Jamestown 400th events boost Southwest Virginia role
Gov Kaine in England marks the 400th Jamestown anniversary as Southwest Virginia counties Bland Wythe and Tazewell join the Jamestown 2007 celebration with town activities in Bluefield Pocahontas Richlands Cedar Bluff and others. Officials expect over two million visitors across Virginia during the 18 month program.
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America
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Pocahontas
Cedar Bluff
Tazewell
Richlands
Tazewell County
Bland and Wythe
Commonwealth of Virginia
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Wythe
Godspeed
Englands
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth
Ginger Branton
Richlands Area
Sanders
Bland County
Southwest Virginia Community College
Branton
Crab Orchard
Barbara Bates
Tom Childress
Anita Short
Southwest Virginia
Dinefield Baily Telegraph Names Editorial Team
The paper lists publisher William Randy Deason and executive editor Thomas A Colley with news editor Samantha Perry and managing editor Brian Woodson. Sports editor is Samantha Perry the others include Andy Patton Bill Archer and Charles Owens. The motto quotes Seek you the LORD while he may be found and calls readers to seek him while near.
Prince William County presses federal bid on immigration costs
Prince William County Virginia faces rising costs from illegal immigration with 20 percent foreign born residents. A study will quantify county expenses in schools health care law enforcement and social services and may lead to a symbolic bill to the federal government. County Supervisor Covington says the move highlights federal responsibility to secure borders and regulate commerce.
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Prince William County
WS. Covington III
Associated Press
Covington
Feds
Prince William
National Council of la Raza
West Virginia
Southwest Virginia
Abandoned Mine Bill Praised By Veterans And Unions
Letter from John E. Shumate of Beckley W Va lauds passage of the abandoned mine bill as a milestone. He recalls World War II service and retirement from the United Mine Workers of America and credits Cecil Roberts Kenny Perdue and politicians like Byrd Rockefeller Rahall for cooperation to prevent future disasters. He cheers labor and state leaders for strong safety and buoyed communities. Mountaineers Are Always Free.
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Cecil Roberts
Kenny Perdue
American Federation of Labor
Organized Labor
Sage Mine
Joe Manchin
Robert Byrd
Jay Rockefeller
Nick Rahall
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Senate
John E. Shumate Beckley
Bayh and Vilsack weigh futures in crowded 2008 field
Veteran observers note Indiana Senator Evan Bayh may pursue a vice presidential bid while former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack stays in the race for the Democratic nomination. The piece traces Gen II Bayh lineage, Carter-era dynamics, and the enduring lure of the White House despite steep costs. Dan K. Thomasson, former Scripps Howard editor, offers perspective.
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New York
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Iowa
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