Old 97 Wreck Echoes in Southern Appalachian Rail Lore
Larry Hypes reflects on the 1903 Wreck of the Old 97 near Danville Virginia, its deadly toll, the rise of railroad ballads led by Vernon Dalhart, and how rail history shapes coal towns and local culture from Hinton to Pocahontas. The piece blends memory, music, and regional identity with ties to a Daily Telegraph readership.
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Southern Railway
Danville
Still House
Steve Broady
U.S
Washington, D.C
Monroe
Broady
Spencer
Norfolk & Western
Lynchburg
Vernon Dalhart
Europe
Hinton
Great Bend Tunnel
Big Bend
John Henry
Appalachians
Daily Telegraph
Pocahontas
Korea
Dalhart
Bluefield Daily Staff and Editors List
The notice lists Randy Mooney as Publisher News Editor and Sports Editor, Andy Patton and Brian Woodson as Editors, Samantha Perry as Senior Editor, Bill Archer as Assistant Managing Editor, and Charles Owens. The text includes a biblical quotation from Deuteronomy 6 4 5 AKJV.
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Andy Patton
Brian Woodson
Versseee
Bill Archer
Charles Owens
Food for thought on campus ramen and weight gain
A Journal of Nutrition study links eating two or more ramen servings weekly to higher risk of heart disease diabetes and stroke among 10 711 South Koreans. The piece notes college weight gain extends beyond freshmen with examples from Auburn University and urges sensible, regular exercise and diet.
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Journal of Nutrition
Auburn University
Alabama University
America
Moving Mountains film highlights clean energy shift from coal
In 1994 Trish Bragg and her community fought a billion dollar coal company to win clean water after a neighbor’s well went dry. The film argues for solar and wind over coal, critiques EPA rules and political ads, and notes rising solar jobs and declines in coal since 1983 while urging retraining of miners for renewables.
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Penny Loeb
Trish Bragg
EPA
West Virginia
Kentucky
Public letters sought by Daily Telegraph editors
The Daily Telegraph invites letters on public issues. Submissions must include the writer's signature, address, and phone number for publication consideration, and can be sent by email to editor bdtonline com.
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Daily Telegraph
Signs of Healing Through Civic Action in Ferguson
Op-ed notes healing after the Ferguson police shooting of Michael Brown, citing a mix of fear and violence from outsiders and acts of courage. It highlights low local voter turnout, calls for organized engagement, and the roles of Captain Ronald Johnson and Gail Babcock in fostering community resilience and youth programs.
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Ferguson
Missouri
Eric Davis
Michael Brown
Edwin Bass
Church of God In Christ
Robert Woodson
Ronald Johnson
Missouri Highway Patrol
Jay Nixon
New York Times
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Larry Hypes
Tazewell High School
Bluefield Baily Telegraph
Randy Mooney
Samantha Perry
Israel
Food For
Jay Ambrose
Gail Babcock
White Ferguson
McClatchy- Tribune
Speaktojay
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