March 18 2004 event listings from bdtonline
Local page summary notes events and notices for Thursday March 18 2004 with reference to bdtonline content. Reads like a brief newspaper card highlighting scheduled activities, community notices, and possible alerts.
Weather Mostly cloudy and mild with a light shower risk
The WVVA weather team notes today will be mostly cloudy with a slight shower chance and temperatures in the 40s. High school hoops action picks up as the boys tournament enters high gear at C-1.
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High School Hoops
Ugandan Batik Artist Builds Living from Wax and Dye
A Ugandan artist crafts batik works to sustain a living, blending traditional wax-resist methods with modern designs. The piece highlights personal craft, local markets, and the cultural significance of batik in East Africa.
Local news larceny suspect linked to Safe-train combo
A police report identifies a larceny suspect tied to a Safe-train combo incident. Multiple charges are filed as authorities pursue related thefts and investigations across nearby districts.
Convertible crashes into Savannah St Patrick parade band
A convertible plowed into a Savannah parade crowd injuring at least 12. Officials did not have exact counts or details on those struck as responders rushed victims to medical care. Witness Bobby Johnson described the sudden dash through the spectators and band.
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Savannah
Bobby Johnson
New York
West Virginia Daily Draw Summary
Virginia lottery results show West Virginia Daily 3 3 0 0 and Daily 4 7 1 7 7 with Pick 3 4 5 8 and Pick 4 3 8 3 0. No additional context or game details provided.
Blaze claims in Buchanan County
The body of 41 year old Angela Michelle Justus Mounts was found in the kitchen of a burned modular home in the Roseann community on Homecreek Mountain near Hurley. Investigators say the fire started Tuesday evening and the residence was a total loss. Mounts was alone in the home. her father Roy Justus was reportedly away at the time. The body was sent to Blaze for autopsy.
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Grundy
Hurley
Angela Michelle Justus Mounts
Roseann
Homecreek Mountain
Larry Crouse
Buchanan County Sheriff’s Depart
Knox Creek
Big Rock
Harmon
Roy Justus
Crouse
Act Two Debuts Tonight at Chuck Mathena Center
Bluefield Dance Theatre Competition Team rehearses to Mercy Me and will perform at a 5:30 PM reception in the First Community Bank lobby on Mercer Street Princeton to officially kick off Act Two of the Chuck Mathena Center development. The event ends around 7:30 PM. Jim Miller and Dewey Russell inspect a center display by Pam Stafford and Margetta Mathena at the bank.
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Bluefield Dance Theatre
Mercy Me
Chuck Mathena
First Community Bank
Mercer Street
Princeton
Jim Miller
Dewey Russell
Pam Stafford
Margetta Mathena
John Nelson
Abingdon Man Testifies He Sought FBI Help After Slayings
Walter Lesight Pete Church testified that after his December 2000 arrest on federal charges tied to the 1989 Pocahontas killings he asked his wife to contact FBI Special Agent Tim Burke. Church said Burke declined to listen as he, implicated in the murders, collected clippings and legal papers.
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Abingdon
Pocahontas
FBI
Walter Lesight
Pete” Church
Gina Church
Tim Burke
Robert Davis
Una Mae Davis
No sign of BSC bill on Wise's desk yet
Gov. Bob Wise has not received Senate Bill 448 on West Virginia higher education programs by March 9. He had signed 17 bills, including the first law lowering the driving blood alcohol limit to .08 percent, the first measure approved by both houses. He vetoed HB4308 on March 9 and said he would read the bill before deciding on signing or vetoing others.
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Charleston
Bob Wise
Senate
West Virginia
Wise
House of Delegates
Friends: George Santon loved Princeton obituary
George Pissmon Santon longtime Princeton civic leader died Wednesday at Oak Hill nursing home after months of illness. A Green Valley resident, he served on Princeton City Council and was mayor in 1974 75, led the Princeton Mercer Chamber of Commerce 1992 to 2002, and ran a local business for 24 years. Memorial service set for Saturday at 2 p.m. at Seaver Funeral Service on North Walker Street.
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