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Newspaper
Register Herald
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1998
Page
3
The note lists phone numbers for the News Department, local and regional news desks, sports, Tempo, celebrations, business, obituaries, and county offices in Fayette and Wyoming. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Annual Whitewater Wednesday promotes tourism with a New River rafting trip from Rivers Whitewater Resort in Fayetteville and a 4 PM reception. Proceeds benefit The College of West Virginia and United Way, funding scholarships for 14 area high schools. Last year raised over 12 thousand dollars. Minimum 35 dollars for full day, 20 dollars for reception and auction only.
West Virginia’s birthday celebration planned for June 1921 in Hinton with Civil War reenactors arriving Friday to set up camps on Summers County Courthouse lawn. Saturday includes a military drill proclamation of statehood skirmish a Civil War era wedding tea dinner and ball. Sunday features church service rededication of the Civil War monument and a tactical operation. Contact Al Stone at 466-4544 for details.
A dense schedule of local gatherings including Marine Corps League installation at VFW Post 4326 at 3 PM, Fayette and Raleigh Counties Go Society picnic at Fayetteville Town Park 2:30 PM, and outdoor drama Hatfields and McCoys at Grandview State Park 8:30 PM. Also listed are AA meetings, church activities, senior services, and public notices across Beckley, Oak Hill, Mullens, and surrounding towns.
The Beckley area police blotter lists assaults at WalMart on Eisenhower Drive and at the Texas Steakhouse on Harper Road, a dog bite on Westwood Drive, multiple vehicle crashes on Route 3 and nearby routes, larcenies on Teel and Harper Roads, disturbances on South Fayette Street, and several other calls including runaways, threats, prowlers, and intoxicated subjects across Beckley and adjacent communities.
Elevations and outflows listed for multiple streams and lakes. Gates open times and gauge readings include Summersville Lake Gauley Meadow River and adjacent inflow and outflow values with cubic feet per second measurements.
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