How many felonies to keep criminals in prison in WV
Samantha Perry reports on Floyd Bennett Jr of Matoaka and a string of violent offenses. Bennett, a three time felon, received home confinement after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor for failing to register as a sex offender and facing prior charges including malicious wounding and murders. The piece questions how many felonies merit extended prison time and calls for public input on criminal justice funding and policy.
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West Virginia
Floyd Bennett Jr
Matoaka
Bennett
Daily Telegraph
Cpl
J.C. Long
Princeton
Wyoming County
Little
Jerry Buckner
Raleigh County
Gilley
Mercer County
Janice Short
West
Bluefield Daily News Staff Credits and Bible Verse
Publisher Randy Mooney and editors Samantha Perry Andy Patton and Bill Archer lead the Bluefield Baily Telegraph staff with chief editor and editorial roles listed. A biblical line from Corinthians 13 13 AKJV appears as a closing quote.
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Samantha Perry
The
Daily Telegraph
Sperry
Andy Patton
Bill Archer
Brian Woodson
Charles Owens
Orion launch marks step toward deep space exploration
The Orion project embodies American perseverance through Cold War space race history and honors engineer Lisa Akers of Bluefield who rose from student to Lockheed Martin aerospace leader. Her work, along with colleagues, underscores ongoing dedication to Mars goals and safe lunar return.
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United States
Earth
Lyndon Johnson
Neil Armstrong
Moon
Lisa Akers
Akers
U.S. Air Force Academy
Lockheed Martin
NASA
Mars
Letters on smoking dangers and child health in Athens
A reader laments adults smoking around children in Athens while noting asthma triggers from store smoke and poor responses from officials. The letter urges stronger protections and highlights frustration with health department inaction and personal health impacts.
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Ellington
Deli Martin Athens
Athens
Holiday wish list for politicians from Ann McFeatters
An opinion column itemizes satirical gift ideas for U S lawmakers and leaders. It suggests humorous, costly items from catalogs such as World Animal Foundation, Hammacher Schlemmer, and SkyMall, targeting figures like James Inhofe, Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell, Ted Cruz, Barack Obama, John Boehner, Hillary Clinton, and Rand Paul.
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Ashington
Tis W
James Inhofe
Rokla
Senate
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
World Animal Foundation
Harry Reid
Mitch McConnell
R-Ky
McConnell
Reid
Hammacher Schlemmer
Ted Cruz
R-Texas
Dr. Seuss
Michelle Obama
Barack Obama
Turkey
Amazon.com
John Boehner
Robio
Boehner
Hillary Clinton
Screen Actors Guild
Treasury
Commerce
Fed
Sen
Rand Paul
Hillary
Hollywood
West Coast
Goofy
Neiman Marcus
Pols
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Barry Miller
Arista Mountain
West Virginia Supreme Court
Miller
Gerald Wayne Little
Dewey Dewayne Gilley
Southern Regional
Bluefield Baily Telegraph
Randy Mooney
Orion Launch
Bluefield
D.C
Ann McFeathers
Texas
Seuss
Ann McFeatters
Tribune News Service
Amcteatters
Nationalpress
Tribune Content Agency, LLC
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