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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 2002
Page
1
A sunny day brings warm mid 60s across the region with light breezes and pleasant conditions. Market reports note mild weather aiding outdoor activity and tourism as residents enjoy hopping between shops and parks.
Daily Telegraph staffer Charles Owens reports Welch Elementary polling place in Edmore Village saw sparse turnout despite a persistent voter base. Tom Morsi of Edmore said residents vote despite flood scares and highway work blamed for recent overflow, with broader water turnout noted as low statewide.
In District 10 race, Guills defeats Romeo to win the Senate seat. Results impact local power balance and party representation as votes counted across district precincts.
By BILL ARCHER at press time incumbents Mark Wills and Provreates led in Mercer County's 25th Delegate District Democratic primary for two Nov. 5 seats, but the contest remained too close to call amid a hard fought race.
With 50 of 62 precincts reporting in Wills District 25 the tally shows 1,849 for one side and 1,729 for the other. The incomplete count leaves the final margin and outcome pending additional precinct results.
With 50 of 62 precincts tallied, C W Blankenship leads Princeton over Joe Coburn and Thomas Janutolo in Mercer County Commission race. Blankenship has 1,673 votes to Coburn's 1,593 and Janutolo's 1,358. Tony White of Athens filed to run in November against the Democratic nominee. Election winner takes office January 1, 2003.
Barbara Hawkins reports Monroe and Greenbrier counties favored Mary Pearl Compton, edging incumbent Leonard Anderson in the District 10 race. Compton led in Monroe and Greenbrier, trailed narrowly in Mercer with 40 of 62 precincts in, and won by slim margins in Fayette and Summers to secure the nomination.
Reported returns from Compton Anderson Monroe and Greenbrier counties show precincts reporting across multiple locations. Totals include 17 of 17 precincts in one and 15 of 15 in another, with several figures around 1,100 to 1,900 in different precincts.
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