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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 2002
Page
1
Mercer police report apprehending suspects in a local robbery case. Authorities provided few details, but the arrests mark a development in the ongoing investigation and underscore active law enforcement efforts in the area.
A U S soldier dies in Afghanistan as part of ongoing combat operations. The incident underscores continuing U S military involvement in the region and the human cost of the conflict.
Harmony Acres pool in Bluefield Virginia will open for the summer on Saturday May 25. Hours are Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 6 p.m.
Keith Miller of Russell County allegedly robbed Abbs Easy Stop in Pounding Mill by striking a clerk with a glass bottle and taking about 350 dollars. He abducted a second woman and led authorities through Tazewell and Russell counties before a trooper rammed the suspect’s vehicle near Swords Creek Route 67. Multiple vehicles were disabled in the pursuit as deputies pursued the suspect who fled with a partner after entering the store.
A photojournalist recalls six years of disaster coverage in McDowell County West Virginia. He describes the emotional toll of documenting tragedies from car crashes to a child with cancer, and details the May 2 flood events along Route 52 with mudslides and road washouts.
Republican leaders in Mercer County outline a broad slate for the November elections, with strong candidates across state Senate Districts 10 and national races. Spokesman Gary Abernathy notes many GOP nominees arise from appointments, while Chair Pam Stafford confirms battles in House of Delegates districts 22 24 and 25 and U S Senate and House races.
Tickets for the 97th annual Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce dinner went on sale and by Friday 300 of 425 seats at the Bluefield Elks Lodge were sold. The May 31 event honors Bluefield native Nobel Laureate John Forbes Nash Jr. Attending will be Nash and his family, sister Martha Legg, and speakers Dr. John Louthan and Don Reynolds.
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