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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 2000
Page
5
The Daily Telegraph prints the boards consensus on current editorials and presents a Bible verse echoing religious reflection. Gary Adkisson and Thomas A Colley are noted as publisher and executive editor respectively. The Bible quote cites Luke 17 24 AV about the Son of Man.
The Bluefield Board of Directors, after long debate, approves increases in street fees from nine to fifteen dollars per quarter and business license fees from sixteen to twenty five dollars per quarter effective January 1 2001. The move aims to align with state structures, fund paving and repairs, and restore financial stability after a tough year that included a fire station closure and staff cutbacks.
Letters praise Bluefield Beverage employees for a $20,320.24 donation, the largest from staff in the United Way of the Virginias. Campaign coordinators Tim Hensley, Troy Hager, Steve Carroll, and David Punturi lead the drive, aiming to reach 90 percent of the goal and aid thousands in need.
Charles Owens reflects on 2000 as a historic yet calm year for Four Seasons Country. He notes Y2K fears fading, key projects like Coalfields Expressway and I-73/74 advancing, debates over a heart center and a mega power line, the First National Bank of Keystone collapse, and upcoming decisions on Head Start and a $20 million Mercer County bond.
Martin Schram argues Clinton's Somalia debacle shows a blend of misjudgment and communication failure. The piece recalls how U.S. goals shifted under UN influence, with failed planning, poor coordination to peace talks, and a warlord's leverage amid missteps from Clinton and Carter.
Elliott E. Maynard looks back on a pivotal year for the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. He notes progress on family court reforms, ATM expansion, self represented litigants, and mediation programs, while warning that 2001 will pose hard questions about jurisdiction and structure of new family courts. The year also saw the annual court system report published and continued court sessions including out-of-town trips.
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