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Greg Jordan: Fireworks are fun but don't forget they're explosives
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va.· 2 days agoJul. 4—Christmas has Santa Claus and Christmas trees. Halloween has jack o'lanterns and trick-or-treat. The Fourth of July has picnics and lots of fireworks. Fireworks have the distinction of ...
People still seeking relief from the heat
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va.· 11 hours agoJul. 6—bluefield — Fans are still a sought-after commodity as summertime heat reaching the 80s and humidity making the weather feel even hotter stays over the region. In mid-June, the Bluefield ...
Celebrations for the 100th Anniversary of the Marriage of the Bluefields starts Saturday
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va.· 1 day agoJul. 5—bluefield — Festivities including a cruise-in, 5K race, a pet show and more are scheduled Saturday to start celebrating the centennial of the symbolic marriage between the city of Bluefield ...
Salvation Army of Mercer County still facing financial hardships
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va.· 11 hours agoJul. 6—princeton — A hot summer is underway, but the Salvation Army is already seeking volunteers ready to ring bells alongside the iconic red kettles that appear every Christmas season. Last ...
Citizens ask Mercer County Commission to look at recently passed school levy
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va.· 7 days agoJun. 29—princeton — Citizens attending the Mercer County Commission's most recent meeting argued that the school levy approved during the May Primary Election should have been put on the General ...
Suspect in Princeton murder appears in court
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va.· 7 days agoJun. 29—PRINCETON — A hearing was still pending Friday for a suspect in the June 8 murder of a Princeton resident who was shot and killed during the theft of a laptop computer. Carlos Lee Manuel ...
Bluefield State University emerges from critical Higher Learning Commission report
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va.· 11 hours agoJul. 6—bluefield — Bluefield State University officials announced Friday that the university has received confirmation that corrective steps they have taken addresses the concerns raised last ...
Dry conditions expected to continue across the region
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va.· 2 days agoJul. 4—bluefield — Forecasted showers and thunderstorms could offer some relief from ongoing dry conditions, but they will not be widespread enough to give all of the region enough rain to make ...
Fourth of July activities begin today with fireworks at Bowen Field in Bluefield
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va.· 3 days agoJul. 3—Fourth of July fun kicks off today with a baseball game and fireworks in Bluefield and keeps going Thursday with a car show, music, food trucks and more in Princeton. The Mercer County ...
'It was a train wreck:' Biden's performance at debate fails to impress area voters
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va.· 7 days agoJun. 29—Area voters that tuned in Thursday night and watched President Joe Biden debate former President Donald Trump said Friday morning that they came away unimpressed and concerned. Political ...