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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 2006
Page
7
June 16 police blotter notes patrolmen J C Whitt and R D Davis investigated a forged check at Grants on Bluefield Avenue and filed a report. Patrolman H E Naumann arrested a man for blocking Bland Street as several callers alerted authorities at 2 05 p m.
Richlands Area Chamber of Commerce officials urged locals and visitors to explore Tazewell County's assets ahead of the state Little League championship. With an expected 5,000 visitors, tourism coordinators expect more regional trips and travelers budgeting for cheaper options like discounted theme park tickets and shared vehicle costs amid gas price concerns.
The West Virginia Encyclopedia from the West Virginia Humanities Council compiles biographies of Hugh Ike Shott Homer Hickam and Booker T. Washington with contributors from Concord University and Bluefield Daily Telegraph staff. It details landmarks like the 12 story West Virginian Hotel and features on Red Jacket Case Mothman and Flatwoods Monster. The book sells for 44.95 plus tax and $6 shipping via the council in Charleston or online.
Multi-candidate totals show Blankenship gave $1,000 to at least 46 contenders, supporting GOP incumbents and a few Democrats including Frederick and Tucker. One prospective recipient returned the check. The racetrack fight for casino table games drew major spending, with Greyhound breeder Mike Green leading Democratic spending in a high profile Raleigh County Senate race while Third District House contenders ran the costliest primary.
Ken Taylor of Frontier Health notes increased drug use may affect crisis rates in five southwest counties. Five-year local data show four of five counties exceeding twice the state average. Dickenson records 23.4 and Washington 17.5 per 100,000 vs 10.9 state average. Tennessee data unavailable for 2002. Bill Russell calls the rate alarming, urging prevention.
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