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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1994
Page
2
Williams of Mrs. Doubtfire cut a ribbon with oversized scissors labeled Property of Congress at the Shanti Project. He urged help and donations, joking about 24 hour service and a flashing contact number during Tuesday's ceremony.
Friday July 1 at 11 30 a m the Main Street Concert Series in downtown Bluefield hosts a patriotic Independence Day celebration at Chicory Square sponsored by The First National Bank of Bluefield Main Street Bluefield and the Bluefield Daily Telegraph. Saturday July 2 at 2 p m the Thompson Valley Community Action Association hosts its first family barbecue at the Thompson Valley Community Center featuring live entertainment admission 5 for adults 2 50 for children tickets in advance at Thompson Valley Grocery Store and from community center members on the day of the event.
Today remains mostly sunny with west winds 5 to 10 mph. Tonight is mostly clear with lows in the upper 50s. The forecast comes from Weather package A-12.
Lester Combs, 57, of Princeton, became Virginia's latest $25,000 winner after his CASH25 ticket from a Mercer County Kroger matched all six numbers 02 07 11 12 16 21. A maintenance worker and horse owner, Combs plans to use part of the prize for bills and a new saddle, with his wife Delores and their eight grandchildren cited.
The May event in Princeton marked Vietnam Veterans Appreciation Day with a proclamation by Mayor JoAnna Fredeking. Blue Gray Board member Charlie Carter and Ed Taylor highlighted community ties as a $100 donation was given to the Youth Basketball of America champion Southern STARS 15-and-under girls team bound for Lakeland and Shreveport events. County singer Keith Bailey performed at the Bluefield Daily Telegraph Princeton Times-sponsored gathering.
Fred Eugene Casey was sentenced in Tazewell County Circuit Court to life in prison for the 1991 multiple stabbing death of 23 year old Troy Lee Stanford. The verdict followed a defense motion to overturn the jury, and prosecutors noted the appropriate punishment.
A large joint operation in McDowell County led to 19 arrests on drug charges. Police say authorities raided nine residences and businesses in Keystone and Northfork, recovering three ounces of cocaine and four vehicles used for trafficking. Individuals named include Jose Harriston, Carolyn Ingram, Marvin Woody, and Barry McCoy, with bonds totaling over 1.8 million dollars.
Mercer County prosecutors investigate unauthorized transactions at Bluestone Visitors and Convention Bureau totaling 4531 dollars discovered after an annual audit. Treasurer Nelson Walker and CPA prepared year ending 1993 report, discrepancies found May 31, 1994. Prosecutor Charles Smith says case is under review and public statement issued after a closed board session.
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