Pocahontas Welcomes Bluefield Rams Football Reboot
Bluefield Rams under coach Mike Gravier practice at Pocahontas High School with about 70 players recalling old times. Community supporters include Bluefield College, Tazewell IDA, and local figures. Labor Day miners tribute planned September 5 featuring civic speeches, plus a Crusade August 20 led by Pastor Shawn Boone.
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Bluefield Rams
Mike Gravier
Pocahontas
Jonathan Greene
Mountain Empire
Bluefield College
David Olive
Tazewell County Industrial Development Authority
IDA
Doyle Rasnick
Curtis Gillespie
Pocahontas High School
PHS
Mike
Tazewell High
Gravier
Shawn Boone
Boone
Amy
Tazewell County
Pride Goes Before Destruction Motto In Newspaper Masthead
The teaser line presents a Pride themed proverb credited to Proverbs 16 18 AKJV and lists staff roles including Publisher News Editor Sports Editor Managing Editor City Editor and senior editors. The fragment suggests a historic masthead style with officials named and a biblical motto.
Universal Meals launches free meals pilot for eight counties
The state Board of Education launched a one year Universal Feeding Pilot in McDowell and seven other counties plus West Side Elementary Kanawha. Schools will offer breakfast or lunch to all students regardless of income and require higher participation and more school made meals while avoiding processed foods. Parents must complete free and reduced price meal applications, some online access forthcoming, to qualify for federal reimbursements.
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McDowell County
McDowell
Clay
Fayette
Gilmer
Lincoln
Mason
Mingo
West Side
Kanawha County
State Board of Education
Joren Marple
Welch
Marple
Puttin on the Britts summer concert series shines
Letters praise Richlands summer concert lineup as neighbors enjoy bluegrass roots and community spirit. Musicians Jeff and Tony Brown Band Greg Horn Mike Hawkins Country Praise and Sandy Shortridge Band are thanked along with sponsors Community Home Care Services First Sentinel Bank Hurst Scott Funeral Homes Fred Sayers Chiropractic Willis Chiropractic AMidKids Virginia Wilderness provided fried pies and drinks on cool evenings.
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Jeff and
Tony Brown
Greg Horn
Mike Hawkins
Sandy Shortridge
Community Home Care Services
First Sentinel Bank
Hurst Scott Funeral Homes
Fred Sayers Chiropractic Office
Willis Chiropractic & Acupuncture
Amidkids
Virginia Wilderness
Letters to the Editor Submissions for Bluefield Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph invites letters on public issues for publication. Include signature, address, and phone number. Send by mail to Bluefield Daily Telegraph P O Box 1599 Bluefield West Virginia 24701 or by email to editor Bdtonline com.
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Daily Telegraph
Bluefield
Balanced budget amendment critique from a Tea Party view
Jay Ambrose argues that a balanced budget amendment would be ineffective and risky. He cites escape clauses as a flaw and warns it could erode freedoms, urging instead for responsible leaders who uphold constitutional restraint and fiscal propriety. Distributed by Scripps Howard News Service.
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Barack Obama
Supreme Court
Milton Friedman
Friedman
Jay Ambrose
Washington
Scripps Howard Newspapers
el Paso
Texas
Denver
Colorado
Scripps Howard News Service
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