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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 2012
Page
4
Samantha Perry recalls a year when a dented living room tree, silver tinsel and large colored lights defined a simpler holiday. The tale covers wreath battles, garland banisters, gift dreams from a catalog, and warm family rituals shaping a priceless memory.
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists Darryl Hudson as Publisher and Samantha Perry as Editor with Samantha Perry also noted as Assistant Managing Editor. A Bible verse from Luke 2 11 is quoted: For to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.
Princeton plans new welcome signs at major entrances declaring The Heart of Mercer County funded by a Transportation Enhancement Program grant. State approval pending before erection. City hall relocation to Mercer Street on track, with design approval due in January and bids following, as officials push downtown revitalization amid prior council split.
A reader writes many letters to the editor complaining about roadside litter along EL roadways and the lack of cleanups. They urge fines on carriers, demand tarp enforcement, question cross state shopping, criticize West Virginia taxes and prices, and call for leadership in Charleston to address APCO rates and road conditions. They threaten judgment day for those responsible.
The Daily Telegraph asks readers to send letters on matters of public interest for publication. Email submissions to editor bdtonline.com with opinions on public issues.
A winter diary notes December 21 as the earliest solstice since 1896 with clear skies and bright sun over East River Mountain. The writer laments Newtown Connecticut’s Christmas tragedy, condemns sensationalism, and cites the mass killing of 26 people including 20 children and six teachers, invoking Chaplin Phillip Parker's line that "We are all wounded."
A reader reflects on the grieving process with notes of ten stages and the personal nature of healing. The piece shifts to a critique of proposed Social Security COLA cuts, arguing the burden falls on the poor, and ends with a Christmas wish list urging Santa to aid their city and neighboring towns along with a nod to local politicians.
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