Local resident recalls sorrow of tragedy in Upper Big Branch mine
Greg Jordan reports on how Florida? No. Wait. This piece recalls sorrow, hope, and resilience after the Upper Big Branch Mine explosion on April 5, 2010. Paramedics, rescuers, Gov. Manchin, and church leaders offered emotional and spiritual support as 29 miners were lost.
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Bluefield
Big Branch
Joe Manchin
Raleigh County
Susan Rector
Trinity United Methodist Church
West Virginia memorial marks UBB miners death anniversary
At the Upper Big Branch commemoration, pastors and officials honored 29 miners who died in the April 2010 blast. Families listened as speakers emphasized safety, remembrance, and unity, with bell tolls and songs marking the year since the tragedy. Senator Manchin, Gov. Tomblin, and Congressman Rahall urged ongoing protection for current miners and vows no repeat of such loss.
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Mitchell
Matt Jones
Jones
Joe Manchin
West
Sage
Aracama
Ubb
Manchin
Earl Ray Tomblin
Rahall
West Virginia
Upper Big Branch
Beckley service honors 29 UBB miners fallen a year
At First Christian Church Beckley mourners gathered in black T shirts bearing miners names for a Remembrance Day service led by Mick Bates. The event marked one year since the Upper Big Branch explosion at Performance Coal Co. that claimed 29 lives with bell tolls candles and prayers. Reverend Don Snyder, Andrea Sullivan and local officials offered comfort and scripture as families shared memories of loved ones including Christopher Bell.
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William Griffith
Amy French
Upper Big Branch
First Christian Church
Beckley
Mets
David Minturn
Sylvester Baptist Church
Minturn
David Hodges
Whitesville
Hodges
Jim Mitchell
West Virginia
Mitchell
Performance Coal Co
Mick Bates
Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
Don Snyder
Jesus
Raleigh County Commission
John Aliff
Sullivan
Withers
John Sellards
Slab Fork
Sophia
Emmett Pugh
Michelle Morris
Christopher Bell
Bell
Susan McGinnis
Donnie Snyder
Massey Energy
Snyder
Crossroads Mall
Delegation From Georgia Visits Bluefield Telegraph
A group of journalists attorneys and government officials from Tbilisi toured the Bluefield Daily Telegraph offices Tuesday morning. They discussed FOIA ethics and source protection, met Samantha Perry, and compared Georgia and American public information laws while visiting local historic sites.
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Daily Telegraph
Samantha Perry
FOIA
Irakli Urushadze
America
Georgia
Arushadze
Washington D.C
Joe Manchin
DW Va
U.S
Nick Rahall
D-W.va
Wolf Creek Indian Village
Crab Orchard Museum
Democratic Republic of Georgia
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Center For International Understanding
Georgia delegates study US democracy during WV visit
A Georgian delegation led by Supreme Court Chief Justice Margaret Workman visited southern West Virginia to compare their fledgling democracy with the United States. They praised hospitality, noted similarities in law and climate, and described living with American host families while meeting Bluefield officials and Mercer County courts.
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Stephen Rector
United Methodist Church
American Red Cross
Arushadze
West Virginia
America
Georgia
U.S
Urushadze
Washington D.C
Europe
Elise Janashia
Janashia
Bluefield
Mercer County
Us.s.r
Russia
Tblisi
Kate Coil
Kcoil
Bottonline
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Andrea Sullivan
Bill Withers
Earl Ray
Tomblin
McGraw
Darrell
Jon Bolt
Supreme Court
Margaret Workman
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