Snow Dreams in North Carolina Holdovers and Hopes for Christmas
Greg Jordan writes from Charlotte, noting warm, snowless winters and a wish for a light, dry snowfall before Christmas. He recalls a last year’s storm, siblings’ snow-collecting, neighbors with sleighs, and brisk holiday shopping amid mild December warmth. He invites readers to share Christmas war stories at 304-425-2186.
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Daily Telegraph Staff and EditorialRanks Named
The Daily Telegraph lists Gary Adkisson as Publisher News Editor Tammie Toler as City Editor Samantha Perry as WY State Editor Barbara Hawkins to Thomas A Colley Executive Editor Bill Archer Sports Editor Teddy Paynter Business Editor Jody Neal quotes a Bible verse from Philippians 1 20 21 expressing bold faith in life or death.
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Lesters Receive Hamilton Award for Bluefield Soccer Complex Work
Kim and Randy Lester were honored with the Robert F Hamilton Award by the Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce for their pivotal volunteer effort in creating and expanding the East River Mountain Soccer Complex near the Bluefield exit. Their drive helped convert pasture land into a first class regional facility, spurring youth leagues across both Virginias.
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Poole family mourns after puppy Oreo poisoned in West Virginia
A letter from Jack Poole of Princeton, West Virginia, mourns Oreo the terrier poodle mix, poisoned after Thanksgiving 2001. He notes Oreo’s bond with Timothy Poole, the double tragedy of a missing father, and laments several other pets poisoned in the past year, urging the unknown coward to reconsider cruelty.
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Terrorists overreaction aim fails says columnist
Martin Schram argues that al Qaeda and Hamas seek an excessive US or Israeli response to attacks, but thus far the expected blowback has not materialized. He cites Bush administration efforts to build alliances with Pakistan, questions Arafat’s grip, and warns of possible long term apartheid and sustained suffering in Israel and Palestinian territories.
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