JoJo's Story Highlights State's Prison Policy Failures
A grieving writer condemns lawmakers while detailing the 2 year old JoJo's death from abuse by his mother Candice Jones and her boyfriend John Powers. The report cites prior 1995 abuse plea by Powers and urges state action over fiscal restraint to protect children.
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JoJo
Candice Jones
Green Valley
John Colan Powers
West Virginia
Crimes Against Children
M.D. Clemons
Powers
Ms. Jones
Mr. Powers
Clemons
John Powers
Raleigh County
Raleigh
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Staff Credits and Bible Verse
The clipping lists names for the Bluefield Daily Telegraph staff including News Editor Randy Mooney Publisher Andy Patton Sports Editor Samantha Perry Editor Asst. Managing Editor Charles Owens and Brian Woodson. It concludes with a biblical verse about serving and following Jesus and the Father’s honor.
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Charles Owens
Brian Woodson
Mercer County expands litter patrol with 10 more cameras
Officials approve adding ten security cameras to boost litter control across Mercer County. The $999.50 per unit expenditure, funded from hotel motel taxes, brings total cameras to 22 after prior installations. Cameras dupe illegal dumpers and uphold roadsides and mountainside cleanliness for tourism and Hatfield McCoy Trail visitors.
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Mercer County Commission
Greg Puckett
Josh Parks
Parks
Clearing up confusion about Amendment 1 Letters
A reader argues Amendment 1 does not create an abortion ban and would curb taxpayer funding for abortions. It cites Roe v. Wade as current protection and notes existing exceptions for incest, rape, or maternal danger would stay. The writer urges a yes vote in November, framing it as a life or death issue.
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Roe v. Wade
Roe
West Virginia
Aretha Franklin Queen of Soul Remembered by William Nesbitt
William Nesbitt recounts Aretha Franklin’s storied life and career, noting chart records and awards including 18 Grammys and a 2005 Presidential Medal of Freedom. He describes a 2014 Atlanta concert, her stage presence, and lingering questions about health, fate, and her legacy as an enduring icon.
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Aretha Franklin
Rolling Stone
Robert Conquest
Alan Greenspan
Aretha
Barack Obama
Fox Theatre
Atlanta
Pervis
B.B. King
Morehouse College
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