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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 2009

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Friday June 19 2009 Highlights From Bdtonline

Friday June 19 2009 coverage from Bdtonline highlights local news events and brief summaries. Readers learn about community updates and notable happenings on that date with concise reporting and key names where available.

Weather Outlook for Today

Partly cloudy morning progresses to showers and storms by evening. High temperature near 88 degrees with humid conditions anticipated.

Quote from Bush on Gitmo at Erie dinner sparks debate

Former President George W. Bush warned at a Erie business leaders dinner that some Gitmo inmates could kill Americans, saying persuasion and therapy won’t change their minds while discussing the detention facility’s future amid stock market figures and diary notes.

Gitmo George W. Bush Erie Guantanamo Bay Cuba

WV couple hit by bridge debris from demolished span

A West Virginia couple in Mason found a football sized fragment from the Pomeroy Mason Bridge demolition land in their spare bedroom. As workers imploded a pier, the blast sent debris through siding into the bean bag chair where Kelly Stewart stood filming. The pier was the last major remnant of the bridge linking Mason to Pomeroy Ohio, replaced by a new structure opened in December.

W.va Mason West Virginia Pomeroy Mason Bridge Steve Kelly Stewart Ohio River Pomeroy Ohio

Lottery results from West Virginia and Virginia posted

West Virginia Daily 3 numbers are 5 7 6. Daily 4 draws 2 2 6 7. Virginia Pick 3 numbers 4 4 4. Pick 4 numbers 5 0 6 4.

West Virginia Daily Daily Virginia Pick Pick

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Improvements at Mercer County Airport Gain FAA Grant

Wildlife study and safety work advance as 200000 federal grant funds terminal upgrades. Rahall announced the FAA money to replace aging terminal windows and improve heating ventilation and air conditioning. Runway safety zones are under construction at both ends to slow aircraft off the runway. Airport manager Randall Earnest notes ongoing dirt work and progress is about halfway complete.

Brushfork Mercer County Federal Aviation Administration FAA U.S Nick Rahall Dw.va West Rahall Randall Earnest Earnest Mercer County Airport Authority

Headed for home in tough economy Rays Orioles eyes on region

In tough times officials push Minor League Baseball as an economic boost. Princeton Rays GM Jim Holland notes outside money supports salaries, while Bluefield Orioles GM Mike Showe highlights affordability and rise in local attendance as the 2009 Appalachian League season opens. Interns from Asia may join Bowen Field for summer programs amid gas-price concerns.

Luefield Jim Holland Princeton Rays Rays Orioles Mercer County Bluefield Orioles Manger Mike Showe

Toll vote moved to Charleston

West Virginia Turnpike toll hike vote and West Virginia Parkways Economic Development and Tourism Authority meeting were moved to the Charleston Civic Center due to a booked event at Tamarack. The July 1 9 30 a m session will decide toll changes with attendance uncertain.

Princeton Greg Barr West Virginia Parkways, Economic Development and Tourism Authority Charleston Civic Center Barr Authority Tamarack Charleston Civic Center West Virginia

New sheriff settles into old position

Mercer County Sheriff Don Meadows, appointed to replace the resigning sheriff, began duties with a range of reforms. He outlined expectations to uniformed personnel, pledged equal workload, and emphasized teamwork while stating he had not yet named a chief deputy. Meadows previously served as sheriff from 1989 to 1996 and returned to lead the department.

Mercer County Don Meadows Mercer County Commission Meadows Danny Wills

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