January Bowl Season Pushes Sports World Toward February
Larry Hypes reflects on how January now overflows with bowl games and playoffs across NFL, college football, NASCAR, baseball, and other sports. He notes sponsors and fans shape schedules, the shift from traditional dates after 9/11, and the lingering question of January as breaking resolutions month.
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Local Telegraph Names Editorial Team and Editors
The publication lists staff roles including Publisher News Editor City Editor WV State Editor and others Tammie Toler Samantha Perry Barbara Hawkins Thomas A Colley as executive editor VA State Editor Sports Editor Business Editor The note quotes Proverbs 25 28.
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Enforcement gaps leave illegal video poker machines unmonitored
Officials say laws ban unlicensed video poker machines and enforcement will occur, but no state agency has inspectors dedicated to finding them. Lottery and ABC inspectors can swear affidavits and hand cases to state police, yet no proactive search is planned.
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Veterans Coalition calls for end to WV retiree tax
West Virginia Veterans Coalition urges removal of a discriminatory state tax on military retiree pensions. They list Woody Williams as leader and invite all retirees to Charleston for Veterans Visibility Day on Jan 21 at 9 a.m. in the Rotunda to press lawmakers, Governor Wise, Senator Tomblin, and Delegate Kiss for a floor vote. Also notes Grave Market bill to standardize free grave markers.
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Federal compensation for Sept 11 victims attacked by generosity
Betsy Hart critiques a federal plan to award each family about 1.6 million dollars tax free plus private donations. She argues the program creates inequities, penalties for life insurance, and potential motives beyond aid, calling the payout unworthy of 9/11 victims.
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