The Twin-State Marketer’s Founding Christmas Memoir
A Christmas memory recounts Santa greeting children at the Department of Health and Human Resources in Princeton and a founder’s note on launching The Twin-State Marketer in Bluefield Virginia. The piece reflects on early growth from a shopper to a mixed editorial weekly and its niche in competing with dailies.
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Department of Health and Human Resources
Princeton
Mike Shott
Twin-State Marketer
Bluefield
Quiet rides and bicycle charity on Christmas Eve
Bill Archer recalls Christmas fruit baskets delivered with his father in southwestern Pennsylvania and nearby states. He details ABATE bikers repairing bikes for kids, memories of his dad, and the significance of silent, thoughtful deliveries. He notes his role as a journalist covering the ABATE event for Bike Works.
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Bike Works
Abate Motorcycle Club
American Legion
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Northern Panhandle
Ohio
Western Pennsylvania
Pirates
Dad
Christmas Message From Bluefield Telegraph Staff
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph quotes a biblical verse from Luke 2 11 as it presents a holiday message from the paper staff. Publisher Darryl Hudson and editor Samantha Perry lead the note with senior editorial leadership listed among the team.
Tie One On For Safety campaign urges sober driving this holiday
Community Connections and partners kick off the Tie One On For Safety drive to curb drunk driving during Christmas and New Year. Officials urge designated drivers and safe alternatives, warn of holiday DUI fines, and offer free red ribbons via the county.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Communityonnections, Inc
Ercer County
Opportunities For Youth Coalition
SADD
Students Ainst
Toll on I 77 Should End by 2019, Reader Argues
A reader from Mercer County challenges a Daily Telegraph front page piece on Seaver Champions 1-77 tolls, accusing politicians of bond misuses and urging an end to tolls by 2019. The letter claims Democrats and Republicans share outrage over the tolls and criticizes Turnpike Authority claims and potential state border shifts. The writer, Roger Topping of Princeton, asserts voters want a lasting solution over quick fixes.
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Daily Raph
Seaver
Bill Seaver
Eston
West Virginia
Turnpike Authority
Authority
Cameron Lewis
Mercer County
Virginia
West
Readers debate gun violence and school safety in Obama call
Reader comments react to President Obama urging concrete proposals to curb gun violence and to winter storm preparedness. Voices critique political use of tragedy and propose school security ideas such as controlled waiting areas, play spaces out of sight, armed staff training, and a soldier for exterior protection, with mixed support for arming teachers.
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Barack Obama
Harold P
Joseph L
Kristie S
Chris S
Public input on armed security and school safety debate
Readers discuss whether guns belong in schools, favoring options from armed officers to stricter access. Opinions reference Newtown and Connecticut tragedies, with concerns about teachers carrying, gun free zones, and the costs of enhanced security.
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Connecticut
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