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March 8 2004 report highlights community events and notes from BDtonline. Details cover municipal updates, public meetings and local developments with emphasis on nearby institutions and organizations.
Bluefield Daily Telegraph in Bluefield, West Virginia
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 2004
Page
1
Weather today with snow chances and gusty northwest winds
Today the skies remain cloudy with a 50 50 chance of snow showers but little accumulation in most areas. Northwest winds may gust near 40 mph as daytime highs reach 35 to 40 degrees. WYVA weather team.
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Wyva Weather Team
Passi No 1 spot on the chart remains at top
The Passi team holds the No 1 position at the summit of the chart, with no change in leadership as the rankings continue to favor Passi. Analysts note steady performance and sustained top billing despite minor shifts behind them.
Lehi High fines students $5 for class tardiness
Lehi Utah AP report says students found outside class after the final bell face a $5 fine or attendance school. If the fee is unpaid or attendance school skipped, students cannot register for the next semester. Money collected funds student activities.
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Lehi, Utah
Lehi High School
Budget clashes wrap up Virginia 2004 session
In Richmond Virginia lawmakers edge toward a budget resolution as the prison bed shortage looms. Senator Phillip Puckett notes the Pocahontas project remains in the Senate budget and could spur jobs while opposition to a referendum fades. Governor Warner has proposed a new idea to bridge gaps.
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Senate
Phillip P Puckett
D-Russell
Puckett
Pocahontas
Mark Warner
WV lawmakers near end of 2004 session sparks over Bluefield Concord ties
West Virginia legislators enter a final week of the 2004 regular session amid a large budget shortfall and high stakes debates over prescription drug pricing tobacco payments and teacher retirement plans. SB448 remains unresolved as the Senate and House remain far apart on key provisions. The House seeks an independent community and technical college council to oversee the states two year schools.
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Richmond
House
Senate
Virginia General Assembly
Charleston
West Virginia
Bluefield State
Concord Colleges
House of Delegates
Community and Technical College Council
McDowell school construction could start this summer
McDowell County plans four new schools with a Welch A contract possibly signed within two weeks with the U S Army Corps of Engineers. If approved, site prep and preliminary work may begin this summer at an 18 acre Bradshaw campus featuring a new high school and elementary school facility. Superintendent Dr. Mark Manchin said the deal is close.
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McDowell
Welch
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
McDowell County
Bradshaw
Mark Manchin
Black Wolf Golf Links Ready to Open After Floods
The Black Wolf Golf Links, once Gary Country Club and built by U S Steel in 1923 for young engineers from Pittsburgh and Chicago, stands to reopen after three successive floods over three years. The restored course in McDowell County marks a dramatic comeback for the institution.
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Skygusty
McDowell County
Black Wolf Golf Links
Gary Country Club
U.S. Steel
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Crime rise meets budget cuts across Bluefield area
Four Seasons Country law enforcement reports shrinking staffing due to state financial burdens. Bluefield Police Chief C N Blizzard cites a shortage of about 10 officers amid budget cuts. Princeton Police Sgt K T Compton notes two positions cut and a further five officers needed.
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Four Seasons
C. N. Blizzard
Bluefield
K.T. Compton
Princeton Police Department
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