Obama tears over gun violence draws scrutiny
James H. Smokey Shott comments on Obama emotional moment before an executive order expanding background checks. The piece challenges tears as political theater, cites CDC data on gun deaths, and argues for conservative restoration amid alleged media manipulation and myths.
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Bible Verse Quotation Echoes in Newsroom Script
A fragment from the Bluefield Daily Telegraph page lists staff roles including News Editor Randy Moone Publisher Andy Patton and Samantha Perry Editor with a biblical quote from Jeremiah 6 15 AKJV asking whether people feel shame for abomination. The text also includes a query about shaming.
Tazewell County gains in tourism and manufacturing growth in 2015
County officials report strong tourism gains for Spearhead Trail and Back of the Dragon along with manufacturing expansions. Tadano Mantis expands in Richlands adding 15 jobs, while broader projects seek hundreds of new positions and a proposed fish farm shows promise. Bluestone park faces vacancy and a dental school was scrapped due to funding.
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DNR Berwind Lake decision sparks West Virginia county fury
A reader letter criticizes the Department of Natural Resources over plans to reclassify Berwind Lake, warning of loss of facilities and summer maintenance in McDowell County. The writer frames the move as political and harmful to the county's recovery from the coal era, stressing the lake as Big Creek District's sole recreation area and economic lifeblood.
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Critique of Byers and NCAA Power Shift in College Sports
The piece denounces Byers as the founder of the modern NCAA and argues his use of universities fueled greed in collegiate athletics. It notes television deals in the 1950s and a $700 million annual basketball tournament, with power conferences building wealthy departments and high salaries. Jim Delaney’s $3.1 million pay is cited as emblematic of the sport’s financial ascent.
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