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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 2009
Page
1
Local online digest from bdtonline.com recaps key events dated Monday November 23 2009. Notable items include civic updates, community notices, and brief reports featuring area organizations and public services.
Occasional drizzle and cloudy skies set a high near 49 as east wind around 6 mph shifts to calm. Temperatures stay cool through the day with overcast conditions likely to persist.
West Virginia education authorities announce plans to sue over funding disputes with state capital officials. The move signals rising tensions as administrators seek relief on budget allocations affecting student programs and district operations.
Police in Streetsboro Ohio say 35 year old John Ford of Cleveland may have eaten evidence after he gobbled a paper while handcuffed and draped over a police cruiser hood. Video shows Ford grabbing a note and pockets in a bank robbery case filed Thursday. Police found money in a bag in Ford's car and a bank die pack that had exploded. Ford is jailed in Portage County with no lawyer listed on file.
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In Tazewell Virginia more than 180 parishioners from Trinity Presbyterian Church gathered for the museum grounds Thanksgiving service inside the Red Barn. The Rev Henry E Johnson preached dressed in period attire with attendees from about 10 area congregations, many arriving on horseback aboard Buddy the Arabian horse. Grace Carey and Leah Wearmouth appeared in of period costume during the meal and service lasting through the afternoon.
Officials discuss forming a Mercer County 911 Center authority similar to the airport and solid waste authorities. The plan would keep operations under county control with a separate board, and the county would continue appointing members and controlling finances. A public meeting is set for December 8 at the Mercer County Courthouse.
Mercer County blues legend Nat Reese is inducted at the West Virginia Cultural Center in Charleston with attendees from Princeton and Bluefield. The 1924 Salem, Virginia native moved to Itmann and Princeton, pursued coal mine work, and built a coalfield blues style across local bands. Reese’s presenter was Phil Wiggins.
A factions clash among Senate Democrats over health care reform and how to fix the system. Moderates threaten to scuttle if demands are unmet while liberals push leaders to avoid bending. The dispute shadows a likely floor battle over extending coverage to about 31 million Americans amid GOP opposition.
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