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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 2008
Page
1
A brief note from bdtonline.com dated Saturday March 1 2008 highlights local news items and upcoming events. The fragment mentions community updates and brief notices without full detail, indicating a snapshot of daily online coverage.
Richmond Va The Virginia General Assembly passed a commendation praising Bluefield native Ahmad Bradshaw for his key role as New York Giants running back in their Super Bowl XLII win over the New England Patriots. Delegates Crockett Stark Bowling and Senator Puckett led the resolutions with voice votes on specific dates.
The report shows major index levels including Dow Jones at 315.79, Industrials 2266.39, Nasdaq 60.08, and S&P 500 1330.63 with a Russell dip to 686.18. Trading activity notes 2711 advances, 606 declines, and 60 unchanged on the NYSE diary, with volumes near 1.77 to 1.81 billion. West Virginia Daily lists SunGard Lotteries results for Virginia Pick 3 and Pick 4 drawings.
Customer inquiries about paper delivery should contact the Telegraph delivery line at 304-327-2800, available daily from 7 a.m. to noon. Call by noon to ensure timely service within the delivery area.
West Virginia senators approved a $5,000 annual pay raise, sending the House-originated bill to Governor Joe Manchin. Judiciary Chairman Jeffrey Kessler led the speech supporting the hike, noting long separations from family and jobs and citing 178 days at desks during 2001.
A roll call split shows FOR across 20 targeted senators including Bowman D Hancock and Prezioso D Marion, AGAINST by 13 members such as Bailey D Wyoming and Sprouse R Kanawha, with ABSENT Sharpe D Lewis. The tally reflects party and district lines in the pay raise decision.
Governor Joe Manchin read a Daily Telegraph report on Bradshaw Mountain residents hauling and catching water and directed Water Development Authority head Chris Jarrett to report back. Jarrett said the Raysal to Bradshaw to Jolo project is in four phases, with phase one completed and phase two underway.
Delegate Clif Moore is back on the May primary ballot for District 23 in McDowell County after a judge ruled his mail in papers were properly delivered though not clearly notarized. The ruling cited confusion over form layout and office use sections, allowing Moore to continue his bid against Emily Yeager.
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph hosted its fifth annual Job Fair at the Brushfork National Guard Armory drawing job seekers and ten area employers. Massey Energy HR representative Jennifer Chandler cited the search for dependable coal industry workers as a priority, while Gemark Services showcased its operations to applicants.
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