Bluefield reporter recalls blue lights and a famed Pembroke ticket
Charles Boothe recounts speeding stops across Virginia and West Virginia, including Aunt Ebb’s 57 mph citation in Pembroke and a colleague who froze at the sight of blue lights. He notes varying laws on handheld phones, lingering anger over tickets, and the lasting unease that blue lights provoke in drivers and observers alike.
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Tazewell
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph Staff Roster Highlights Leaders
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 among its editorial team. The note includes a Bible verse from John 14 1 AKJV.
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Charles Owens
Brian Woodson
WV election officials purge 100k+ dead duplicate voter records across counties
West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner reports more than 100000 deceased duplicate and outdated registrations have been removed from voter files across 55 counties. Counts include 1208 in McDowell and 2893 in Mercer while counties continue cleaning with advanced tech and inter-state cooperation to ensure accurate lists and secure elections.
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Mac Warner
McDowell County
Mercer County
Warner
Secretary of State
Monroe County
Wyoming County
Summers County
Letters to the Editor for Public Interest
The Daily Telegraph invites public opinion by mail email or fax. Send letters with signature address and phone number to P O Box 1599 Bluefield WV 24701 or to editor at bdtonline com or by signed fax to 304 327 6179. Names will not be withheld and anonymous letters are not used.
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No story on fatal Mercer County crash and two WV Parkways deaths
Readers discuss a fatal I 77 crash in Mercer County killing two West Virginia Parkways Authority employees. Messages blame construction, call for stricter enforcement, and question bond reductions in child abuse cases, expressing grief for families and concern for road safety.
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Mercer County
West Virginia Parkways Authority
Morgantown
Lewisburg
Brenda C
Sherry S
Susie
Bonnie N
Ava
Sandy C
Lisha R
Shanna C
David S
Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office
Bill S
Public reaction frames child abuse case and pipeline dispute
Readers debate sentencing in a Raleigh County child abuse case with prior conviction, plea deals, and reform, while others discuss Mountain Valley Pipeline eminent domain and local job impacts. Voices emphasize penalties, rehabilitation, and land rights amid ongoing legal conflicts.
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Donna L
Julie T
Joseph E
Raleigh County
Richard B
Ophelia W
Mountain Valley
Dixie B
Michael R
Adam R
Maury J
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