Leather and chrome dream fuels motorcycle fantasies
A Daily Telegraph report covers a Harley Owners Group rally in Summers and Mercer counties drawing riders to Pipestein State Park and Route 20 storefronts. The piece highlights riders from Princeton and New Jersey, vintage recalls, and the rally's economic impact near one million dollars while noting a motorcycle crash at Speedway.
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Harley Owners Group
H.O.G
Summers
Mercer Counties
Mercer Street
Athens Road
Pipestein State Park
Granny G’s
Route 20
John George
Princeton
Jim DeLaney
New Jersey
Harley Davidson
Harley Davidson Company
DeLaney
Harley
Telegraph staff credits and quoted biblical verse
Gary Adkisson is publisher and Thomas A Colley executive editor. Sammie Toler Samantha Perry Barbara Hawkins are VA State Editor. Bill Archer sports editor Teddy Paynter business editor. Jody Neal cites Acts 3 6 about healing.
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Sammie Toler
Samantha Perry
Barbara Hawkins
Bill Archer
Teddy Paynter
Jody Neal
Board takes stand against abusive coaching in schools
A Virginia reader lauds the Tazewell County School Board for deciding to draw the line on profanity and verbal abuse by coaches. The piece argues such treatment harms students, contrasts it with military discipline, and urges schools nationwide to set a standard of intolerance toward cursing and intimidation in athletics.
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Nyone
United States
Army
Air Force
Marines
Navy
Virginias
Dakotas
Carolinas
Utah
Tazewell County
Letters on Bluefield High gun incident and calls for fair policy
Angela Owens of Bluefield WV argues for measured school discipline after a May 4 incident where two BHS students faced a gun threat. She cites Bible verses and urges tailored justice, revised safe schools laws, and forgiveness while noting concerns about expulsion without clear preexisting statutes.
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BHS
Angela Owens
Bluefield
W.va
West Virginia floods prompt funding push and reform
Editorial roundup notes 1985 floods spurred state funding and a rainy day fund now used for disaster relief. Gov Wise promotes relocating families from flood plains while lawmakers note disabled residents and calls for improved employment access. Norfolk Southern donates land for flood victims housing as rebuilding proceeds.
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West Virginia
Wall Street
Gaston Caperton
Bob Kiss
Draleigh
Kiss
Cuti
West
Penny Hall
State Division of Rehabilitation Services
McDowell County
Bob Wise
Norfolk Southern
Pineville
Wise
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Bluefield High Boys
Nike Lido
Ateauir Onstituti Alo
Charleston Daily Mail
Zens
Wee Clarksburg
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Norfolk Southern Corp
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