May 16, 2006 events noted on bdtonline.com
A brief entry from bdtonline.com dated Tuesday May 16, 2006 notes local happenings. The snippet mentions no specific people or organizations beyond the site reference.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 2006
Page
1
A brief entry from bdtonline.com dated Tuesday May 16, 2006 notes local happenings. The snippet mentions no specific people or organizations beyond the site reference.
The forecast notes cloudy conditions with occasional showers. Highs near 59 degrees and overnight lows around 49 degrees.
Wichita resident Annette McDonald leads a petition to designate the cairn terrier, Toto, as Kansas official dog. She has owned cairn terriers 25 years and shown them nationally. Officials note few states have an official dog, and Dorothy’s House supports the idea.
Questions about paper delivery should be directed to the Telegraph delivery line at (304) 327-2802, available from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. seven days a week. Call by noon to ensure timely delivery within the limited delivery area.
President Bush announced planned deployment of up to 6,000 National Guard troops to the U.S. Mexico border to curb illegal immigration as part of a broader immigration reform effort. He framed a middle ground between amnesty and mass deportations and urged conservatives to back the Senate debate underway on an election-year bill.
Tazewell County School Board members spoke to community members Monday about Project VISTA, a 25 year plan proposing a new Graham High School and consolidation of Dudley Primary, Graham Intermediate, and Springville Elementary into a new elementary school. Board chairman Steve Davis called public response positive and noted strong interest for more information.
Dozen Princeton area residents were arrested in a drug roundup that ran from about 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday. Det. T A Bailey said the probe began in November 2005. Police executed a search warrant at 606 Mercer Street, recovering a small amount of drugs and locating a missing juvenile. Anthony Jackson and Lisa Lawson were named in warrants connected to undercover buys. Lawson’s apartment was involved.
Virginia DOT says a major rehabilitation of the East River Mountain and Big Walker tunnels will cause weekday lane closures and travel delays through fall 2008. One northbound lane will remain closed Monday evening while maintenance begins. Sidewalk, water drainage, and tile repairs are included with no permanent lane closures planned.
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