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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 2002
Page
1
Community members voice concerns about hate crimes and reflect on the meaning of National Prayer Day as local events highlight solidarity. A note on a holiday makeover and an old bottle tied to local memory adds historical texture to the piece.
The Third Congressional District mobile office will visit Mercer County today at three locations. At Kegley Post Office from 10 to 11 a.m. then Mercer County Commission on Aging at 600 Trent Street in Princeton from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and finally Mercer County Court House at 1501 West Main Street from 1 to 3 p.m.
Mercer County leaders met at the Holiday Inn to hear Build A Lake, a plan to dam the Bluestone River between Rock and Lake Shawnee to form a 10,000 acre recreational lake with up to 12 miles of waterfront. Organizer K A Ammar notes the concept targets water recreation assets after more than a decade of discussion. The proposed site would affect at most 10 to 12 homes with dam options up to 80 feet, potentially elevating lake water for about 5.5 miles.
Carol McCoy of Lexington North Carolina recalls finding a used dulcimer online that turns out to be the one her father crafted over 30 years ago. The Bluefield native will share her story on It’s a Miracle airing tonight at 8 p.m. on PAX-TV.
A 1998 Oldsmobile driven by Helen Crockett slipped off the brake and plowed through the Wendy's front entrance on Courthouse Road Princeton. The car stopped near the drive-through exit as two patrons were treated and released from Princeton Community Hospital. Lieutenant Harman said the incident occurred shortly after 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Barbara Hawkins reports that Virginia and West Virginia lawmakers described lean finances at their 2002 sessions during the Point of View luncheon in Bluefield. About 100 attendees heard Sen. Phillip Puckett discuss a perceived $3 million hole and the struggle to fund next year’s needs as both states face tighter budgets.
Federal investigators close in on a cause for the April 24 Grundy blast that rocked downtown, injuring three motorists and damaging buildings and parked vehicles at the flood control redevelopment site. An eyewitness reported a reddish orange flash before rock debris struck Riverside Drive. Completion expected in one to two weeks.
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