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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 2002
Page
1
A compact market update notes stocks advance despite bleak headlines. The report references a $355.4 billion defense bill signed by the president and mentions ongoing financial tension amid political and local headlines including a familiar local figure and a PTO hoops item.
Athens Concord College will present its fourth haunted theatre Oct 24 26 from 8 to midnight each night. The Alpha Psi Omega cast has transformed Alexander Fine Arts Center into a gauntlet of horror with admission 2 for students 3 for others. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Virginia Pick 3 4 8 0 Pick 4 4 8 7 1.
Princeton resident Nancy Davis says terrorists are behind the sniper attacks spreading across Washington D C Virginia and Maryland. Local reaction notes fear and questions how a single sniper could be in multiple places with no regard for life.
Daily Telegraph reports on whether sniper shootings affect travel to Washington D.C. Mercer County Airport resumed nonstop flights to Dulles on Sept. 16 after a pause. Officials and travel groups express uncertainty about current passenger load and future demand. Laura Gooch of AAA Bluefield provides context on traveler perceptions.
In Richlands Virginia Steve Allen Shelton 34 faces 83 years in prison and over 1 million dollars in fines after a 20 minute jury deliberation found him guilty on counts including conspiracy to distribute OxyContin and possession with intent to distribute. The case stems from an April 24 2001 seizure by the Tazewell County Narcotics Task Force, involving about 100000 dollars worth of OxyContin and a driveway "drive through" operation.
ARDNER high school students with disabilities visited the USDA Forest Service Northeastern Research Station in Gardner on National Disability Mentoring Day during National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Princeton Senior High and PikeView High students received an overview of the forestry service, engaged in group mentoring, and shadowed staff in areas like computer programming and systems management. Melody Akers organized the event to highlight issues and opportunities in forestry careers.
Leadership Mercer-Tazewell participants tour Bluefield Daily Telegraph WVVA TV and Adventure Radio, exploring more than a century of headlines. Publisher Gary Adkisson notes media impact while City County Editor Bill Archer outlines the paper’s 106 year history and notable staff.
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