January 24 2012 weather update: sunny and mild
Today is mostly sunny with a high near 52 degrees. West wind will blow between 9 and 14 mph.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 2012
Page
1
Today is mostly sunny with a high near 52 degrees. West wind will blow between 9 and 14 mph.
Cary Wolfe a 56 year old Prince William County x ray technician caught a 74 pound rockfish off Cape Henry Virginia Beach in a 15 minute fight. The catch weighed at Long Bay Pointe Marina and must be certified by the Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament to establish a new state rockfish record currently held at 73 pounds by Fred Barnes of Chesapeake set four years ago.
West Virginia Daily 3 drew 1 8 2 and Daily 4 finished 7 6 5 1. Virginia Pick 3 numbers were 3 0 4 and Pick 4 0 0 5 6.
Mark Lynn Jeffrey 55 of Mount Juliet Tennessee received a 15 to 45 year sentence in Mercer County Circuit Court after being convicted in November 2011 of purchasing a child sexual abuse first degree sexual assault first degree and sexual abuse by a custodian. Jeffrey will serve at least 15 years before parole with five years of probation and lifetime sex offender supervision after release. The case involved attempts to exchange custody of his two grandchildren for about 20000 and details given by investigators and a clinician about the abuse by the grandfather.
Mercer County Commission members oppose a bill to raise pay for constitutional officers including county commissioners. The measure would boost county salaries from 36960 to 46960 annually if funds allow. Commissioner Jay Mills said the commission opposes the increase.
Mercer County Animal Shelter will accept dogs and offer adoptions starting Wednesday after a quarantine and extensive repairs. New director Stacy Shampo and the Mercer County Commission announced the reopening ceremony at noon, inviting the public to view improvements over the past two weeks.
Fazewell County teachers face a smaller or delayed raise as state retirement funding rules shift costs to local districts. Superintendent Brenda Lawson warns pension contributions may rise sharply, forcing cuts or reallocation from salaries to retirement funds. The district braces for a tighter budget and potential staff impacts.
Property owners in Bluefield Bluefield, Claypool Hill and nearby areas will see reassessed values for 2012 taxes. Wingate and Associates completed a six year revaluation, with overall residential values rising about seven to ten percent county wide. Hearings on rates begin January, as the county projects notable changes for 2012 assessments.
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