Virginia water cuts spur corrections center rationing
Officials report dwindling water supplies at a state corrections center forcing rationing. Budget scrutiny grows as lawmakers question funding levels and future adequacy for inmate facilities.
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 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 2003
Page
1
Officials report dwindling water supplies at a state corrections center forcing rationing. Budget scrutiny grows as lawmakers question funding levels and future adequacy for inmate facilities.
Port security High-tech protection Countdown to war Get the latest developments in Iraq.
Bluefield College will host a Healthy Living Lecture Series forum on the ill effects of drug use Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Harman Chapel. Sgt. James Doud Jr. of the Virginia Army National Guard Counter-Drug Task Force will lecture titled Drugs: What are They and Who Do They Affect. Call (276) 326-4285 or (276) 326-4212 for details.
The Dixie state results show West Virginia Dally 3 drawing 8 2 6 and Dally 4 listing 1 0 9 5 while Virginia Pick 3 achieves 2 2 4 and Pick 4 8 7 4 0 with no additional context provided.
NORTHFORK The Shawnee Parkway plan aims to build a 1.8 mile first segment from Crumpler in McDowell County to Ghent in Raleigh County as a two lane 55 mph highway linking with the King Coal Highway. Residents split on the project with Crumpler resident Benny Hodges praising its potential to improve access and hospital trips amid local losses.
RINCETON fifth grade students in Paula Elliott's class listened as Diane Grych described Dr. Seuss Oh The Places You'll Go then read chapters of Nancy Drew and the Secret of the Old Clock. Read Across America honors reading and Theodore Geisel. Grych, Concord College education professor, says she has read to children since her own kids were in elementary school.
Barbara Hawkins reports the Senate Education Committee approved a cost-saving merger plan for Bluefield State College and Concord College. The bill would restructure West Virginia’s colleges by dissolving Glenville State two-year college and turning Potomac State into a division of the University, while creating a New River Community and Technical College in Beckley under Bluefield State. Over six years the state would shift to an independent statewide network of accredited colleges and require BSC and Concord to file a September report on potential savings. Sen Anita Skeens Caldwell and Sen Jesse Guills voiced opposition.
West Virginia lawmakers approve the Groucho act creating a felony for intentionally torturing or maliciously killing animals. The measure, prompted by Tracy Carbasho, carries one to three years in prison and fines from 1000 to 5000 dollars, with hunting and farming exceptions. Governor Wise expected to sign next week.
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.