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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1990
Page
3
On Saturday at 1 04 a.m. a suspicious vehicle was stopped and the driver cited for driving without an operator s license. Vandalism to a pool at Sedge wood was reported at 7 52 a.m. A pit bull frightened people at 313 Parkview Drive at 3 35 p.m. An officer assist with traffic flow was requested for the Graham High School graduation at 7 33 p.m.
West Virginia regional jail funding prompts a $20 rise in magistrate court costs for misdemeanors and speeding fines. Total now 56, up from 36, with allocations of 40 to the Regional Jail Authority, 10 to magistrate funds, 4 to crime victims, and 2 to training. Magistrates warn of unpaid fines and increased demand on court staff.
Cabell County court records show racial bias in trials and sentences in rape and murder cases. Black defendants facing white victims were more often sentenced to maximum terms, while blacks with black victims saw far fewer trials and convictions. Local officials cite lack of legal aid and systemic issues as factors.
A dense schedule lists multiple religious services and community group gatherings from Monday through Tuesday. Notable entries include minister meetings at Mt. Chapel, miracle crusades at Boissevain and Smith Chapel, prayer services, Bible classes, and numerous club events at Bluefield, Princeton, and nearby venues with times from 4 to 8 p.m. and locations across churches and civic spaces.
A Virginia Center for Coal and Energy Research study for the Coalfield Economic Development Authority finds building transmission lines from southwest Virginia coalfields to metropolitan areas would boost the economy. It estimates 44 jobs per 100 megawatts and 1,575 megawatts could raise demand for 2.4 million tons of coal annually. The plan involves cogeneration facilities selling power to Virginia Power and wheeling electricity via Appalachian Power Company lines, with a 212 mile new transmission project planned for West Virginia and Virginia. The project could cost up to $450 million and be finished in the late 1990s pending regulatory approval.
Virginia news: A Lotto ticket sold at a 7-Eleven in Richmond will yield about 64 thousand dollars this year and for 19 more years. The winner gets 1.7 million in 20 annual installments after taxes. Winning numbers were 2 3 12 14 19 26. Eighty-two players matched five for 943 dollars. 4,383 matched four for 37. 65,123 matched three for a free play. Officials say 2.3 million tickets were sold last week and the jackpot is projected at 1.5 million this week.
No winner matched all six numbers for the 18 million prize leaving an estimated 25 million for the Wednesday drawing.174 players matched five numbers earning 808 each while 9,611 hit four correct for 34. The drawing numbers were 3 4 16 27 33 40. Last week’s winner Niki Makris of Richmond earned 8.6 million in 20 annual installments of 326,000.
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