Return of football and campus growth at Bluefield State College
Larry Hypes notes Bluefield State College's long-standing role in education and athletics, urging a revival of football, dormitories, and housing programs under Dr. Walker. He reflects on BSC’s regional impact, compares it with Concord College, and ties literacy and school readiness to community prosperity while warning on social security data privacy and a broader call to value printed news.
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Albert Bite
Bluefield State College
BSC
Walker
Bluefield State
Big Blues
Board of Regents
Bluefield
McDowell
Tazewell
Mercer
Bluefield College
Jesse Stuart
S.S
United States of America
Enron
Daily Telegraph tribute notes Samantha Perry
The Daily Telegraph lists Samantha Perry in a brief tribute with a quotation from Psalms 119:92 and a signature from Thomas A Colley Executive Editor. The fragment reflects a ceremonial or memorial tone.
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Thomas A. Colley
Virginia Tax-Free Back-To-School Days Begin Friday
Virginia launches a three day sales tax holiday to save 6 percent on back to school purchases for clothing, shoes, and supplies under 100 dollars per item. Gov Wise urged shoppers and out of state residents to take part as merchants expect higher sales and crossings from neighboring states.
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Virginia
West Virginia
Bob Wise
Mercer Mall
Wise
Annexation questions raised for Bluefield Va area
Resident letters challenge town plans to annex land in Bluefield Virginia. Mayor Bill King said area under study at July council, while reports claim August steps to seek boundary approval. Forum urged for Aug 13 at Graham Middle School to discuss revenue and service impacts.
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Bluefield
Bill King
Tazewell County Board of Supervisors
Daily Telegraph
County
Graham Middle School
Coal truck weight issue and voter responsibility in West Virginia
In a July 24 Bluefield Daily Telegraph letter Carl Hubbard urges West Virginia citizens to exercise their voting power to recall elected representatives. He argues lawmakers should require safety gear like seat belts and helmets, frames coal production as vital to the state’s bread and water, and calls readers to register and vote.
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Carl Hubbard
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
House of Delegates
West Virginia
Bush echoes on Iraq war choice weighing cost and risk
The article contrasts two Bush administrations on Saddam Hussein. It notes public support for removing Hussein but questions whether a second full invasion is planned, given potential costs, a possible mess in the Middle East, and uncertainty about success. It mentions no current invasion plans and ongoing no fly zone bombing.
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United States
Saddam Hussein
Baghdad
No. 41
Middle East
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No. 43
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Bush
Iraq
America
Congress
Congress wary of second Iraq war and costs
Ann McFeathers reviews the debate in Congress led by Senator Biden on whether U S military action against Saddam Hussein is warranted. She notes allies' reluctance to finance another Gulf War, potential oil price impacts, and the human toll, urging careful consideration before proceeding.
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Joseph Biden
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Hussein
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White House
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Kuwait
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