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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 2003
Page
8
The calendar lists moon phases for June 14 21 29 and a note for July with the period not fully specified. This slice records visible illumination changes including new and full moons around mid and late June near the start of July.
Charleston leaders and Gov. Wise aides outline a 225 million dollar stopgap for the near-bankrupt Workers' Compensation Division to last through June 2006, with 150 million from the black-lung fund, 20 million from tobacco settlement funds, and 10 million from the general budget, while Republicans push back on the cash sourced from business premiums and plan.
Attorneys general from all 50 states filed papers urging review of a Ninth Circuit decision that reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in schools is unconstitutional for referring to God. The brief cites support from 49 states joined with Oklahoma and Idaho leaders, with California planning a separate brief.
Heavy rains caused flash flooding in the Pembroke and Pearisburg area in Giles County Virginia. Six homes had flooded basements per Pembroke Fire Chief Chris Neice. Flooding was controlled by press time. Wenonah Avenue near S A Robinson Apartments closed about 30 minutes from 6 to 6:30 p.m. Rocks washed onto Mill Road.
Petty larceny reports include a $300 ceramic deer and doe stolen from a East 2nd Street residence in Princeton on June 9. A grand larceny involved a $5,245 all terrain vehicle stolen from a Bluefield residence around 1:30 a.m. on June 9. Additional items note failure to pay child support for Richard Nowlin Jr., 21, of Princeton, plus domestic assault, grand larceny of a $1,500 15 hp Evinrude motor, threats to kill, assault and battery, and domestic battery with several deputies noted as arresting officers.
Sheriff’s deputies executed a search warrant after information about a residence. Farmer was arraigned Wednesday on possession with intent to deliver before Magistrate Danny Falkiner. Bond set at 15000 dollars and he was sent to the Southern Regional Jail in Beckley. Investigation continues.
James Perry Jackson funeral at Castle Rock Baptist Church Pembroke Va with interment at Birchlawn Cemetery Pearlsburg Va Alice Pearl Seets McPeak service at Cravens Shires Funeral Home Bluewell with burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Courthouse Road Princeton Helen Mae Milam service at Rowland H Bailey Funeral Chapel Bailey Kirk Princeton with interment at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Princeton
Police held back information on a shooting at a residence where four others were present. The shooter faces murder charges after about five shots were fired from a Reuger 9 mm handgun. Further details will be released as the investigation proceeds.
Chief Circuit Court Judge Booker T. Stephens sentenced Saunders to 17 years in prison, 12 years for voluntary manslaughter plus five additional years for prior convictions. Prosecutor Sid Bell noted Saunders admitted to being the same person linked to three felony breaking and entering counts. Bell said federal review may proceed due to five prior convictions across Mercer County and Virginia.
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