Bluefield Board Honors Local Leaders and Moves on Projects
The Bluefield Board of Directors honored retiring Daily Telegraph Senior Editor Bill Archer and Lt. Gary Ruth, plus two firefighters promoted to captain and lieutenant. It approved demolition of the Hardy Street Recreational Center after a 90 day delay and eyed a citizen plan for restoration. A House of Prayer expansion plan prompted demand for more detail and zoning input ahead of pursuing city approvals. Public forums for the comprehensive plan were announced for January at the Herb Sims Youth Center.
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Snow showers trigger early closings and slick roads
Mercer County area faces snow showers and icy roads with early school dismissals in elementary grades and continued commuter caution. West Virginia highway officials warn teens and drivers to use care as temperatures drop below freezing and salt becomes less effective. district crews plan night work to treat roads.
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Iraq attacks shatter relative calm in Baghdad and town
Deadly strikes in Baghdad and a nearby town shattered calm far from frontline fighting. The violence raises concerns that IS may turn its focus back to civilians after battlefield losses including Sinjar and Ramadi in recent months as Iraqi and Kurdish forces backed by U.S. air power push the group back.
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