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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 2007
Page
1
Local news items dated Wednesday June 13 2007 from Bdtonline.com cover community updates, public notices, and brief local stories highlighting ongoing city affairs and regional events. Headlines reference municipal matters and scheduled activities with typical small town reporting tone.
A three judge panel of the Fourth Circuit holds the government must charge Ali al Marri, the sole suspected enemy combatant on American soil, or release him from military custody, as weather forecasts note a chance of showers and storms after midmorning.
Princeton High School announces the basketball program will part ways with coach B ereeeer after the season. The Tigers finished the year with mixed results as leadership transitions loom for the upcoming campaign.
Market data roundup for June 12 2007 shows major indices with Dow at 13295.01 up 129.95, Nasdaq composite and S&P 500 mixed. numbers include advances declines and unchanged, with volume tallies and new highs and lows. Nasdaq diary records declines and advances, with new laws and totals.
Blue Mountain Performing Arts in Bluefield sells season tickets for Roanoke Symphony Broadway productions Harry James Orchestra West Virginia Dance Company and more. Tickets at 40 dollars for adults 35 for seniors 1 for students or 85 for a family. Visit First Community Bank on Federal Street or call 325-9480 or 325-3257 to buy.
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Incumbent Dan Bowling defeated Michael G. McGlothlin in the Virginia 3rd Legislative District after 44 precincts reported. Bowling led in Tazewell and Buchanan counties, with Russell County showing lighter turnout. Buchanan voters favored Bowling 2,137 to 969, while McGlothlin carried Buchanan earlier but trailed overall.
Voters in McDowell County cast ballots Tuesday in Bradshaw and Davy. In Bradshaw mayoral race incumbent Lawrence Crigger led with 45 votes to 31 for challenger Bill Click. Sheila Muncy won town recorder with 56 votes after running unopposed. Five council seats were filled by Bryan Pack Al Carolla Ruthie Mathey Randy Osborne and Rick Garlic, all with 45 or 46 votes. In Davy mayor Kenneth M Gentry, unopposed, won with 31 votes. Alice Walker also ran unopposed for town recorder.
Mercer County residents in Athens Matoaka and Bramwell cast ballots for mayor town council and town recorder. In Athens Mayor Robert Richardson led Frankenfield early 71 to 23 votes while council incumbents Manzo and Hodges held 78 and 81 votes respectively with Tonya McKinley as a write in.
Bluefield Virginia residents will face higher costs on prepared meals and cigarettes starting August 1 after the town council approved increases to the cigarette tax the meals tax and the business license tax for retail sales. Water rates for high users will rise about 3 percent in July with residential customers largely unaffected. Town Manager Todd Day cited revenue neutral goals from last year’s reassessment and noted broader cost pressures from gas fuel electricity health insurance and salt.
Mercer County Commission boosts hotel and motel tax from 3 to 6 percent after a public hearing. Grant funds will back local tourism projects including Glenwood Park walking trail 7,000 dollars Princeton Little League building restoration and lighting 3,000 dollars Glenwood Recreation Park roofing 13,800 dollars and Mercer County Tourist Train Authority Pocahontas to Bramwell railway improvements 2,000 dollars.
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