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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1999
Page
1
Greg Jordan of the Daily Telegraph reports Caldwell is chosen by the district after a decisive vote. The development positions Caldwell for current projects and future initiatives at the district level. The announcement notes expected timeline and next steps for implementation.
Vergil Caldwell, 56, of Grandview Farm on Bent Mountain near Athens, has been named Southern Soil Conservation Districts Farmer of the Year for his 475 acre operation. Last year he earned Mercer County’s Farmer of the Year, with the district spanning Mercer, McDowell, Wyoming, Summers, and Fayette counties.
Gov. Cecil H. Underwood declared an agricultural state of emergency in West Virginia due to drought. The move aims to secure federal relief for farmers after heat and dry conditions harmed crops and water supplies. A letter was sent to U S Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman outlining impacts while local showers failed to ease the long dry spell.
In Four Seasons Country, pharmacists report Premarin and other female hormone replacement drugs as the most prescribed. Amanda Smith of The Medicine Shopper in Bluefield notes Premarin as a likely nationwide leader, reflecting aging women whose bodies stop producing estrogen at menopause.
Marie Noe admitted smothering eight of her young children between 1949 and 1968 in Philadelphia. She received 20 years probation with first five years home confinement and mandatory mental health treatment to study potential causes of infant murder.
President Clinton announced a budget surplus now seen $1.1 trillion larger through 2014, saying most new funds should support Social Security and Medicare while leaving tax cuts to Republicans an option. GOP leaders welcomed cautious cooperation as the White House projects surpluses totaling $5.9 trillion over 15 years, with a $99 billion non Social Security surplus for 2000. The plan mirrors February priorities and invites broader fiscal talks.
A Wheeling man, Shawn Socha, 35, was arrested Saturday in Marietta Ohio on unlawful flight to avoid prosecution and fugitive from justice charges connected to an April 27 bank robbery. He reportedly called 911 to inquire about warrants.
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