Tazewell board revisits wind turbine showdown on Bluestone Wind Farm
Dominion Resources now owns 2600 acre East River Mountain land for a 200 million Bluestone River Wind Farm. The project faces ridgeline ordinance questions as supervisors weigh state and federal options. public debate resurfaces with Anderson urging existing law controls while others fear value and scenic impacts.
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East River Mountain
Tazewell County
Dominion
British Petroleum
Dominion Resources
Bluestone River
Board of Supervisors
Seth White
John Absher
White
Absher
David Anderson
Jim Campbell Jr
Mike Hymes
Ridgeline
Anderson
Daily Telegraph
Tazewell Board
Bluefield Daily Newspaper Staff Note and Bible Quote
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists staff including Darryl Hudson News Editor and Andy Patton Sports Editor with Brian Woodson Samantha Perry as Managing Editor and Bill Archer Charles Owens as Senior Editor. A quoted biblical verse from 2 Timothy 4 3 4 AKJV follows the list.
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Charles Owens
Daily Telegraph
Cowens
Bottonline
Andy Patton
Brian Woodson
Bill Archer
Little Jimmie Christmas Party Delivers Toys to 790 Kids
After weeks of planning the Little Jimmie campaign reaches its goal of $30,000 and brings Santa Claus and a host of volunteers to Bluefield City Auditorium. About 790 children receive red gift bags stuffed with toys books fruit gloves and toboggans as the community shows benevolence despite hard times. The event features Don Whitt and Daily Telegraph’s Bill Archer with music and a noon doors open followed by a 12:20 arrival of Santa and 12:30 distribution of gifts.
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Bluefield City Auditorium
Stadium Drive
Bluefield
Santa Claus
Jimmie
Don Whitt
Daily Telegraph
Bill Archer
Little Jimmie
Veterans enrollment rules change for health care access
A letter urges all veterans and dependents to enroll in VA health care as rules expanded by public law 110-329 effective June 15 2009. It notes prior denial for some with higher income and service connection status, outlines enrollment options in person by mail phone or online, and stresses required documents and minimum duty length.
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Veterans Administration
Mercer County
Hancock
USAF
Remembering Christmas Eve During a Time of War
This piece blends reflections on a wartime Christmas with songs and history. It notes how soldiers in World War I dreamed of home and unity, references the 1941 F D Roosevelt Christmas Eve broadcast urging uplift amid sacrifice, and contrasts warm home wishes with a war season's harsher reality.
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Buck Ram
Kim Gannon
Walter Kent
Franklin D. Roosevelt
America
Christmas Eve wartime reflections and Berlin Airlift gift drive
The writer cites President Roosevelt's Christmas Eve addresses from 1942 to 1944 and notes modern troops abroad. He recalls ongoing war, urges gratitude for service, and mentions Operation Santa Claus during the Berlin Airlift delivering gifts to Berlin children in December 1948. The column closes with holiday wishes from Wilson Butt of Bluefield.
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Berlin
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Tazewell
Oou
Bluefield Baily Telegraph
Darryl Hudson
Samantha Perry
Ocponlen Dur
Lala Ody Oreo
Santa
Sunshine State
Buna
Roosevelt
Wilson Butt
Department of Highways
Wilson
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