police Department
Princeton ‘Rescue Squad
Bluefield Rescue Squad
East River Mountain Volunteer Fire Department
Mercer County Sheriff’s Deputies
WV Daily Evening Lottery Results Rumored
The note lists West Virginia Daily draws with repeated headings and the evening and daily game numbers. It shows West Virginia Pick 3 and Pick 4 results along with several sequence lines for daily games.
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West Virginia Daily
Daily
Virginia Pick
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Notice about subscribing and delivery support for the paper. Circulation staff are available seven days a week with hours 6 am to 5 pm weekdays and 6 am to noon on weekends. Regional redelivery in Webster morning area until 12 pm. Phone 304-327-2800.
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Werbster
Earmark woes loom for roads in West Virginia
Washington funding fights threaten the Coalfields Expressway the King Coal Highway and the Shawnee Parkway as supporters warn earmarks are essential. Senator Richard Browning of Wyoming argues for direct funding while noting the state has not allocated federal highway money to these southern corridors.
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Welch
Washington
King Coal Highway
Richard Browning
Wyoming
West Virginia
R.D. Bailey
Charleston
Browning
First baby of 2011 born at BRMC in Four Seasons County
Jessica Cox 23 of Princeton and Jordan Kisiel 21 of Peterstown welcomed Joseph Kisiel at 12 53 p m Saturday weighing 6 pounds 3 ounces and 18 inches long. He is the region’s first baby of 2011 born in Four Seasons County at Bluefield Regional Medical Center.
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Luefield
Cox
Jessica Cox
Princeton
Joseph Kisiel
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Jordan Kisiel
Peterstown
Joseph
Four Seasons County
Buckner to appeal Mercer County Commission seat ruling
Buckner, who won the November 2010 general election for a Mercer County Commission District 1 seat but was ruled ineligible for moving outside the district, plans to appeal to the Mercer County Circuit Court. Republican A Gene Buckner and Democrat Mike Vinciguerra Jr faced a 2 1 vote by the county commission. Buckner had 8235 votes to Vinciguerra 6535. Buckner's attorney William Stafford says the case will proceed to the circuit court.
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Princeton
Mercer County Commission
Mercer County
A. Gene Buckner
Bluewell
Bluefield
Mike Vinciguerra Jr
Vinciguerra
Karen Disibbio
Joe Coburn
Jay Mill
Buckner
William Stafford
Bland County to mark 150th anniversary with yearlong events
Bland County Virginia will celebrate its sesquicentennial with a year of activities including a birthday party parade and pageant. County supervisor chair Henry Blessing noted the community will mark 150 years since Bland County’s formation during the Civil War era as the only new Virginia county organized while the Old Dominion was part of the Confederacy.
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