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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 2000
Page
3
Palmer and Clark describe a large drug problem spilling into neighborhoods across Princeton. They blame outsiders for drug money and gunfire, while Police Chief Martin cites recent arrests and a broadened strategy to curb narcotics and protect children.
Janis Gunnoe directed Center. The Brown Sisters Givanna and Nateese performed piano solos. Laurice Morton and Deacon Karl with Gloria Miller offered three selections. Patricia Murray presented an interpretive dance. Ella M. Brown received the Most Faithful Willing and Loyal Volunteer award presented by Mrs. Harriette Wright and Pauline Thornton. Janet Williams addressed the gathering as a Mercer County Board of Education member and Dr. Marvin Rogers urged membership. Rev. Michael Cunningham gave the invocation and Dwain Harwick delivered the benediction.
Deputy Truckenmiller works with Hurricane area high schools to curb threats and guide students. He fields calls from students needing contacts at prisons and police detectives while tutoring on senior projects. A recent tip led to confiscation of a switchblade and a 12 month expulsion threat. The program, funded for another year, began with one officer in Hurricane and expanded to 12, with hopes of a PRO officer in every county middle and high school.
Assistant superintendent Brenda Lawson reports that public hearings are underway as 20 more boards adopt charter school resolutions including Giles Smyth and Wythe counties. The process aims to gauge community support and may lead to accepting applications with policy development and contracts.
A Raleigh County grand jury indicted 28 year old Michael Ayers on child abuse child neglect and malicious wounding charges for injuring his girlfriend s 9 month old daughter Ayers told troopers he basically threw the baby into a playpen on her head due to frustration The infant had been ill vomiting and crying and was treated at a hospital The mother faced no charges
West Virginia officials push Internet services while balancing privacy rights and access. A September 26 summit at the Charleston Civic Center will discuss online privacy, data abuse risks, and the use of filters on 35,000 computers at 870 sites while stressing employee oversight by supervisors.
By midafternoon 227 people took refuge in 43 shelters across nine counties while dozens of flights were canceled at Tampa International Airport. The storm center lay about 90 miles southwest of Cedar Key, moving north-northeast. rain pounded the coast and winds reached 25 mph. Hurricane and tropical storm warnings covered the region. NASA delayed shuttle Discovery stay, planning a launch Oct. 5. Evacuations extended to Citrus and Taylor counties with voluntary moves in Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee, Hernando and Pasco.
The Watcher remains at No 1 for a second week as theaters post one of the slowest weekends in three years. Keanu Reeves James Spader and Marisa Tomei star in the thriller earning 5.7 million, while Bait moves 5.5 million and Bring It On 5.1 million.
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