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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 2002
Page
1
A national news item reports a judge entering a plea on behalf of a defendant connected to the Sept. 11 case. The action reflects ongoing legal proceedings and judicial involvement in addressing the charges and defense strategy. The report notes the procedural stance and potential implications for the case timeline.
A Virginia case advances as the kidnapping suspect agrees to terms in Chicago. Reporting from WVVA notes tonight's updates on the case progress and legal developments.
Beckley Raleigh County hosts Legislative Breakfast as 2002 events highlight civic activity. Internet helpers and weather details appear in brief notes alongside a Chamber Breakfast agenda.
Princeton Mercer County NAACP Branch celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday with a membership luncheon on Saturday January 12 at 2 p.m. at the Easley Tabernacle 109 Henderson Street. Tickets cost 15 dollars for adults and 7 dollars for youth under 13. For more information call Ted E. Curtis at 325-7837.
Ricky Pennington watched as his unins ured mobile home burned on Kirby Addition Road after a neighbor spotted smoke early Wednesday. The Green Valley Glenwood Volunteer Fire Department responded shortly after 9 am. Pennington had just moved in and was away when the fire started. He declined aid, while nearby residents offered warmth and clothing. The mobile home was not insured. Drema Bird, Pennington's niece, witnessed part of the incident from Bluefield Virginia.
Dave Satterfield, newly named executive director of the WV Development Office, told the Southern West Virginia Regional Council on a luncheon visit that the state must shift its economic toolbox for southern counties. He spoke to Mercer McDowell and Wyoming officials and lawmakers including Sen. Anita Skeens Caldwell and Sen. Walt Helmick about new goals and ideas.
Kimball Elementary School plans a February reopening after flood damage last summer. Classes have continued in six temporary mobile units since July 8, with repairs ongoing around the clock and a planned celebration tied to the reopening. Principal Brady Eanes notes they move toward cosmetic repairs.
West Virginia officials report a New Year debut for the BRIM medical malpractice insurance program with 125 applications and hundreds of inquiries from health care providers unable to obtain private coverage. Local doctor Dr. Philip J. Branson criticizes the program, citing lack of quoted rates and doubts its practicality, while Princeton Community Hospital covers anesthesiologists after loss of private insurance.
Bernard Charles 75 received the French Jubilee of Liberty Medal by mail for WWII service in the Normandy invasion. He as a pharmacist mate third class on USS LST 500, part of the invasion fleet that sailed June 6 1944. He recalls signs of the buildup and secrecy until the morning they set sail.
Today at noon the Noon Bluefield Kiwanis Club gathers at the Holiday Inn Bluefield followed by the Retired Railroaders Club meeting at 12:30 p.m. at the Ramada Inn Bluefield. A Princeton Lions Club session is at 6 p.m. at Western Sizzlin in Princeton.
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