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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 08, 2011
Page
1
In this tog edit a feature on Sunday May 8 2011 from boltonline.com captures local recollections and events. It highlights community memories, notable figures and the mood of the day with tributes and reflections.
Today, a chance of showers mainly before 5 pm. The sky will be mostly cloudy with a high near 71 degrees. Precipitation probability runs around 40 percent.
A local program educates girls through running to build self esteem and confidence. Coaches emphasize discipline, goal setting, and community support to foster positive body image and resilience.
Virginia Governor McDonnell said FEMA denied federal disaster aid for April tornadoes in Halifax Pulaski and Washington counties. He noted potential appeal while state resources back local governments and volunteers aiding recovery. The April twisters caused destruction and fatalities.
West Virginia Daily 3 draws show 1 7 9 and Virginia Pick 3 offers 8 7 1. Daily 4 numbers 1 8 9 5 and Pick 4 9 2 4 9 complete the set for today’s lottery draws.
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Six Democrats compete in the May 14 special primary for West Virginia governor. Acting Gov Earl Ray Tomblin John Perdue and Rick Thompson spoke with the Bluefield Daily Telegraph editorial board on topics from coal tolls to highway infrastructure. Other candidates unable to attend included Natalie Tennant Jeff Kessler and Arne Mortis.
Eight Republican contenders appeared before the Bluefield Daily Telegraph editorial board on Cinco de Mayo. Betty Ireland introduced the session and listed candidates Mitch Carmichael Mark Sorsain Larry Faircloth Ralph Clark Bill Maloney and Betty Ireland as speakers. Clark Barnes and Cliff Ellis were absent. Time constraints limited candidate responses during the session.
Jonathan Dotson, a Cobalt Coal miner at Westchester Mine in Big Sandy, discusses life changes since Spike began broadcasting Coal to a national audience. He stops after his shift to chat with a news reporter at the Roderfield Volunteer Fire Department as timing shifts of the Spike program move to 8 p.m. tonight.
After a May 1982 report of Daniel Whitely 24 and Debra Sue Whitely 20 found murdered in their Wrights Mountain area home, West Virginia State Police withheld details as the case went cold. A 1982 memorial autopsies noted a small caliber weapon. no suspects were released. The new timeline picks up almost 30 years later.
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