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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1981
Page
131
Hugh Shott serves as editor and Richard Wesley acts as executive editor guiding the newsroom. Their roles focus on editorial direction, governance, and overseeing coverage standards across the publication. They coordinate with staff to maintain authoritative reporting and timely, accurate storytelling.
A proverb highlights valuing nearby neighbors over distant relatives. The message encourages cultivating neighborly ties and appreciating those close at hand as a source of strengthened community and support.
The Daily Telegraph compares Tazewell and Mercer counties over stray animal control funding and operations. It praises Mercer’s humane society led program, noting Mercer’s lower public cost and effective shelter, while urging local citizens to push for reform to match the model. The column argues most animals are euthanized after attempts at adoption, stressing the need for private action and sustained effort.
Readers respond to editorials about Mercer County teens who cruise downtown Princeton. A group led by Roger Lee Adams defends weekend cruising, thanks local police, and argues youth are the town’s future.
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