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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 2007
Page
1
Regional semifinals set as Bluefield plays Liberty Raleigh
The forecast calls for a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon with increasing clouds and a high near 77. In sports, Bluefield faces Liberty Raleigh in a regional semifinal matchup.
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Bluefield
Liberty Raleigh
Market watch May 22 2007 Dow Jones and indices
Market summary shows Dow Jones at 13,539.95 with industrials up 2.93 points. Nasdaq composite and S&P 500 mixed with 0.98 and 0.98 moves. volume totals exceed 2.8 billion. Advances and declines listed for Nasdaq and broader market, with highs and lows reported and a large number of new highs and lows.
Man wakes from gunshot after sleeping through head wound
Michael Lusher, 37, of Huntington, was struck in the head by a small-caliber bullet as five shots were fired into his mobile home and truck in the Altizer neighborhood around 4:20 a.m. Sunday. He woke hours later with head bleeding and non life-threatening injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Cpl
R.H. McQuaid
Cabell County
Lusher
McQuaid
WV and VA Lottery Draws Report
West Virginia Daily lists results for West Virginia Daily 3 drawing 1 2 8 and Daily 4 5 1 0 6. Virginia Pick 3 8 3 7 and Pick 4 1 9 1 5 show the winning numbers for the latest session.
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West Virginia Daily
Daily
Virginia Pick
Pick
Delivery questions for newspaper delivery contact line
Resolve delivery issues by contacting the Telegraph delivery line at 304 327 2802 from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. seven days a week. Call by noon to ensure timely delivery within the limited delivery area.
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Telegraph
Court declines to hear appeal of table games law
West Virginia Supreme Court refused to hear arguments challenging the table games law after a 3-2 ruling. Attorney Barry Bruce said the West Virginia Family Foundation may pursue a federal court action, arguing the 1984 lottery amendment was misused to legalize casino style gambling.
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Supreme Court
West Virginia
Barry Bruce
Bruce
Lewisburg
West Virginia Family Foundation
Family Foundation
Repairing Mercer County Courthouse holding cell costly and slow
Mercer County officials discussed fixing the holding cell at the Mercer County Courthouse after a break through a drywall ceiling and escape by Ron Pettrey, 27, from the basement holding area. The problem involves preventing floods and securing the cell, with metal work expenses contributing to the high cost and a lengthy fix. Pettrey was later arrested in Salem, Virginia, on a probation violation related to an earlier breaking and entering case.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Ron Pettrey
Pettrey
Salem
Mercer County Airport Wins Major Federal Grant
A U S Department of Transportation grant of almost 3.5 million dollars will fund terminal upgrades runway safety and new firefighting equipment at Mercer County Airport. U S Rep Nick Rahall and U S Senators Byrd and Rockefeller announced the grant, highlighting its role in modernization and regional economic development.
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Brushfork
Mercer County
U.S. Department of Transportation
U.S
Nick Rahall
Dw.va
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Robert C. Byrd
Jay Rockefeller
Rahall
South
Ern
West Virginia
Federal Aviation Administration
Randall Earnest
Earnest
Rockefeller
Senate Commerce Committee
Department of Transportation
Charlotte
Montcalm High Wins Seat Belt Competition Prize
Montcalm High School won the 2007 High School Occupant Protection Competition for Mercer Summers McDowell Wyoming and Monroe counties, earning $1,000 for Project Graduation. Princeton Senior HS took $500, Mountain View $300, Westside $200. MHS led with a 29 percent belt-use gain to 81 percent overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montcalm
Montcalm High School
Mercer
Summers
McDowell
Wyoming
Monroe
Dave Cook
W.va
Westside High School
MHS
Princeton High School
Mountain View
Westside
Area native takes helm at SwVCC
Richlands Virginia area native Dr. J. Mark Estepp has been named president of Southwest Virginia Community College. Estepp praised the region as a hidden gem and expressed enthusiasm about leading the college after more than two decades of involvement.
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Area Native
Swvcc
Richlands
J. Mark Estepp
Southwest Virginia
Southwest Virginia Community College
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