Bluefield Daily Telegraph Named 2021 Newspaper of the Year
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph was named the 2021 Newspaper of the Year by the West Virginia Press Association, marking its second straight annual top honor. It earned first place General Excellence in Editorial and Advertising for its circulation division and led in total points among West Virginia papers, also winning 2021 General Excellence in news and advertising.
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Revived Granada Theater Opens on Commerce Street
Bluefield marks grand opening of the Granada Theater after years of fundraising and restoration. The day featured Looney Tunes cartoons and The Lego Movie for children, with two classic films planned for Saturday evening as staff finish preparations.
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Buchanan County Board cautioned on opening prayers
Buchanan County School Board faces a legal caution from the Freedom From Religion Foundation over routine Christian prayers at meetings. The group argues such prayers exclude nonbelievers and impose deference to a faith, potentially violating the First Amendment.
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Region loses clout as census shows population decline
BLUEFIELD The 2020 census shows all area counties in Virginia and neighboring states lost population since 2010. Virginia gained 6.7 percent statewide to 8.5 million, but Southwest Virginia counties fell 84 percent overall. Tazewell County dropped 45,078 to 10,429, Buchanan from 24,098 to 20,355, Bland from 6,824 to 6,270, and Giles from 17,286 to 16,787. Job loss blamed for decline. local official says reduced population will hurt political influence and funding.
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