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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 2000
Page
4
The passage presents a copy of the U S Constitution free speech clause and religious liberty preface followed by a Bible verse from Psalms. It notes the column opinions reflect the Daily Telegraph Editorial Board consensus and lists Steve Smith as publisher and Thomas A Colley as executive editor.
The editorial urges the Federal Highway Administration to issue the record of decision on the I-73/74 interstate corridor after the 30 day comment period, enabling property rights of way acquisitions and final design. Groundbreaking for the Bluefield interchange is planned this fall, with a 96 mile corridor from Williamson to Bluefield and a $20 million interchange cost.
Susan Gullion argues that long summers nurture life skills and independence, not mere academics. She recalls adventures from childhood, contrasts parental expectations with freedom, and urges shorter, frequent breaks to keep kids engaged and growing.
Greg Jordan reports from Bluefield on Rufus a stocky striped mutt at Mercer County Animal Shelter. Volunteers build dog houses as more puppies arrive while the shelter faces limited resources and potential euthanasia. The narrator, a columnist, grows fond of Rufus and appeals for adoption.
A reader rebukes a recent editorial about gangs near Sisters' Coffee House. He contrasts Mercer Street’s perceived calm with Tucson’s homicide rate and warns against glamorizing inner city crime while urging support for peaceful, crime-free community life.
Cal Thomas notes a theatrical Harold Hill figure following Bill Clinton's closing speech. The column argues Clinton credits his era to expansion, welfare reform, and foreign policy phrases, while crediting Congress and Reagan-era tax cuts for growth. It contrasts Democratic and GOP visions, warning of bigger government under Democrats.
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