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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 2016
Page
4
Charles Boothe reflects on his struggle with shopping, especially for clothing and gifts, and muses on personal flaws, humor, and coping strategies. He notes online shopping and gift cards reduce trips to the mall, and he wryly suggests regifting as a cheeky solution. He signs as a Bluefield Daily Telegraph correspondent.
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph names Randy Mooney publisher and Andy Patton sports editor with Samantha Perry editor and assistant managing editor. Charles Owens and Brian Woodson are listed among editorial staff. The page includes a biblical quote attributed to Jesus about being the bread of life.
The Mercer County Sheriff's Department received five new patrol vehicles—three Ford Explorers and two Ford Tauruses—funded with support from the Mercer County Commission. The $133,000 purchase, plus mounting lights and brush guards, aims to modernize the force after years without new cars and reduce maintenance costs.
CART presented Junior's Essential Survival Guide to School at Richlands Middle School Auditorium on December 9. The event, sponsored by local figures and institutions, featured a Snow Day milestone and a prize winner Reed Ratliff, with thanks to staff and supporters for the season's production.
Readers discuss the proposed clean indoor air ordinance with mixed views on smoking in businesses, private clubs, and outside areas. Several cite health, rights, taxes, and government support, while others urge personal responsibility and honoring licensees.
Letters to the editor debate indoor smoking rules and their effects on stores, nightclubs and restaurants. Residents argue policy prevents lung pollution while others defend business survival after regulatory changes. Community comments also note a Dunkin Donuts Coffee Express signage issue and a $7.8 million SBA grant for a Green Valley school.
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