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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 2000
Page
1
A brief weather note in the Politics section reports partly cloudy skies with daytime highs in the lower 70s. The short forecast indicates mild, pleasant conditions with no immediate precipitation expected.
A Buchanan County man named Alva Coleman, 60, of Vansant, Va., died from injuries after a late Friday night house fire. State Trooper J. Santolla led the investigation with Deputy Wester Ward assisting. complete details were unavailable at press time.
Somic Ishikawa will locate an automotive parts facility at Wythe County Progress Park in Wytheville, a 1,210 acre site. The $5.3 million project will hire 25 skilled workers within three months and positions Southwest Virginia for future auto industry growth. The firm is a leading ball joint maker supplying Japan's vehicle manufacturers including Toyota. Virginia officials say the investment beat Tennessee and Maine.
Mercer County observes Domestic Violence Awareness Month with purple ribbons on fences trees and lapels symbolizing bruises and death. The Mercer County Domestic Violence Task Force schedules events including a 3 p.m. reception at the courthouse led by Elizabeth Osborne to recruit volunteers for programs and education efforts.
A Princeton area event outlines October Domestic Violence Awareness Month with proclamations from local authorities and fundraising efforts. Pam Stoker chairs the reception, featuring refreshments and community gathering. Plans include a $25,000 challenge fund drive, Kroger gift certificates, a pop can drive, a yard sale, and Make a Difference Day participation. Educational programs for students and the public are planned.
The opening ceremony promised a drug free Games as 11 000 athletes gathered for the millennium Olympics. Yet headlines warn of the Drugs Olympics with drugs like nandrolone furosemide and stanozolol dominating the discourse amid cheating rumors and the return of Andreea Raducan after a banned stimulant finding in a cold remedy.
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