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Newspaper
Register Herald
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1998
Page
4
The page lists contact lines for news departments by shift plus regional offices and obituaries. Key numbers include 255-4452 for local day news and 255-4469 for local night news, 255-4477 for sports, 255-4472 for obituaries, plus regional bureaus 469-3373 and 732-6450. Also toll free 1-800-950-0250 and Fox 255-4427.
Beckley Police Department fields 53 officer cards with over 3 000 cards produced to be given to students next week in Raleigh County. Cards show officer photos and back stories aimed at building trust with the community and kids. A checklist and prize drawing encourage collecting all 53 cards beginning in early fall.
A comprehensive list of local meetings and events across Beckley and nearby towns including church activities at Harper Heights and First Baptist Beckley, Piney View Improvement Association, American Legion Auxiliary, and Rotary or civic groups. Highlights include blood drives by the Red Cross, AA meetings, a cancer support group, ethnic and cultural gatherings, and public service district board sessions.
May births include Jason Cordell Brad ford son of Russell Jones and Samantha Bradford of Mt. Nebo born 4 p.m. on May 5 weighing 7 pounds 15.8 ounces. A daughter Chassidy Michelle Ruff born May 6 at Mount Hope at 3:29 p.m. weighing 5 pounds 13 ounces. Courtney Nicole Farruggia daughter of Michael and Valerie Farruggia of Josephine born 3:43 p.m. weighing 6 pounds 6 ounces. Brent Riley Carr-Mitchell son of Clint C H and Michele Carr-Mitchell of Ghent born 3:49 p.m. weighing 9 pounds 1.4 ounces.
The Register-Herald reports readers may receive papers late on Wednesday to ensure the most complete election coverage.
Police logs list disturbances and crimes across Beckley and surrounding areas including domestic disputes on South Kanawha Street and Johnstown Road, drunken driving at Main and Fayette, larceny on Kraus Street, vandalism on North Kanawha Street, and a vehicle crash near Wal-Mart at Robert C Byrd Drive. Other entries cite noise complaints, suspicious vehicles, missing juvenile, and warrants served on Prince Street.
Data from 8 a.m. yesterday lists Bluestone Lake elevation gates open and gauges for Hinton Galher and Summersville area streams. Readings show Crest levels: Meadow River, Gauley outflow, R D Bailey Lake and other gauges with flow rates in cfs and feet.
The Register Herald states it will correct any errors or inaccuracies in its publication. Readers are urged to call the appropriate news department to report errors.
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