Reminiscences of Bluefield Press History and Mel Grubb
Veteran Bluefield photographer Mel Grubb shares memories of early photojournalism days at the Daily Telegraph era and the first games at Mitchell Stadium. He discusses old methods from engravers to paste ups, the shift from film to digital, and how technology reshaped reporting and daily life.
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Vacat&&. Tions
Gray of
Sunshine
Bluefield
Mel Grubb
Mel
Daily Telegraph
Scott Street
City Board
Mitchell Stadium
Gainer
Greyhound
Charleston
Cally
CNN
Google
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Sports Item Summary
Darry Hudson Pardistoer Saas didi Sport batter Samantha Perry Mfamasing quotes a cryptic message about joy and meaning as a local sports note highlights individual reactions to a game or event in Bluefield.
Abandoned structures plague towns in West Virginia and Virginia
The article discusses abandoned homes and buildings in southern West Virginia and southwest Virginia, detailing how dilapidated structures become hazards. It notes owners’ deaths or relocations, inheritance gaps, and the costly legal steps cities must take to condemn or demolish. Princeton and Bluefield have torn down over 100 unsafe structures, improving property values and reducing hazards while signaling economic development.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Princeton
Bluefield
Cell phone zombies warned as civic danger noted
Stephen DeGray of Bluefield Virginia laments a rising tech addiction he calls cell phone zombies and fears its impact on governance, economy, and public safety. He imagines implants and a future constitutional right to mind control devices, urging caution despite concerns about loans from China.
Frustration Over New Frontier Phone Book Readability
A reader from Princeton criticizes Frontier's new phone book for tiny print, calling it unreadable and wasteful. The letter urges companies to consider seniors who cannot use the publication and notes that Daily Telegraph letters require signature, address, and phone number for public issues.
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New Frontier Books
Thomas D. Staton
Princeton
Daily Telegraph
Trotta to Leave Bluefield for Los Angeles
Bluefield loses Trotta the professional actor and theater innovator who spent two years here. He opened the actors workshop, staged Two Miles a Penny at Summit Theater, and supported local arts. His open mike Sugar Shack appearances and performances of Clockwork Orange and Abbott and Costello skits were noted. The East Coast premier of Animal Farm was adapted here.
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Bluefield
MD Trotta
Trotta
L.A
Abraham Lincoln
Summit Theater
Open Mike Sessions
Sugar Shack
Ralph
George Orwell
Animal Farm
Trotta staging and open mic mark Bluefield arts scene
Wilson Butt reports on Trotta across the country and in Bluefield highlighting his theatre work in Bloettelid and Moby Dick, plus an open mike with the "dirty dozen" and his broad artistic influence. The column notes local civic concerns including street maintenance fuel access and hospital sale funds.
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Daily Cope
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Samantha
Perry
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Darry
Hudson Pardistoer
Saas Didi
Tadentine
Breko
USA
China
Stephen DeGray
Wilson Butt
Bloettelid
Amiple
Herman Melville
Dirty Dozen
Las Company of Angels
Bluefield City
City Hall
WV Police Department
Department of Highways
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