March 6 2008 noted on bdtonline report
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 2008
Page
1
A brief bdtonline item from Thursday March 6, 2008 highlights local events and notices. The readable fragment records date March 6 and platform bdtonline without further context or names.
Today forecast mostly sunny with highs in the lower 60s and light variable winds. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice comments on Mideast peace amid pushback from rejectionists. Nasda Composite 2272.81 and Standard & Poor's 500 1333.7085 noted.
Jan and Richard Carper woke to a river in their front yard as the Bluestone River flooded the Lakebottom area after heavy rains. A bridge near a trailer court blocked by debris impeded roads, while residents and workers collected trash along the roadside. Ernest Asbury organized bags for pickup by the local agency.
TALENT Ore AP Big George Helms died of a heart attack but his family fulfilled his dream by having his ashes driven around Las Vegas Motor Speedway in a Nationwide Series car. Driver Mike Harmon taped the urn to the car’s fire extinguisher and described a strange squeal heard through Turns 1 and 2. Helms’ family and friends said it would have pleased him.
Lottery draws listed include West Virginia Daily 3 and Pick 3 and Pick 4 results with sequences 4 0 3 0 1 4 5 and 5 4 2 6 7 1 3 for Virginia. No narrative context or dates provided.
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Lawmakers proposed a 100000 annual cut for Mercer County equestrian center and continued 250000 annual payments to Hatfield McCoy Trails, prompting concerns tolls may rise to cover expanded funding. Turnpike authority aims to focus on maintenance of the Princeton Charleston corridor amid aging infrastructure.
Bluefield residents face higher bills as Appalachian Power seeks a 17 percent rate rise. Craig Hammond of the Bluefield Union Mission notes the agency already assists about 200 families monthly with utility deposits and bills. He warns deposits for turning on gas and electricity push people toward hardship, especially in harsh winter months.
Gov. Joe Manchin, a lifetime NRA member, plans to sign the Castle Doctrine bill amid near unanimous legislative support. The measure would shield homeowners in court if deadly force is used against intruders both indoors and outside the home, expanding protection against related lawsuits.
Penny Lawson and Kellen Leet fill bowls with chili in Concord University's student union during a handmade bowl and chili sale by the ceramics division. Proceeds support students attending the National Ceramics Convention in Pittsburgh as the sale runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time today.
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