Television comes to Tazewell in a retro family memory
Larry Hypes recalls postwar life in Bluefield and Tazewell where families shifted from radios and newspapers to early TV. He notes miners rides, company roads, and winter travel with gravel, plus Frigidaire appliances, Philco radios, and Fights starring Robinson. He reflects on daily routines, travel, and local media as lifelines before TV wires arrived.
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Daddy
Central TV
Bluefield
Kilgore Motors
Main Street
Tazewell
Emory) Kilgore
Philco
Grand Ole Opry
Flatt & Scruggs
Joe Louis
Rocky Marciano
Sugar Ray” Robinson
Ray Robinson
Robinson
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Masthead Details
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists William Randy Deason as Publisher News Editor and Sports Editor Samantha Perry. Andy Patton with Brian Woodson serves in editorial roles. Thomas A Colley is Executive Editor and Managing Editor. The motto A little leaven leavens the whole lump appears in the masthead.
Rural health boost via 8.4 million telehealth grant in West Virginia
U S Senator Rockefeller and FCC Chair Martin announce an 8.4 million award to the West Virginia Telehealth Alliance to build a statewide broadband network for telehealth services. The three year grant funds 2.8 million annually, enabling rural clinics to access specialists and share real time medical data, potentially reducing hospital stays and costs.
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U.S
Jay Rockefeller
D-W.va
Kevin J. Martin
West Virginia
Rockefeller
Martin
Commission
Halloween Night in Quail Valley Brings Joy to Grandfather and Granddaughter
A Princeton family recounts a special Halloween in Quail Valley. Samantha Sage and her friend Cheryl joined trick or treating from 6 to 8 pm, enjoying decorated houses, friendly residents, and memories of past Halloweens. The writer thanks Quail Valley residents for their kindness and expresses gratitude to the community.
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Samantha Sage
Cheryl
Quail Valley
Ryans
Princeton
Samantha
Bluefield
Rate hikes ahead for Bluefield utility services
Resident questions which utility will raise rates next after the city board approved a 9 percent sanitary board increase. They note Public Service Commission approvals and Comcast price changes, asking which electric gas water or phone company will be first to seek higher charges. They express frustration at ongoing increases and dust off doomsday reflections.
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Bluefield
Sanitary Board
Public Service Commission
Comcast
YouTube Fires Up GOP Debate With Fan Questions
CNN and YouTube joined to host a two hour Republican debate with questions submitted by about 5,000 Americans. Moderated by Anderson Cooper, the format allowed online video questions and posted answers for replay, highlighting issues from immigration to debt and taxes while avoiding a clear winner. Ann McFeathers notes the event offers a nuanced look at candidate strengths and weaknesses and reflects on GOP voter indecision.
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Dick Cheney
CNN
YouTube
David Broder
Anderson Cooper
Cooper
Iraq
Nick Anderson
Cheney
America
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Charles Owens
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