Sunday July 30, 2006 event summary
Bdtonline reports on events and happenings dated Sunday July 30, 2006, highlighting local news items and community notices with brief details and names of involved organizations.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 2006
Page
1
Bdtonline reports on events and happenings dated Sunday July 30, 2006, highlighting local news items and community notices with brief details and names of involved organizations.
Today forecasts are partly cloudy with a slight chance of an afternoon shower or storm. Highs near 86. In Pocahontas, the community celebrates 36 years of memories from the amateur program, reflecting on past milestones and local involvement.
The United States plans to send additional troops to increase the military presence in Baghdad amid ongoing security concerns. Officials state the move aims to stabilize the area and support allied operations in the region.
Ben Cook, 18, of Provo, won a Denver challenge by sending a 160-character message in 42.22 seconds securing Guinness recognition. Jump Mobile officials confirmed the score and noted the rising national use of text messaging, with CTIA reporting a surge to 7.3 billion monthly messages by late 2005.
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Bluefield area supporters of the King Coal Highway press for construction of the four lane road near Bluefield amid conflicting state information on funding. Nelson Walker cites uncertainty over a required 20 percent matching share and notes praise for past $100 million in state action, while awaiting a decision from Secretary Paul Mattox ahead of an August 15 meeting.
Virginia shoppers will dodge the 5 percent sales tax on school supplies up to 20 dollars per item and apparel up to 100 dollars for a three day period starting Friday. Retail officials expect strong turnout as consumers chase savings and border state leakage is addressed through the measure.
Samantha Perry reports a troubling rise in drug exposed newborns in Mercer County. The piece follows a newborn born with meth exposure in 2004 and details medical struggles at Charleston Women and Children's Hospital, including detox and oxygen support. The article cites a Bluefield Regional Medical Center study showing a 760 percent rise in detox cases from 1996 to 2001 and 61 infants needing detox from 2001 to 2006, highlighting local family impact and public health concerns.
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