This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 2014
Page
13
Andrew Wiggins of Kansas, former Huntington Prep standout, was selected No 1 by the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night. He averaged a Kansas freshman record 17.1 points last season for the Jayhawks and said it is a dream come true.
The top selections include Cleveland selecting Andrew Wiggins from Kansas at number one, followed by Milwaukee with Jabari Parker of Duke and Philadelphia drafting Joel Embiid from Kansas. Orlando takes Aaron Gordon from Arizona, Utah picks Dante Exum from Australia, Boston chooses Marcus Smart from Oklahoma State, the Lakers pick Julius Randle from Kentucky, Sacramento takes Nik Stauskas from Michigan, Charlotte drafts Noah Vonleh from Indiana, and Philadelphia finishes with Elfrid Payton from Louisiana Lafayette.
Charlie Benfield from Graham, bound for Virginia Cavaliers this fall, will play tonight at UVA-Wise Carl Smith Stadium for the Gray team in the Consol Energy SWVA Touchdown Club All-Star Football Game. Also on the roster are Richlands products Colten Staten Dusty Carty and Jared Sanders with players from Grundy Twin Valley and Honaker. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
Richlands placed second in the Emory and Henry 7-on-7 Tournament, a head-to-head event with more than 200 players from 12 schools. The Blue Tornado lost to William Fleming 18 to 10 in the final. Franklin County claimed third with a 24 to 13 win over Northside, and participants also included Graham and Honaker.
Heartbreak John Norwood homered in the eighth inning and Vanderbilt closer Adam Ravenelle escaped a bases loaded jam with one out to seal a 3-2 win over Daniel Pinero and Virginia, capturing the College World Series in Omaha on Wednesday.
The Southern West Virginia King's Warriors host the Carolina Dynamos at the East River Soccer Complex on Saturday. Kickoff is 7 p.m. Faith and Family Night features praise music, a Cornhole tournament, and a 4:30 p.m. kickoff of pregame activities.
NHL action tonight features a 7 p.m. NBCSN draft simulcast from Philadelphia as teams prepare selections. Tennis fans will follow Wimbledon third round coverage starting 7 a.m. on ESPN from London with matches advancing.
The United States, despite a 1-0 defeat to Germany, advances to the knockout stage for consecutive World Cups. Fans in Recife trek through water to stadiums, showing national passion as Omar Gonzalez credits support for motivating the team.
Daniel Missaki pitched 8 2 3 innings of two hit ball and Pulaski beat Bluefield 10 0 at Bowen Field. Wayne Taylor led the Mariners with four hits including a homer and two doubles, while Blue Jays starter had a rough night on Thursday.
In a tense extra inning game at Hunnicutt Field, the Princeton Rays and Kingsport Mets were tied 3-3 after 14. Brandon Brosher drove in Luis Guillermo with an RBI single in the sixth to knot the score. Eudor Garcia opened scoring with a solo homer for the Mets, matched by a Rays rally against Gaby Almonte.
J. T. Autrey, raised in Stephensville Texas, rose from Navarro College after two shoulder surgeries to be drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 32nd round. He recalls turning down an initial draft offer and choosing college, where he fought back to reach professional baseball with Bluefield.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.