Remembering King Coal and the Anawalt Lifeblood of a Town
Charles Owens recalls a byegone era in McDowell County when coal powered homes and economies in West Virginia and Virginia. He describes delivering and hauling coal to Anawalt, the labor of feeding a furnace, the stubborn delays of coal delivery crews, and the communal life shaped by trains, porch talks, and local papers. He reflects on how politics shifted attitudes toward coal and laments lost innocence and enduring community values.
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Bluefield Daily Staff Credits and Biblical Verse
The Bluefield Daily lists Randy Mooney as Publisher and News Editor with Andy Patton as Sports Editor and Brian Woodson Samantha Perry as Editors. The page includes a biblical verse, quoting Let all the earth fear the LORD and stand in awe of him.
Virginia ethics panel urges broad gifts limits and new review body
The ethics panel created by Gov. Terry McAuliffe recommends banning free meals trips and entertainment from lobbyists and others, extending the 250 gift cap to all gifts, creating a commission to probe misconduct, and waivers for legitimate official travel. The panel sent interim recommendations ahead of the 2015 General Assembly.
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Fourth grader urges ban on smoking in cars with children
A Brushfork Elementary student Jaida Lee writes that smoking in cars with kids should be illegal to protect them from secondhand smoke, which causes coughing eye irritation and illness. She states she does not want children to die from secondhand smoke and signs the letter with her school.
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Rand Paul rising as 2016 GOP talk of the town in Texas
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, a Baylor alumnus, dominates 2016 talk with strong poll shows and a hiring boost from Harris Media. He attracts support from Mitch McConnell and Grover Norquist, while Cruz and Perry lag. Paul’s libertarian, Constitution focused stance appeals to young evangelicals, as he expands his national profile through a bold, modern digital campaign strategy.
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