Saturday October 20, 2012 Weather Outlook
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy conditions with a high near 58 degrees.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 2012
Page
1
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy conditions with a high near 58 degrees.
Dow Jones falls sharply by 205.43 points to 3005.62 while Nasdaq and S&P 500 slide. Russell 2000 loses 16.12 points. Trading volume remains unchanged at 115. Market breadth weak as indices retreat across the board.
Altavista town leaders approve a 10000 fund to cooperate with the US Department of Agriculture for trapping and relocating up to 300 buzzards under federal permit. A separate Fish and Wildlife permit allows killing 35 birds as part of the effort.
Lottery results show West Virginia Daily 3 numbers 2 5 9 and Daily 4 3 5 6 1 along with Virginia Pick 3 4 2 6 and Pick 4 3 7 4 1. No further context or events provided.
NS spokesman Robin Chapman said about 200 employees in the Bluefield based Pocahontas Division and Roanoke Virginia based Virginian Division will be furloughed due to decreased coal traffic. The layoff affects coal and train service staff as demand for coal falls from fewer mining permits and a shift to natural gas and metallurgical coal decline.
Mercer County detectives arrested Christopher Worrell and Todd Williams, both of Princeton, on seven counts of breaking and entering, seven counts of conspiracy, and two counts of grand larceny. Arraigned before Magistrate Mike Flanigan, each faced $50,000 cash bonds and were jailed at Southern Regional. Detectives responded to a October 17 break in at Moore's Garage in Glenwood.
TAZEWELL Virginia Citizens prompted the first park wide smoking ban in Lincolnshire Park after residents complained about cigarette litter and a desire to make the park more family friendly. The town council unanimously approved the measure following discussions led by Town Manager Todd Day.
In a January General Assembly act, Virginia Route 19 segment between Tazewell and Claypool Hill is renamed Sgt. Brandon Asbury Highway and all of Wardell Road Route 609 is renamed Sgt. David Lambert Highway. The ceremonies at the Wardell Armory included family, officials, and Department of Transportation representatives. Sgt. Brandon Scott Asbury, 21, of Tazewell died October 7, 2006 in Baghdad while serving with the 4th Infantry Division. He earned the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. Sgt. David Eugene Lambert, 39, was killed October 26, 2007 in Baghdad after an IED strike while with the 237th Engineer Company. He served with the 91st Troop Command and previously worked as a corrections officer.
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