Weekend Forecast Summary for Saturday March 8 2014
Mostly sunny with a high near 57 degrees. West wind 6 to 14 mph. Station data shows 1.01 inches precipitation and 1,878.04 in another measure.
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 08, 2014
Page
1
Mostly sunny with a high near 57 degrees. West wind 6 to 14 mph. Station data shows 1.01 inches precipitation and 1,878.04 in another measure.
West Virginia designates John Denver’s Take Me Home Country Roads as one of four official state songs. The resolution followed a two year effort by Dreama Denver, widow of Gilligan’s Island actor Bob Denver, who grew up in Bluefield and promoted the idea after playing the tune on her Princeton radio show.
West Virginia Daily reports lottery results for 3 9 2 6 Daily 4 2 1 9 0 Virginia Pick 3 5 2 2 Pick 4 3 2 3 0.
Baltimore County Police announced at a Dundalk press conference that the missing girl's father, Timothy Virts, faces a murder charge in his wife's death as the Amber Alert for 11 year old Caitlyn Virts broadens to West Virginia. Authorities note a possible WV link as the investigation unfolds. The suspect was last seen in a 1999 black Dodge Durango with Maryland plate 5A14458. The victim, Bobbie Jo Cortez, was found at her Dundalk home. Caitlyn Virts is described as a white girl, 11, with blonde hair and 80 pounds. Contact Baltimore County Police at 410-887-7320.
West Virginia State Police crash reconstruction team aided Mercer County in investigating a three vehicle U S Route 52 wreck in Brushfork. Two girls aged 19 months and 4 years died. Sheriff Meadows described the scene as extremely hard, noting investigators examined the black box from the 2000 Chevy Corsica. Drivers Terri Wright, 28, of Glen Lyn VA, Jackson Carter, 40, of Princeton, and Harold Brown, age unavailable, of Bramwell, were involved as the northbound Corsica and Bay Four collided with the southbound Ranger. Investigators reviewed witnesses and church video to piece together what happened.
SWCC in Richlands Virginia announces a roughly four million dollar gift from the estate of Carol Phipps Buchanan of Wise County. The donation supports SWCC No Limits Campaign initiatives in workforce development academic excellence and scholarships for access to success.
West Virginia road crews join a multimillion dollar effort to repair thousands of potholes. Severe cold periods followed by thaw and road salt have caused extensive damage, described by the Department of Highways as among the worst in years.
A summary item notes a Big Map presentation and road outreach in Tazewell County focusing on hunger relief. It mentions support from BDTVideo.com and BDTVideo.com Sponsored by, with local K-9 units assisting and a food pantry cleanup linked to recent fire damage.
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.