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Newspaper
Register Herald
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1998
Page
4
Information page lists Fayette County and Wyoming County news bureaus with phone lines 469-3373, 732-6450 and Fox 255-4400 255-4427 Tail free line 1-800-950-0250 provided for reader access to reports and updates.
Charleston notes begin with yellows and reds cascading from high mountains across hills and valleys as West Virginians celebrate foliage. Forester Bob Whipkey calls the show the forest’s unmasking while detailing how shorter days and less moisture slow chlorophyll. He forecasts average to above average colors with poplars first, followed by oranges, reds, bronzes, golds and lavenders across maples, oaks, hickory, sumac and other trees.
Peak fall foliage periods in West Virginia per the state Division of Tourism list timeframes by county. Late September includes Grant Hardy Mineral Pendleton Pocahontas Preston Tucker. Early October covers Brooke Hancock Marshall Nicholas Ohio Randolph Webster. Mid October lists Barbour Braxton Calhoun Doddridge Gilmer Lewis Harrison Marion Monongalia Pleasants Ritchie Boone Taylor Tyler Upshur Wetzel Wirt Wood. Late October names Berkeley Boone Cabell Clay Fayette Jackson Jefferson Greenbrier Hampshire Kanawha Lincoln Logan Mason Mercer McDowell Mingo Monroe Morgan Putnam Raleigh Summers Wayne Wyoming.
The Star Chefs of Southern West Virginia hold an Oct. 13 event at Glade Springs Conference Center to benefit the March of Dimes. Guests sample dishes by regional restaurants then bid on dining and entertainment packages, with tasting at 6 p.m. and auction at 7 p.m. Tickets are 35 dollars per person or 350 dollars for a 10-seat corporate table.
A listing of local events including Rais Beckley Singles volleyball at Maxwell Hill Center from 4 to 6 p.m. and a motocross race at Mom's Mountain Race Park in Daniels. Exhibits at David L. Dickinson Fine Arts Gallery run through Nov 3. Several church services, meetings, and community programs are scheduled with contact numbers for details.
Beckley city police logged a range of calls across blocks and streets including assaults on Wahlington Avenue and Daniels, burglaries on 11th and Mason streets, disturbances on Barwood and Eisenhower, intoxication on Spring Street, prowler on Wyoming Avenue, multiple vehicle incidents near Wal-Mart and major roads, larceny in Mabscott, threats in Fairdale, and a stolen check case at Beckley PD with other property cases at Central Elementary and Soak Creek.
Eb Reports at 8 a.m. yesterday provide current conditions for Bluestone Lake Summersville Lake and nearby streams. Elevations range around 1,410 to 1,629 feet with various outflows and gauge readings in cubic feet per second, some values unavailable or below normal.
The Register-Herald announces it will correct any errors or inaccuracies it publishes and requests readers to contact the news department to report mistakes. This note outlines the newsroom's commitment to accuracy and provides guidance for submitting corrections.
Readers are urged to call in news tips to The Register Herald using a toll free cellular number via Cellular One. The notice encourages tips on happenings and directs listeners to dial BNI for submissions.
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