Elvis tribute concert returns to Bluefield for NIE program
Greg Jordan recalls Tom Colley guiding a Lou Vuto Elvis show to support Newspapers in Education. Vuto, a top Elvis tribute artist, will perform Jan. 9 in Bluefield with a live band. VIP $30 preshow meet, preferred $18, general $12. tickets at Daily Telegraph and Princeton Times.
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Greg
Tom Colley
Daily Telegraph
Tom
Bluefield
NIE
Chuck Sullins
Vuto
Buchanan County
Telegraph
Virginia State Police
Lou Vuto
Elvis
Elvis Presley
Memories Theater
Pigeon Forge
Postal Service
Rock
Mercer County
Princeton Times
Cluefield Daily Telegraph Names Editorial Team
Samantha Perry serves as Managing Editor and News Editor. Andy Patton is Sports Editor. Brian Woodson holds Senior Editor and City Editor posts. Bill Archer and Charles Owens are named associates. The reference quotes Jeremiah 8:11.
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Andy Patton
Brian Woodson
Funding pushes King Coal Highway and Coalfields Expressway
Federal appropriations totaling 3.96 million target King Coal Highway and Coalfields Expressway segments in West Virginia. Byrd seeks 1.98 million for Mercer County corridor to Route 123 and the Mercer County Airport, and 1.98 million for Allen Creek to Slab Fork area in Raleigh County. Additional requests from Rahall and state officials aim to extend Bluefield connections and interchanges, with broader stimulus funds eyed to finish the four lane routes. A Chmura study notes potential 2020 jobs and $220.3 million annual impact from completion.
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Barack Obama
U.S
Robert C. Byrd
D-W.va
Transportation and Housing and Urban Development
Congress
Obama
Byrd
Mercer County
Allen Creek
Slab Fork
Raleigh County
Wyoming
Bluefield
Nick Rahall
D-Wiva
Rahall
Welch
State Division of Highways
K.A. Ammar
Stoney Ridge
Williamson
Chmura Economics and Analytics
Richmond
West Virginia
Route 123
McDowell County
Voters Recall Pay Raise Seen As Injustice In Tough Economy
Letter to Congressman Boucher and Senators Webb and Warner criticizes 2 percent federal employee pay raises amid recession and deficits. The author, Ralph Patsel of Bluefield, Virginia, argues state budgets are tight and SS benefits did not rise, asking how raises can be justified and warning voters will remember.
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Boucher
Webb
Warner
Lin
Obama
Health care plan critique targets Obama administration
Jay Ambrose argues that Barack Obama and allies push a costly health care overhaul that misleads on costs and scope. He cites estimates from Senate figures, questions 47 million insured counts, and warns of debt while praising market based reforms and prudent tax shifts. He adds context from Ambrose’s long career and Colorado residence.
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The
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Cluefield Daily Telegraph
Samantha Perry
City Editor
Bill Archer
Charles Owens
Jeremiah
Ralph Patsel
America
T’s
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Max Baucus
Harry Reid
Jay Ambrose
Health Insurance
Steve Chapman
Washington
Scripps Howard Newspapers
el Paso
Texas
Denver
Colorado
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