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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 2003
Page
5
Williamson AP reports a methadone clinic is set to open Tuesday in a Mingo County city. Local residents hope it aids the fight against OxyContin addiction as nurse Kathy Hatfield notes the harm of drug dependence and her family’s experience with Xanax detoxification. Methadone is used to treat opioids including heroin and morphine.
Officials in Beckley seek a commemorative logo for West Virginia Bridge Day marking its 25th anniversary in 2004. Organizers plan pins and items, with Sharon Cruikshank of the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce coordinating ideas and input.
A 17-year-old was charged with murder after a Martinsville shooting during a domestic dispute. Randolph Eugene Taylor, 37, was killed. Michael Anthony Marlowe, 29, was wounded. Police noted two teenage girls argued at a Martinsville home before the fatal exchange.
A state summit at Stonewall Jackson Lake State Park hosted by the West Virginia Medical Foundation featured James Hill of the University of Colorado, WVU researcher Bill Neal, and Eloise Elliott outlining obesity and heart disease risks. Pedometer programs, CARDIAC screenings, and Web based healthy living tools were highlighted as parts of a broader effort to reduce obesity. WV has applied for federal grants to fund similar programs, with physicians urged to counsel patients on health risks and body image.
York County opens a hatchery to raise Gambusia holbrooki mosquitofish, free to Virginia localities with permits. The voracious 1.5 inch fish eat 250 plus mosquito larvae daily, aiding West Nile and malaria control. Locales like Henrico, Southampton, and Gloucester already apply. Chesapeake and Virginia Beach have used them for years.
West Virginia University aims to save up to 13 million by offering early retirement to classified staff, with about 225 staff expected to accept the severance package among 1,307 eligible employees. Terms require at least 15 years of service, and approval depends on the Consolidated Public Retirement Board review. The committee also studied merging two teacher retirement plans, estimating potential annual savings near 4 percent of payroll.
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