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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 23, 2003

Page

2

Candidate for House Keister Nominated in Sixth District

Local election note reports Keister is nominated to run for a House seat in the Sixth District. Details on party, birthplace, or campaign platform are not provided in the fragments available.

Keister

Judge Hears From Defendant on Murder Charges

The court heard from the defendant in a murder case as the trial progressed. Prosecutors outlined the charges while defense counsel questioned key witnesses and presented preliminary evidence. The proceedings focused on establishing timeline and motive.

Matoaka Police Kick Off Click It or Ticket Blitz

The Matoaka Police Department runs the Click It or Ticket Challenge through June 2 with road checks planned. A Seat Belt Checking Point is set for Saturday May 24 to enforce seat belt use.

Matoaka

Workers' Comp Division seeks expanded power to penalize abusers

Charleston AP report. Law makers draft a bill to overhaul the Workers' Compensation Division and grant civil and criminal penalties for abuse by physicians, rehabilitation providers, employers and claimants. The plan aims to save millions, raise 225 million, and stave off insolvency by June 2006 amid a long term deficit approaching four billion.

Charleston T. Michael Jordan Sion

McDowell Plan Eyed to Phase Out Flood Prone Towns

The McDowell and Wyoming counties flood plan backed by the state Disaster Recovery Board proposes sustaining only four communities Mullens Pineville and Oceana in Proposal A 6 while phasing out others by offering relocations to higher ground. Tax Secretary Brian Kastick said the towns are not being abolished despite financial concerns guiding steps.

WELCH McDowell Wyoming State Disaster Recovery Board Brian Kastick Mullens Pineville Oceana

Spring Delayed by Cool Wet Weather Across Four Seasons Country

Daytime temps linger in the mid-50s with cool damp conditions spelling a slow warming trend. Residents stay hopeful as June nears while continued rain chances and below normal temperatures persist. Cathy Austin cheers at the South West District playoffs at Bulldog Stadium in Tazewell.

Bluefield Four Seasons Comcast Jim Hudgins Cathy Austin Carol County Bulldog

Pepper spray forces Graham High to Evacuate

Graham High School students and staff evacuated Thursday after pepper spray dispersed inside the building around 11 50 a m. Principal Gary Williams ordered the evacuation and authorities were alerted as a sharp odor caused coughing and irritated eyes. Chief Jack Asbury led the evacuation.

Bluefield Graham High School Pepper A.m. Gary Williams GHS Jack Asbury

Guilty plea in manslaughter case in Mercer County

Tymeka Shanta Martin, 23, of Bluefield pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in Mercer County Circuit Court. The 2 month old baby Rosel Taeson Martin died March 9 2002 from asphyxiation after vomiting in sleep. Martin received a one year sentence in the Southern Regional Jail.

Rinceton Bluefield Mercer County Tymeka Shanta Martin Martin Rosel Taeson Martin Timm Boggess Derek C. Swope

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