Marking the moments of life on a December morning
Tom Colley, executive editor of the Daily Telegraph, reflects on a busy Friday drive to Bluefield Intermediate with family. He salutes small moments that shape daily life, from frigid roads and holiday wreaths to plans with daughter Zoe and thoughts on news deadlines, personal losses, and a security humor moment in Florida.
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Walmart
Frances
Cole Chevrolet
Eric
Lauren
Bluefield
Zoe
Oreek
Bluefield Intermediate
Mercer
Charlotte
Orlando
Los Angles
Cumberland Road
Illinois
Obama
Bones
Florida
Reidsville
N.C
Jack
460
Tle
Ft. Lauderdale
West Virginia
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Staff Roles Listing
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists staff positions including Publisher News Editor Sports Editor and senior editors Samantha Perry Andy Patton Brian Woodson Thomas A Colley executive editor managing editor city editor. The Bible verse Jeremiah 23 23 24 AKJV is quoted in the document.
Lawmakers push short term act for DTV transition
The House and Senate backed the Short-Term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act to preserve access to emergency information during the February 17 2009 digital television switch. The measure allows a 30 day analog signal continuation to aid consumers, especially the poor elderly and disabled, in rural areas like southern West Virginia and Southwest Virginia.
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Congress
U.S
House of Representatives
Senate
Bush
Jay Rockefeller
D-W.va
Rockefeller
Wvva-Tv 6
Bluefield
NBC
West Virginia
Virginia
America
Southwest Virginia
Rumor mill roils Mercer County Courthouse politics
Rumors swirl about 2010 races for Mercer County Clerk of the Circuit Court with names such as Brenda Davis and Julie Ball mentioned as potential candidates. chatter ties Sheriff Don Meadows and Deputy changes in the sheriff’s department to possible future runs and personnelreshuffles. The piece also covers Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich impeachment pressure from Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn and federal subpoenas involving the Tribune Co.
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Mercer County
Brenda Davis
Circuit Court
Julie Ball
Ball
Mercer County Democrat Club
Don Meadows
Illinois
Rod Blagojevich
Blagojevich
George Ryan
Pat Quinn
Illinois House
Quinn
Turnpike tolls and political blasts pack local notes
A reader column cites turmoil around Gov. Blagojevich allegations and Tribune editorial board firings, questions about funding for the WV Turnpike, and highway mileage data. The letter criticizes road conditions, urges better management, and ends with thanks to toll staffer Shannon and a resident farewell from Wilson Butt.
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West Virginia
Ron Hamilton
Parkways, Economic Development and Tourism Authority
Hamilton
Charleston-to-Princeton
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