Bikers Help Clean Up Bluefield After HOG Meet
Bill Archer notes Charlie Cole and clean-up volunteers partnering with Cole Harley-Davidson to pick litter around The Maples Nursing Home after the H.O.G. Convention. He recalls a positive town scene with bikers, a Welcome Bikers sign, and community pride.
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Daily Telegraph News Editor and City Editors Credited
The Daily Telegraph lists staff roles including News Editor City Editor West Virginia State Editor Thomas A Colley Executive Editor VA State Editor Sports Editor and Business Editor. A biblical quote from Acts 4 12 appears in the masthead as a constitutive motto.
Princeton council debate highlights right to know
Princeton council member Pat Wilson urges broader public attendance at Finance and Administration Public Safety Public Works and Recreation Committee meetings. She argues meetings should be scheduled for daylight hours to accommodate workers and advocates greater transparency, noting appearances of decision making in committees.
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Amendment blocks retirement benefits for veterans in Congress row
A veteran group denounces a House Senate budget move led by Rep Mack Thornberry to preserve post Civil War law denying current receipts to military retirees for another year. They urge action, noting retirees face fixed incomes and crowded shelters and call for contacting Washington officials from Hancock USAF Ret. Bluefield West Virginia.
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Princeton and Bluefield Tie In Sports City Honors
The Sporting News lists Princeton as the 359th best sports city and Bluefield at 362 in the 2001 ranking. The piece notes both cities share high school football enthusiasm, one grapefruit league pro team each, and no major pro teams, highlighting Mercer County pride in West Virginia.
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McDowell Students See Sports Multi Participation Debate
Reader responses to a Daily Telegraph report argue whether McDowell School should let students play multiple sports. Messages praise varied schedules, fear academic impact, or defend personal freedom and parental input in athletic choices.
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Community voices clash over high school GPA and sports policy
Readers from McDowell County and beyond urge the Board of Education to loosen restrictions linking GPA to participation in sports and allow students more control over their schedules. They discuss teen voting, driving age, and delaying the fall term to ease transition, with concerns about facilities, counseling, and calendar tweaks.
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