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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 2002
Page
1
Daily online edition at www.bdtonline.com informs readers about local news, events, and updates for Saturday January 19, 2002. This brief notice directs audience to the website for full coverage and headlines.
A film recounts the 1993 Mogadishu firefight focusing on U S Army Rangers and Delta Force amid chaotic urban combat. Directors aim to honor fallen comrades while portraying courage, sacrifice, and the costs of modern warfare.
Funeral services for Angela Dales follow a local tragedy in Grundy. In Princeton, the Military Retiree Support Group will meet at 10 a.m. at the Vet Center on Mercer Street. New attendees should bring an ODD-214 form for records. for details call 425-5653.
West Virginia daily lottery results show West Virginia Daily 3 numbers 4 4 8 and West Virginia Daily 4 numbers 4 8 2 3. No additional context or winners provided.
The Grundy Virginia community gathered at Buchanan First Presbyterian Church to remember Thomas Francis Blackwell, a slain professor linked with Appalachian School of Law. The widow Lisa Blackwell spoke warmly, and Tom’s trumpet and choir contributions were honored in a 250-strong service as hymns echoed through the sanctuary. A group from Mountain Service led a portion of the service following the hymn.
RUNDY, VA. Peter Odighizuwa, 42, the accused, was arrested after a shooting spree at the Appalachian School of Law that killed three and wounded three. He is jailed without bond in Buchanan County. Nearby, he worked bagging groceries at Food City in Vansant and sought more work, including possible employment at Southwest Virginia Community College near Richlands.
Local airports faced the new security checks with minimal disruption. Colgan Air spokesman Mary Finnigan said Friday the regulations caused no issues for customers at Mercer County Airport as lines and inspections began nationwide. A plane at the airport had its storage compartments open during the day.
A winter storm watch for Mercer and Tazewell counties was downgraded to a winter weather advisory through today with possible ice accumulations. Bland Wythe and Monroe counties remain under a winter storm warning with 4 to 8 inches of snow potential, while Bluefield ends up with sleet and freezing rain mixed with snow and later rain, creating slick roads but not expected to cause widespread power outages.
The Pipestein Resort State Park hosts a Country Western Weekend from January 25 to 27. In Wytheville Virginia the Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre offers Patsy Cline related events with tickets via phone numbers 276 223 0891 or 888 950 3382 and Pipestein details use 304 466 1800 or 800 CALL WV.
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