Quiet Grannie with a Shotgun Shapes a WV Tie to Daily Telegraph
A Lifestyles editor recalls Marcella of McDowell County West Virginia a feisty elder who kept dogs on a neglected property and repeatedly flashed a shotgun in crises. The column chronicles calls that sparked humor and rescue and ends with her passing and a mentor-like bond.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph Staff Roster and Praise Verse
News staff entries list Terri Hale as News Editor and Andy Patton as Sports Editor with Samantha Perry as Editor Asst. Managing Editor and Charles Owens and George Thwaites named among staff. A biblical verse from Luke 2 11 AKJV is quoted in the lineup.
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Is There a Santa Claus in Our Times
The New York Sun answer to Virginia O’Hanlon’s 1897 question affirms Santa Claus’s reality. The editorial defends faith over skepticism, praising love, generosity, devotion, and childhood belief as enduring truths beyond visible proof.
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Virginia O’hanlon
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Letters to the Editor policy and contact details
The Daily Telegraph will publish letters on matters of public interest. Letters must include the writer signature to be considered for publication. Address letters to P O Box 1599 Bluefield West Virginia 24701 or email editor at bdt online dot com.
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Manchin and Youngkin in Politics and Industry News
Reader comments on recession fears and Fed rate plans accompany a Virginia mine that will add 181 jobs in Tazewell and Buchanan counties. West Virginia senator Manchin again fails to push a federal permitting reform, with critics accusing him of deceiving supporters. Officials seek input on dilapidated buildings amid river road concerns, while the Silver Bridge collapse memory shapes bridge inspection rules.
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Shelley Moore Capito
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D-W. Va
West Virginia
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Democrats
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Smoldering bridges and political chatter spark a winter column
A reflective reader recalls a bridge collapse in their state and laments national leadership while comments from readers touch on politics and the holidays. The piece threads personal loss, pets, and viewpoints on spending and Ukraine through a chorus of suburban voices.
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Smokey” Shott
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