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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 2005
Page
4
Samantha Perry of the Daily Telegraph notes how J K Rowling’s Harry Potter series motivates children and parents to seek out classics by Kipling Milton Dickens and Shakespeare. She observes bookish lines at midnight releases and the enduring appeal of timeless literature.
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists editors News Editor Sports Editor and senior editors Andy Patton Brian Woodson Barbara Hawkins Managing Editor Bill Archer Charles Owens and Allen Roberts. The church proverb appears as a motto: Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
Residents across Bluefield and southern West Virginia along with Southwest Virginia watch drug crime and prostitution seep into their towns. The piece urges calling police at every sighting, attending meetings, and coordinating with law enforcement to beef up patrols and take back neighborhoods, ending with a call to acknowledge the problem and act.
A reader urges the County Commission to fund and establish camp and camper sites with hookups around the lake at Glenwood Park. They argue fishing tourism will rise, drawing families and boosting county revenue without harming lake beauty, noting Pulaski’s lake success.
Nick Rahall II visited Mercer County amid talk of his 2006 bid and noted coverage of Rick Snuffer possibly pursuing the Republican nomination for U S Senate to challenge Sen. Byrd. Local events included business breakfasts and Chicory Square dedication with chamber support.
Barbara Hawkins reports on the WV Legislature and Virginia General Assembly notes a push to legalize video lottery in adult settings sparking gambling parlors near borders. House Speaker Kiss wants table gambling rules and revenue to aid a $5 billion pension debt. A Sept 7 special session covers public employee pay, food tax relief, and gambling loopholes.
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