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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 2002
Page
2
Local residents express worry as a temporary post office facility opens in town. Citizens cite long lines, limited hours, and safety concerns, urging officials to expedite a permanent, full service site with adequate staffing. Community groups organize meetings to press for prompt action.
A federal jury in Abingdon Virginia sentenced Samuel Stephen Ealy to life without parole after convicting him on three counts of capital murder in the slaughter of three Pocahontas family members. The jury chose life for each count, with no death penalty. The courtroom was quiet as the verdict was read. Prosecutors called the conviction a win and stated the government’s primary goal was achieved.
A-2 Giorno called the verdict very satisfying as a case from 13 years ago is revisited. He said the trial offers a sense of justice for a historic obstruction charge and reflects closure for those involved.
BLUEFIELD The Bluefield board of directors approved a 4 percent sewage rate increase for two state Sanitary Board of Bluefield customers. Sanitary Board attorney Norris Kantor defended the move citing bond obligations and system merits while Mayor Perkinson and others pressed concerns about representation as the vote produced a split advisory.
A draft study by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, ordered by Gov. Wise, concludes that mining and timber operations contributed to the severe floods in southern West Virginia on July 8. The report covers the impact during the study period.
Peggy Spratt watched a private company timber for over three months along a mountainside near her Elch home. A few months later flood waters destroyed her house and damaged a motel and restaurant she owned in Roderfield. She believes timbering contributed to the May 2 devastation cited in a draft Department report.
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