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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 2002
Page
8
Daily precipitation reports cover June 23 2002 and June 24 2001 with values, followed by a last 30 day total and precipitation since January 1 2002. Data reflects observed rainfall and totals across the reporting region.
Forecast calls for sun with minimal showers today. Rain chances appear low, while temperatures and humidity stay mild. Data notes show precipitation amounts around 0.00 to 0.57 inches in localized pockets.
Haven Davenport watches as Kati Workman paints Alison Perkins’s face during the Chautauqua Festival at Elizabeth Memorial Park in Wytheville Virginia on Sunday. The event featured crafts and activities as residents enjoy the community celebration.
West Virginia coal haulers face an exemption allowing 12 hour work periods with 10 hours driving after eight off. Employers must keep daily time sheets. About 60 percent of 2,500 southern field drivers are independent, with record-keeping viewed as lax by regulators. Public inspectors rely on road checks and incident data to flag violators.
DHHR cuts will affect more than 16 000 families and eliminate over 500 jobs though state employees are not directly hit. The impact falls on contracts and TANF funded programs across Mercer McDowell Wyoming and other counties. A TANF surplus funds social services for one year but gaps persist.
Town Manager Jim McGlothlin seeks county reconsideration of a boundary adjustment to include Jones Chapel area and advance a sewage collector system on Jones Chapel Road. Supervisor Rasnick notes Cedar Bluff’s potential reluctance. Richlands shows interest if Cedar Bluff cannot proceed. Both towns had vied for a similar plan earlier, including the Gateway area, but supervisors kept it in the county.
Chuck Gordon and Linda Terry Hickam spearhead a relief campaign for Coalwood after devastating floods. The effort, backed by Rocket Boys volunteers and donations from Hickam and others, channels funds through McDowell Mission Inc and Big Creek People in Action. News spread via Hickam’s newsletter and a Coalwood memories site, while supporters are urged to donate money and volunteering help rather than clothing or food.
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