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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 2002
Page
1
A brief homefront notice states property value and church-related items are ready for sale at auction. The fragment indicates preparation for an upcoming auction event with listed items and potential bids.
A large Montcalm crowd at the Montcalm Volunteer Fire Department asked how high the lake would raise water levels and where it would start and end. Residents debated flood risk and local job prospects in the development, with skepticism about containment of refuse.
In Abingdon Virginia a federal jury weighs a seven count indictment charging Samuel Steven Ealy of Pocahontas with the shotgun murders of Robert Davis Una Mae Davis and her son. Closing arguments and jury instructions concluded as jurors began deliberations at 12:17 p.m. Judge James P Jones oversaw the proceedings.
FEMA will provide 2.6 million to acquire or elevate 92 flood prone properties under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. The agency covers 75 percent of costs with the state supplying 25 percent. More than 5,163 people have registered for federal disaster assistance from McDowell, Mercer, Mingo and Wyoming counties.
Greg Jordan reports SummerFest 2002 begins with the James H. Drew Carnival in Princeton City Park. The carnival operates 4 to 11 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday and 4 p.m. to midnight Friday. Friday features the Miss and Little Miss Summer Fest Pageant at the Princeton Recreation Center from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Venue moved from the city pool due to rain risk. Up to 12 contestants compete in each division.
West Virginia State Police opened a murder investigation after Barry Dale Miller, 43, was found dead in his Lashmeet home. Police, aided by the Princeton Rescue Squad, reported Miller was discovered at 2:30 p.m. with blood present and a gunshot wound from an unknown weapon. The case remains active as detectives pursue leads.
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