Weekend Weather Outlook in October
A dry start gives way to rain with a 90 percent chance. Temperatures hover near 45 degrees as a light northwest wind shifts to southeast in the morning, keeping the day cool and damp.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 2012
Page
1
A dry start gives way to rain with a 90 percent chance. Temperatures hover near 45 degrees as a light northwest wind shifts to southeast in the morning, keeping the day cool and damp.
Police say 33 year old Joseph Pineda flashed a fake badge and gun at a McDonald’s in St. Petersburg demanding free food after claiming he had just been on a sting. Deputies recovered two fake badges and a handgun. he surrendered at gunpoint and faces impersonation and improper exhibition of a firearm charges. He is jailed in Pinellas County awaiting attorney status.
Lottery results for West Virginia and Virginia picks are listed with the Daily 3 4 6 2 and Daily 4 6 4 5. Local festival updates include the 18th annual Italian Festival, 17th Bramwell Oktoberfest, Mitt Romney in Abingdon Virginia, a Bluefield house fire, and Bluefield Chamber of Commerce dinner details.
Trooper Andrew D. Fox, 27, of Pulaski County, died after a SUV struck him at Route 30 and Theme Park Way while he directed traffic for the State Fair in Hanover County. Fox, a Tazewell native, had joined as an auxiliary officer and previously earned a Virginia Tech degree in 2006. Funeral plans were to be announced by Perry & St. Clair Funeral Home.
At the Italian-American Festival the Herb Sims Youth Center and Bluefield City Auditorium drew crowds dressed as Italians. Nick Mason recalls his family’s migration and ties to coal work in Northfork era. The scene featured vendors serving spaghetti to attendees and locals enjoying fried Italian bread amid the celebration.
BLUEFIELD Republican Gene Buckner and Democrat Terry Hughes seek the Mercer County Commission seat in the November election. Hughes, a longtime educator and administrator, lists extensive local board service and family ties in Princeton. Buckner runs NAPA stores with a 35 year career and vows to address courthouse concerns.
Oktoberfest on Bramwell Brick Street drew more than 800 beer lovers despite a light rain as 17 beer companies and 17 groups provided festivities. Charleston speaker Thomas Daugherty praised the beer while performer and sousaphone player The Swinging Slovenians entertained. Local residents including Hyomae Min and Lamont Woods recalled Bramwell High School memories and community pride amid a traditional small town atmosphere.
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