Retirement reflections with Chief Wilson and a hot, tense night
Senior editor Bill Archer recalls conversations with Bluefield Police Chief Joe Wilson amid a long workday ending in a city concert heat wave. He describes guilt, faith, and calm as he writes two stories about a storm, a public scene, and a family moment on his daughter Coleen's birthday.
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City Auditorium
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Denver Broncos
Erik Robinson
Second Chance Learning Center
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Bluefield Daily Bible Verse Featured in Editorial Page
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph notes Samantha Perry as Editor and Darryl Hudson as Publisher with staff titles listed. A quoted Galatians verse appears on the page, underscoring the editorial tone and the moral emphasis of the issue.
Farewell 2012 A regional year in review
A year of tragedy and triumphs across the region. Highlights include the Pocahontas Hatfield McCoy Trail segment opening in Mercer County and new leadership with a Republican sweep. Notable growth from Factory Connection in Princeton and a Taco Bell in Bluefield. Widespread job losses from Kroger, Bluefield Beverage, and mail center consolidations, plus hundreds of mining layoffs. A June 29 derecho caused no injuries but damaged the stage area at Mitchell Stadium. emergency crews evacuated thousands. Calls for political compromise and a hopeful transition to 2013.
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Pocahontas
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Factory Connection
Princeton
Taco Bell
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McDowell Camaign
Bluestone
Kroger
Bluefield Beverage
National Weather Service
Mitchell Stadium
Eric Church
Jake Owen
Outrage over abortion and the cost in lives
A speaker decries abortion as a daily mass slaughter, claiming 52 million U.S. abortions since 1973, equating it to multiple wars and disasters. The argument contrasts abortion with school shootings and 9 11, argues against a woman’s right to choose, and calls for viewing abortion as a moral evil tied to removing God from daily life.
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Reader comments on Christmas favorites and WV drug crisis
Readers discuss favorite Christmas films including The Santa Clause series Rudolph A Christmas Carol Its A Wonderful Life White Christmas and Polar Express. They also weigh in on West Virginia drug abuse issues calling for better jobs and parental guidance amid affected children.
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Mary C
Mary H
Polar Express
Karen S
West Virginia
Matthew B
Judith L
Anthony H
Mary F
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Readers debate video game regulation and morality
Public comments criticize government limits on video games and urge parental responsibility for youths. Critics defend ESRB self regulation and artistic freedom while calling for better parenting and awareness of mental health.
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ESRB
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Joseph L
Michelle B
Chrissy
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