Telegraph journalists win big at West Virginia banquet
Daily Telegraph staff earned multiple awards at the West Virginia Press Association banquet. Greg Jordan swept breaking news with first and second place, staff honors in third place, and the sports section, photographers, and editorial team collected top prizes. Editors and clerks praised teamwork in earning Best Editorial Page and Best Single Edition among many honors.
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Telegraph
Greg Jordan
Greg
West Virginia
Southwest Virginia
Charlie Boothe
Brian Woodson
Tom Bone
George Thwaites
Brian
Tom
Eric DiNovo
Aaron Crook
Jessica Nuzzo
Jess
Eric
Jessica
Charles Owens
Andy Patton
Gayle Dunn
Gayle
Andy
Bluefield Daily Staff Roster and Mission Quote
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists News Editor Randy Mooney Publisher Andy Patton Sports Editor Samantha Perry Editor Asst Managing Editor Charles Owens and Brian Woodson. A religious quote about loving one another is included, attributed to Jesus.
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The
Daily Telegraph
sperry@betonline.com
Charles Owens
Brian Woodson
Trump plan ends Obama era Clean Power Rule in Appalachia
West Virginia and Virginia gain state level authority under the Affordable Clean Energy rule as federal observers say job gains will be partial. Key politicians including Patrick Morrisey Manchin Capito and Gov. Jim Justice praise the move while urging diversification beyond coal. Local activity such as rising coal mining in southern West Virginia and trains at Bluefield’s Norfolk Southern yard signal some revival alongside calls for high tech tourism and manufacturing growth.
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Patrick Morrisey
EPA
Morrisey
Joe Manchin
U.S. Senate
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Manchin
House
Obama
U.S
Shelley Moore Capito
Jim Justice
Bluefield
Norfolk Southern
Disappearance of Eric Smith Haunts Buchanan Mine Foreman Era
Don V. Hylton recalls a late shift rescue at the Buchanan mine as conveyor belt splices near the shaft bottom and Tripper belt alignment sparking questions about Eric Smith, the mine foreman who vanished years earlier. The author questions the foreman's fate and urges memory of a missing coworker.
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Eric
Buchanan
Shaft Bottom
Tripper
Don V. Hylton
Bluefield, Va
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