County fairs offer nostalgia amid modern amusement parks
Greg Jordan notes county fairs in Southern West Virginia and Southwest Virginia provide family reunion style gatherings with livestock shows contests and homemade treats. Mercer County Fair in Spanishburg and Tazewell County Fair run August 11 through 18 with lemonade days and local stalls offering quilts relishes and wood carvings.
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Cluefield Baily Telegraph Staff List Names Editors
The Cluefield Baily Telegraph lists publishers and editors including William Randy Deason as Publisher Thomas A Colley as Executive Editor News Editor Sports Editor Samantha Perry Managing Editor Andy Patton Brian Woodson Senior Editor City Editor. The paper cites a biblical quote in its masthead.
Virginia sales tax holiday aids families and retailers
Virginia's three day tax free weekend waives the 5 percent state and local tax on school supplies up to 20 dollars and clothing up to 100 dollars. The measure draws shoppers from nearby West Virginia, which could lose business to Virginia while border retailers urge WV lawmakers to consider a matching holiday.
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Richard Thompson
D-Wayne
Virginia Drivers Face Fees Against Abusive Motoring
Letter writers discuss proposed Virginia fees aimed at deter abusive drivers. Opponents claim charges threaten working people and cite constitutional limits on driving privileges. Supporters argue the fees are necessary to deter unsafe behavior on state and federal highways. Rich Nuckolls of Marietta, Ga., formerly of Bluefield, weighs in.
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Rich Nuckolls
Marietta, Ga
Bluefield
Daily Telegraph Letters to Editor Policy
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Iraq unity echoes in Asian Cup victory inspires Iraqi resolve
Martin Schram argues that Iraqis celebrated a rare national unity after the Asian Cup final, hoping to translate that spirit into lasting political cohesion. He notes mixed reactions from Baghdad to Irbil, urges leaders to curb sectarian loyalties, and cautions that America’s pullout could leave Iraq vulnerable without local solid government.
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