Remembering coaches and players shaping Tazewell football
Larry Hypes recalls a lifelong journey through Tazewell and Graham gridiron, naming Dave Rider, Glynn Carlock, Jim Hamihond, Don Perfin, and others as pivotal in shaping his teaching and broadcasting. He notes classic teams, a 1958 Big Creek collapse, and the spread of the weight room era alongside blues Tornado legends.
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Lord Willing
Bob Brown
Randy Deason
Bulldog
Dave Rider
Tazewell
Glynn Carlock
Graham
Jim Hamihond
Richlands Blue Tornado
Don Perfin
Pocahontas
Indians
Black Diamond
Jerry Harman
Rider
Southwest
Dave
Elizabethton
Sta
Carlock
Big Creek
Bluefield High School
Hammond
Harmon
Merrill Gainer
Harman
Joel
R.L Turner
Owls
Kinser
G-Men
Bill “Pig’ Pruett
Pig
Coach Rider
Main Street
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Staff and Motto Lineup
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists William Randy Deason as Publisher and Thomas A Colley as Executive Editor with Samantha Perry as Managing Editor and Charles Owen as City Editor. The page contains a Biblical verse line and a stray garbled fragment Merwe wy rrewres.
State PSC urges 681 area code dialing change in West Virginia
The Public Service Commission advises residents to begin ten digit local dialing using 304 plus the seven digit number with 681 active for new numbers. By February 28 2009 dialing 1 will not be required for local calls though long distance remains 1 plus area code.
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State Public Service Commission
Bluefield
Sarah Robertson
West Virginia
Robertson
Abortion views from a West Virginia reader
The writer argues morality cannot be settled by criminalizing abortion and outlines diverse views. He notes opponents of termination, supporters who favor mother and doctor guidance, and calls for increased resources for unwanted children. He vows personal restraint and noncoercion in discussing abortion. Bill Morefield Princeton, WV
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Bill Morefield
Princeton
Bush's tough legacy with conservatives outlined
Scripps Howard columnist Ann McFeatters surveys the outgoing president's impact. The piece argues Bush's tenure damaged conservative trust with major policy shifts, including the housing bill, expanded government powers, and civil liberty concerns. It notes economic gains favoring the rich, global estrangement, and diminished public optimism. The column cites polling and critiques of HIV policy and immigration.
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Bush
Guantanamo
Abu Ghraib
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Larry Hypes
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Thomas A. Colley
Samantha Perry
City Editor
Bill Archer
Charles Owen
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Fannie Mae
Freddie Mac
Food and Drug Administration
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Environmental Protection Agency
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Ann McFeatters
White House
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Nationalpress
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