Remembering Goodwill and coal camp memories across Mercer County
Samantha Perry reflects on her grandfather and grandmother’s stories from McComas Pocahontas Goodwill and nearby towns in Mercer County. She recalls trains, theaters, gatherings, and family injuries, urging readers to record elders’ memories before they fade and become lost to time.
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McComas
Pocahontas
Goodwill
Mercer County
Montcalm
Bluefields
Princeton
Eastern Regional Coal
Cluefield Daily Telegraph Editorial Contacts
Cluefield Daily Telegraph lists staff roles including News Editor State Editor Senior Writer and Executive Editor along with Managing Editor Sports Editor City/County Editor Senior Copy Editor. The text also quotes a Bible verse about seeking help from God.
Season of sorrow and support during the holidays
A community message urges readers to remember military families abroad and those grieving this season. It calls for care for lonely neighbors, offers practical help such as shared meals and gifts, and encourages understanding and seeking help for those experiencing low mood or depression during the holidays.
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Iraq
Afghanistan
United States
Letters About Speeding Endangering School Nearby
A reader laments speeding drivers near a school after a dog is killed in a 7:45 a.m. incident on a 15 mph zone. The writer thanks unknown strangers who assisted and urges the city to install a speed bump to protect children. The plea repeats that today it is a dog, tomorrow a child.
Press corps fails to press at Bush news conference
Martin Schram argues the White House press corps asked soft questions and failed to press President Bush on the Iraq armor crisis. He cites Rumsfeld's defense of troop protection, a lack of follow up, and the need for reporters to question administration policy and effectiveness.
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Sherlock Holmes
Washington
White House
Press Corps
Bush
Beltway
Donald Rumsfeld
Iraq
Rumsfeld
U.S
America
United States
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