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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 2012
Page
1
Charleston Man Charged After Seen Biting Pigeon Head
A Charleston man, Wesley Amos Williams, 48, faces misdemeanor animal cruelty and related counts with an Oct. 3 court date after an Internet video shows him biting a pigeon's head in downtown Charleston. Williams was released and ordered to return to Charleston city court. Police linked the incident to the video and an onlooker reportedly paid him beer money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Wesley Amos Williams
Williams
Steve Petty Jr
Charleston Gazette
Petty
West Virginia Lottery Draws Summary
West Virginia Daily reports numbers for 3 0 2 3 in Daily 4 1 2 8 6, Virginia Pick 3 1 8 8 and Pick 4 9 2 2 9. No additional context provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Daily
Daily
Virginia Pick
McDowell County Seeks Four Lane Highway And Broadband Boost
In West Virginia McDowell County presses for four lane highway and broadband upgrades after a long coal era. Reconnecting McDowell chair Gayle Manchin cited a $126 million NTIA grant as a potential blueprint to connect rural schools and communities nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
United States
McDowell County
Arne Duncan
US Department of Education
Mount View High School
Gayle
Manchin
McDowell
West Virginia
National Telecommunications & Information Administration
Warm quilts for Beckley veterans by Mercer quilters
A Mercer County quilting group and 17 volunteers plan 50 quilts for residents of the Veterans Administration Hospital Nursing Home Care Unit in Beckley. Sue Hardin of the Sewing Gallery in Princeton and Marie Bailey organized the effort, noting the Beckley facility requires at least 50 quilts to accept the donation. The group, called the Gallery Girls, meets monthly to sew and welcome new members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennifer Phillips
Sue Hardin
Sewing Gallery
Princeton
Rinceton
Mercer County
Veteran’s Administration Hospital
Beckley
Nursing
Hardin
Marie Bailey
Marie
Poverty numbers in Bluefield area underscore need for aid
Local human service providers note the Bluefield area shows West Virginia's second highest poverty rate at 19 percent in 2011 per the American Community Survey. Salvation Army Captain Jerry Lester says demand has risen as residents struggle with job loss and medical bills, with teens preparing to enter the workforce forced to seek work outside the area. Lester estimates the group needs 35 000 to 40 000 dollars to get through Christmas and appeals for donations. contact 304 327 7411. Craig Hammond, executive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
West Virginia
U.S. Census Bureau
Huntington
Jerry Lester
Bluefield Salvation Army
Lester
Salvation Army
Craig Hammond
Buchanan County Man Killed In Single Vehicle Crash
Hurley Virginia near Lester's Fork Road a 29 year old Buchanan County man Jonathan Adam Stacy of Grundy died at the scene after his 2003 Dodge Neon left the road struck an embankment and bridged. A female passenger was air lifted to Bristol Regional Medical Center with condition not available Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan County
Hurley
Jonathan Adam Stacy
Grundy
Lester’s Fork Road
G.S. Barnett
Virginia State Police
Barnett
Stacy
Bristol Regional Medical Center
Bristol
King Coal Highway backers push for funding in D C
A Mercer County segment of the King Coal Highway I-73/74 faces funding hurdles but supporters remain optimistic after a delegation from the I-73/74 Authority met with West Virginia lawmakers in Washington. Executive director Mike Mitchem outlined plans to secure funds for the corridor linking Michigan to South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
D.C
Mercer County
King Coal Highway
Nation
West Virginia
Michigan
South Carolina
Mike Mitchem
Jonathan's Hope golf tourney charity drive announced
Anne Duncan participates with Welch and McDowell in town events including a ribbon cutting and a Constitution Day program as BDTVideo.com notes a donation to the PTO. A car wreck near a pole is reported among local incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTO
Jonathan's Hope
Anne Duncan
Welch
McDowell
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