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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 08, 2008
Page
1
Local briefs from bdtonline.com dated Thursday May 8 2008 cover community updates and notices. Names and places mentioned include local residents and area organizations with concise reports of events and developments.
Obama defeats Clinton in the North Carolina primary shaping the Democratic race. Weather today is mostly cloudy with a 70 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms and highs in the lower 70s. The remarks contrast state results with national politics in Washington, D.C.
The Beavers advance to the A/AA state tennis tournament marking a return appearance for the team. Key players and match results from regional play secure the berth and showcase strong singles and doubles performances.
In Valparaiso Indiana Jay Weinberg 29 climbed atop a Family Express roof with a guitar and megaphone to protest high gas prices. Police halted the impromptu concert and arrested him on trespassing and disorderly conduct charges after about 15 minutes amid chanting supporters and a gas price of 378 per gallon.
West Virginia Daily: Daily 3 0 4 2. Daily 4 5 7 1 5. Virginia Pick 3 3 8 3. Pick 4 1 4 3 0. Lottery results listed for both states with the latest draw numbers.
Contact the Telegraph delivery line at (304) 327-2800 from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. seven days a week to solve delivery problems. Call by noon to ensure timely delivery within the limited delivery area.
Staff photo by John Nelsor shows Green Valley Glenwood firemen Justin Mizelle and David Spencer moving a mock disaster victim from a HAZMAT tent to a gurney outside Bluefield Regional Medical Center during a disaster training drill at the Holiday Inn Bluefield. Coordinators Maggie Millsap and Patti Gusler manage ER hospital communications.
Scotty Lee Stinson of Bandy received two life terms on attempted capital murder counts and long sentences on robbery and firearm counts for the Oct. 19 2007 shooting of Deputy Eric Mullins in Tazewell County. The case, tied to a two state man hunt near Bluefield, prompted police searches and arrests.
Mercer County Board of Education candidates and incumbents and editors of the Bluefield Daily Telegraph debated the proposed PikeView Middle School. A $12.5 million grant from the state School Building Authority prompts consideration of reconfiguring Athens Spanishburg Oakvale and Lashmeet Matoaka schools to K 5 facilities with public hearings before a final decision.
William Darrell Vance Sr., 59, Richlands, va fire chief, named in a 10 count indictment for aggravated sexual battery and indecent liberties. He was arrested on five aggravated sexual battery counts and two indecent liberties in Tazewell County after earlier charges in Russell County. State Police said grand juries in both Russell and Tazewell counties returned the indictment and Vance will be arraigned in both counties.
Nine year old Austin Perdue leaps rope while Derrick Walters waits his turn at Brushfork Elementary during a Wednesday Jump Rope for Heart session. The event marks the school’s 20th year supporting the American Heart Association with more than $2,000 raised last year.
Barack Obama secures at least four Democratic superdelegates amid his North Carolina win. Hillary Clinton reiterates she will continue campaigning until a nominee is chosen, signaling a long, drawn out primary fight through the convention. The report notes Indiana and North Carolina results with delegate tallies and campaign visits, including Clinton’s West Virginia tour events.
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