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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 2008
Page
1
A brief note from the June 7 2008 edition of BDT Online highlights events and items of local interest. It mentions community happenings and schedule notes, reflecting the paper’s daily coverage style.
Today will be mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Expected high around 90 degrees as heat lingers across the region.
Tazewell County seniors from Region area completed their graduation in 2008 with ceremonies highlighting scholarship awards and community service.
The 2008 Four Seasons Men’s Expo starts at 9 a.m. at Brushfork Armory with food vendors and family activities. Robert Farley of the Princeton-Mercer Chamber highlights diverse offerings including hot dogs burgers baked goods and barbecue plus new exhibits like the Princeton Rescue Squad inflatable hospital and a Celebrity Dunking Booth.
A SunGard sourced diary shows mixed sentiment on the NYSE with a composite reading of 2,474.56 and declines totaling 2,580 while advancing 2,580 and volume near 4.77 billion.
Lottery results listed with West Virginia Daily 3 numbers 9 5 2 and Daily 4 5 0 5 4. Virginia Pick 3 numbers 2 0 3 and Pick 4 numbers 1 0 0 4.
Customer guidance for paper delivery problems. contact Telegraph delivery line at (304) 327-2800, open 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. seven days a week. Call by noon to ensure timely delivery within the limited delivery area.
Pocahontas Virginia marks what may be its final PHS commencement as 28 seniors receive diplomas in Gaza Kovach Auditorium. Principal Christopher Stacy delivers a farewell, recalling 1908 opening and urging the Class of 2008 to pursue future dreams. Valedictorian Dakota Wayne Thomas and salutatorian Julie Ann Fitzgerald reflect on years together and the school’s legacy.
A crowd at Gaza Kovach Auditorium witnessed Pocahontas Indians hold the 99th and final Pocahontas High School graduation. Brenda Jackson celebrated granddaughter Arrianna Green as hundreds mourn the school’s closing while parents keep faith in a pending court ruling. Eugene Butt recalled PHS’s early days after more than 35 years in education, noting enrollment once exceeded 500.
In Bluefield, a 94 degree reading on Leatherwood Lane contrasted with an 88 at Mercer County Airport, delaying lemonade boosts. Chamber executives announced lemon squeeze triggers after 90 degree heat, noting 197 servings since 1941 with a record last year. Locals sought shade during jazz by Bluefield High School as the Heat, A-6.
West Virginia University President Mike Garrison resigned after nine months, saying the school could not endure the heat from a master's degree controversy tied to Gov. Joe Manchin’s daughter and aides. The AP report notes pressure from the affair and calls for accountability.
Wall Street fell sharply as oil surged to near 140 a barrel and the latest unemployment data showed a strong gain, eroding optimism about the economy. The Dow dropped about 400 points as investors fled risk assets amid higher gasoline prices and consumer-spending uncertainty.
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