Weather Outlook For Monday January 11 2016
A sunny day with a high near 34 and a low around 22. West wind at 11 to 13 mph, gusts up to 21 mph. Forecast applies to the local area for Monday January 11 2016 with improving conditions expected through the afternoon.
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Packers and Seahawks win wild card games in rally
In a dramatic NFL playoff weekend, the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks both staged comebacks to secure wild card victories. The games featured late drives and key plays that flipped momentum, signaling strong postseason momentum for the two teams.
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Packers
Seahawks
Structure fire in Duhring and Lyndale Ave house blaze
Fire departments respond to a structure fire in Duhring followed by a Lyndale Avenue house blaze. No injuries reported. State police note a separate Secret Santa event and Bluefield, Virginia parade plans with scheduled activities.
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Duhring
Lyndale Ave
Bluefield
Explore! moves toward permanent home in Mercer Street facility
Explore! a nonprofit that makes science fun continues renovations on a Mercer Street site. President Holly Flanigan gave the Bluefield Daily Telegraph a walk through showing plans for a permanent home to host hands on, after school science activities for area students. The group began as an outreach program studying fossils and evolving into a hands on learning hub, aiming to bring science to schools and communities.
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Holly Flanigan
Mercer Street
Princeton
Explore
Blake Stowers
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Luefield
Flanigan
Gram
Record Powerball jackpot reaches 1.3 billion world record
Omaha AP reports the Powerball jackpot stands at 1.3 billion dollars, the largest in history. Officials note massive sales with over 900 million in tickets bought from Jan 6 to Saturday. No winner matched all six numbers, extending the unprecedented prize chase.
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Texas Lottery
Gary Grief
Texas
Funding Challenge Delays Mercer County Equestrian Park Plan
Mercer County leaders push for an equestrian center offering horse shows riding and trade shows. Despite a 2013 feasibility study by Stafford Consultants, funding remains scarce and plans for a smaller version or a conference facility are being considered as officials weigh next steps near Interstate 77 Exit 14 near Gardner.
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Mercer County
Gardner
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Bluestone Family Practice opens Bluefield clinic at Bluefield Plaza
A new Bluestone Family Practice location at Bluefield Plaza off Cumberland Road began patient care after a December 8 2015 ribbon cutting. CEO Linda Hutchens said the Bluefield site offers affordable care with a sliding fee scale, accepts insurance, and mirrors the Kegley clinic except for dental and black lung services. The clinic operates weekdays 8 am to 5 pm, accepts new patients, and aims to handle walk ins when possible. By mid February they expect to have 15 staff/appointments capacity.
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Samantha Nunley
Abbs Valley
Bluestone
Cumberland Road
Bluefield
Bluefield Plaza
Linda Hutchens
Kegley
Hutchens
Bluestone Family Practice
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