Backing a Freightliner Down a Hill at Exit 2 Truck Stop
Bill Archer recalls a 1970s trucker life at Exit 2 Truck Stop near Wheeling, describing a dramatic reverse descent to avoid a crash. He details engine techniques, gear shifts, and the thrill of the tracking life while reflecting on lessons from his years on the road.
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Pittsburgh
West Virginia State Line
Wheeling
Owtiet
Whitt
Claysville
Fourth Street
Bluefield
City Municipal
Exit 2
Lloyd Davis
Dr. Davis
Daily Telegraph fragment on editor and figures in prose
Fragmentary OCR text mentions editors and names such as Kant Mooney Phe Samantha Perry and Charles Owens with garbled phrases. The scattered lines reference roles like Editor and Managing, plus a biblical quote 1 Kings 18:39 AKIV.
Parade shines with near record floats and live radio bring
A holiday parade drew a near record number of floats and saw quality rise above recent years. Moose Reed anchored Willie-FM on the Renaissance Theater marquee for a live play-by-play broadcast, with plans to rebroadcast Christmas Eve noon and Christmas Day 10 am. Out-of-town visitors joined locals as Mercer County braces for bigger events next year in Princeton.
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Senate
Harry Reid
Boehner
Moose Reed
Willie-Fm
Renaissance Theater
Mercer County
Reader comments on power outages and student loans debate
Facebook poll results show readers venting about losing electricity when wind blows, loan debt, and college costs. Comments advocate for cleanup of right of ways, question loan value, and discuss legalization of cannabis as economic impact.
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Elise B
Harvard
Felicia
Nora A
Sarah P
Penny T
Santa Claus and Xbox debate sparks reader comments
Readers discuss spending 500 on an Xbox One for Christmas as well as Santa Claus beliefs and age of truth. A separate post reports a former Bluefield church youth volunteer charged with 38 counts of child sexual abuse and calls for severe punishment.
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Santa
Santa Claus
Torren B
Bluefield Church
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Susan A
Benita N
Vickie M
David H
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Lisa B
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