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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 2003
Page
1
A concise item from Wednesday October 15 2003 appears on bdtonline.com detailing regional updates and events. Specific people places and actions are not provided in the fragment, but the date anchors the brief context.
Investigators pursue new charges as the Panther shooting case remains under active inquiry. Officials have not released the identities of suspects or a timeline for filing. Local authorities emphasized ongoing collaboration with state agencies.
The high court agrees to hear a challenge over the Pledge of Allegiance, focusing on the phrase Under God and its constitutional implications. Legal arguments center on whether mandatory recitation violates religious freedom and xultural neutrality. The case raises questions about state endorsement and individual rights in public schools.
West Las Vegas High School junior Vanessa Lucero scored the opening touchdown in a 67-0 win over Pojoaque then traded her helmet for a tiara to become homecoming princess. The 14-year-old called the dual honors the best thing that has happened to her.
The Daily 3 draws 8 3 5 and the Daily 4 draws 8 4 1 8. Virginia Pick 3 shows 0 4 0 and Pick 4 shows 1 2 5 7.
Opponents say the Greenbrier natural gas line from southern West Virginia to North Carolina stalls due to no customers. Dominion Transmission spokesman Bob Fulton notes delays as customers cancel or postpone power plant projects they planned to supply. FERC had approved the pipeline in April and July, despite the setback cited by opponents like Jerry Warren of Speedway.
A southbound female driver lost control on Route 20, crashed into a power pole three miles north of Princeton, breaking the pole across the road. The fallen line struck a northbound motorcyclist. the car caught fire and the driver was extricated while the cyclist was shocked but unharmed.
BLUEFIELD The city board of directors approved a resolution amending the code on grass clippings and leaf wastes after a public hearing. The move followed a prior decision by City Manager Mark Henne that loose leaves curbside would be removed at no cost to homeowners. The amendments and a request to abandon an unused alley between Johnson and Giles streets passed unanimously, with Vice Mayor Garry D. Moore and Jim Bailey voting in favor while Directors Donnie Turner and Deb Sarver were absent.
Former Big Creek High School Principal Hubert F. Muncey faces trial after prosecutors claim he used his position to abuse three juveniles between 1980 and 1992. Defense argues no physical evidence and says investigators overreached during interviews of over 100 people. The trial followed jury selection in Circuit Court before Judge Booker T. Stephens, with a 96 count indictment previously returned.
A Tuesday term at Bluewell Elementary featured a jungle themed classroom area. Students explored a rain forest setting with a ceiling waterfall, turtles and frogs in the water, a green snake roaming treetops, and monkeys among paper foliage, creating an immersive learning environment in the A-3 corridor.
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