Truckers and winter driving wisdom from a Chicago road tale
Bill Archer recalls long haul life in Chicago where a sleeping tractor trailer on the Dan Ryan Expressway sparked a moment of reflection on winter driving, traffic unpredictability, and the contrast between road foresight and tourist behavior. The veteran Virginia desk chief for the Daily Telegraph shares observations from years on the highway lanes.
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Knights of the Highway
Chicago
Bill Archer
Virginia
The
Daily Telegraph
Daily Telegraph Editorial Staff and Family Motto
The Daily Telegraph lists staff including Gary Adkisson publisher coos Tammie Toler Samantha Perry sete Barbara Hawkins News Editor City Editor WV State Editor Thomas A Colley Executive editor VA State Editor Sports Editor. Business Editor Bill Archer Teddy Paynter Jody Neal. The text ends with a religious motto quoting John 18:32 36 AV about truth and freedom.
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Coos Tammie Toler
Samantha Perry Sete
Barbara Hawkins
Regional airport plan faces Kanawha County opposition
Gov. Bob Wise promotes a $350 million regional airport between Charleston and Huntington in Lincoln County as a long term economic tool for West Virginia. Proponents cite 418000 passengers in year one and over 700000 by 2020, while Kanawha County officials resist, threatening a statewide referendum.
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Kanawha
Bob Wise
West Virginia
Wise
Charleston
Huntington
Lincoln County
Bluefield
Princeton
Yeager
Kanawha County
Letters propose 180 day school plan with snow-day buffers
Patricia Williams of Princeton WV argues for restoring an older policy to extend the school year by 12 days through revised holiday practices. She urges a later start and earlier end, keeping winter breaks minimal, reshaping busing, and voting the superintendent in by voters to reflect parent and student interests.
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Martin Luther King, Jr
Glenwood School
Mercer County
Patricia Williams
Princeton
W.va
West Virginia audits flag widespread government waste
A roundup of editorials from across West Virginia condemns public employee protection laws for blocking firings and highlights audits showing waste and fraud. It cites police misconduct, Prison Industries mismanagement, missing equipment, and the attorney general's missteps, urging voters to demand accountability in Charleston.
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West Virginia
Charleston
Eric Smith
Eric Loudermilk
Legislative Auditor
Darrell V. McGraw Jr
General Fund
McGraw
Tobacco Companies
Attorney General
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Teddy Paynter
Jody Neal
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Dominion Post
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