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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 2016
Page
4
Charles Boothe recalls his mother’s dramatic method of delivering bad news over the phone. She builds suspense, uses throat clears, and derives satisfaction from sharing family misdeeds like Cousin Teddy’s drinking and driving arrest, all with a reporter’s detached observation.
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists staff including News Editor Randy Mooney Publisher and editors Andy Patton Sports Editor Samantha Perry Editor Asst Managing Editor Charles Owens and Brian Woodson. The page also features a biblical quote about mercy and fear of the Lord.
The Bluewell Public Service District seeks 3.57 million dollars in federal funding for a water line serving Mercer County Airport and about 75 nearby businesses and homes along a seven mile highway stretch. U S Rep Evan Jenkins says a decision could come in weeks as the Appalachian Regional Commission and Economic Development Administration review the request. County manager Clinton Ransom notes the airport wells are unusable and bottled water is required, with 500 developable acres awaiting infrastructure.
WV NAACP president Owens Brown calls for Delegate Michael Folks to quit after a Twitter post claiming Hillary Clinton should be tried and hanged. The letter urges the House of Delegates to censure Folks if he refuses to resign, citing risk of inciting violence and recalling past attacks on public figures.
Reader comments mix sorrow over a missing 14 year old flood victim and a child’s malnutrition with outrage at caregivers and crime. Trump coal forum and political views appear alongside coverage of a Bluefield Regional Medical Center union case and a charity drive by Dana Hawks.
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