Remembering Mom and the Christmases She Saved
Samantha Perry recalls her mother who delivered perfect gifts in spare rooms with Cabbage Patch Dolls and elephant ear jeans from Hills. She describes 1970s hair straightening and comic book picks, boxing memories after her mother’s March passing, and how the filled boxes reveal what mattered most to the family.
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Mom
Grandma
Bluefield
Isaac Asimov
Superman
G.I. Joes
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Masthead Names and Quote
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists staff including William Randy Deason publisher Samantha Perry news editor and sports editor with Andy Patton Brian Woodson and Thomas A Colley holding executive and senior editorships. A biblical quote appears in the text.
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Samantha Perry
The
Daily Telegraph
Sperry
Bottonline
Andy Patton
Brian Woodson
PEIA health insurance changes aim to secure program future
West Virginia's PEIA approves reforms for state retiree health coverage to curb the unfunded liability. Changes include deductible and co payment requirements capped at 500 dollars and a switch to a Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug plan with contractors such as Blue Cross or Aetna.
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Public Employees Insurance Agency
PEIA
Medicare
Ted Cheatham
Blue Cross
Aetna
Cheatham
Letters criticize Southern West Virginia politics and gas tax
A reader attacks senators Byrd Rockefeller and Rahall for focusing on rural TV reception over water and sewer, questions Manchin and Kaine about gas tax, notes frustration with tax refunds, and accuses officials of withholding funds before the election. The letter laments unmet promises, highway projects, and government funding priorities.
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Rockefeller
Rahall
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Kaine
Seaver Appointed to Fill Princeton Mayor's Term
Bill Seaver, president of Seaver Funeral Home, is named to complete the late Mayor Ron Lively’s term. A longtime Mercer County Board of Education leader, Seaver guided school reforms and community service while balancing a quiet, effective presence. The June ballot will include council seats and potential challengers. others in consideration included Dr. Charles Mirable Anita Skeens Caldwell and Jim Reid.
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Ron Lively
Bill Seaver
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Seaver
Mercer County Board of Education
Mercer County
Charles Mirable
Anita Skeens Caldwell
House of Delegates
Jim Reid
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Dewey Russell
Pat Wilson
Caldwell
Chad Caldwell
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Edwin Wiley
Omar Aboulhasa
Circuit Court
Derek Swope
County Commission
Timm Boggess
U.S
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