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Newspaper
Register Herald
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1998
Page
4
A plain listing of newsroom and department phone lines for local and regional coverage including News Department 255-4450 nights 255-4455 and regional 255-4459, Sports 255-4477, Tempo 255-4474, and Advertising 252-8800 plus display 255-4424 and obituaries 255-4472.
A new Gorge Guide publication from West Virginia Target Media and The Fayette Tribune covers Rock Sky Water and Woods. Editor Ted Uram says it is cutting edge and aims to connect conservation groups with recreational outfitters while serving locals and visitors with history fishing rock climbing hiking and disc golf features.
June 26 through July 15 births reported for Beckley Fayetteville Oak Hill Brenton Beaver Sumer sville Scarbro Glen Daniel Mount Hope Beckley and nearby communities. Newborns include Miranda Deanne Tristan James Lainey Nicole Angela Nicole Zachary Paul Matthew Logan Paul Arron Kaitlyn Sara Logan Carl Katie Lauren Tessa Dawn Anthony Scott Jr Stephen Dewayne and Jacobe Wayne Tyler with birth weights ranging from 5 to 9 pounds and times from 2:56 a.m. to 8:32 p.m.
White Oak Public Service District sets a 2 p.m. meeting at the Scarbro office and plans smoke testing in Hilltop, Glen Jean, and Scarbro through July and August. Also Honey in the Rock at Theatre of West Virginia 8:30 p.m. Reservations: 256 6800 or 1 800 666 9142. Bookmobile stops listed with times and locations. directions at 255 0511.
A digest of local events includes an aromatherapy intro at Pea Ridge Gardens with 15 participants, Camp Meeting 98 in Oak Hill led by Evangelist Larry Joe Hall, Raleigh County School Board work session and band issue meetings, Irish music at Augusta Heritage Center, Danese PSD district office, WOTM and Eastern Star gatherings in Beckley, Purple Heart chapter meetings, band practice for New River Area Concert Band, and REACHH parenting group with child care in Hinon.
Reports include assault and threats at Beckley PD, burglary on West Wood Drive, child abandonment near Eisenhower Drive, property destruction on South Fayette Street, driving on a suspended license near Eisenhower, DUI near Prince Street, larceny on Second Street and Adkins, shoplifting on Johnstown Road, shots fired at Heber Street and Ninth Street, entry attempts at Tolley Drive and North Oakwood Avenue, and sheriff sightings on Harper Park Drive and State Route 3. Other larceny at Blue Jay Six Road Cool Ridge Oleander Drive Sprague, plus threats at Bolt Road Joe Carter Park Calloway Heights.
STREAMS reports from 8 a.m. yesterday with current conditions for Bluestone Lake Summersville Lake and related gauges. Elevations range around 1652 feet at Summersville and 1411 feet at Bluestone with outflows and discharge rates listed for each site.
The state Department of Health and Human Resources issued a boil water advisory Monday for the Christian Acres Pool water system in Bluewell due to inadequate disinfection. People should boil drinking water for at least one full minute before cooking or hygiene use until further notice. The advisory had been in place for a loss of pressure and inadequate disinfection and was lifted Monday after prior issuance on June 30 for the Bluewell Community Water System.
A Monday News of Record item implied a rape occurred at the 100 block of Sigmund Street. The report states no rape happened at that address nor was it committed by anyone there.
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