Memories of Bluefield and Snoop and the coal era
George Thwaites recalls Mercer County roots in Bluefield and Princeton, the coal dust and diesel fumes of his youth, a caboose ride with an uncle, a potato chip truck season, and a changing city he once knew as a bustling downtown.
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Mercer County
West Virginia
Ireland
Here
Tennessee
Bluefield
Princeton
Scoop
Snoop
Cecil Surratt
Viola Clark
Jesus
al Land
N&w
Dan- Dee
Bluefields
Roanoke
Notable quote echoes through Bluefield newsroom
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists Randy Mooney as Publisher and Samantha Perry as Editor with Andy Patton as Sports Editor and Brian Woodson as News Editor. A quoted line follows: I will not speak his name again, yet his word burned like a fire in my heart.
McDowell County Opens New Adult Drug Court in Welch
Officials including Supreme Court Justice Brent D. Benjamin and Judge Booker T. Stephens attended the unveiling of the McDowell County Adult Drug Court in Welch. Established June 16, 2015, with first participant admitted last November, the program aims to reduce recidivism and substance abuse, modeled after Mercer and Tazewell counties' success.
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Supreme Court
Brent D. Benjamin
McDowell County
Booker T. Stephens
West Virginia
Mike B. Lacy
Welch
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Mercer
Tazewell
Mercer County
Letters on gun laws and political change across history
A reader contends restraints on gun purchases should not suppress lawful owners while criticizing self serving motives in politics. The letter references Second Amendment debates, NRA influence, and historical progress on voting rights and civil rights, urging openness to evolution in national policy.
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Smokey Shott
Shott
Daniel Hall
Senate
NRA
Jefferson
Franklin
Ben Carson
Hillary Clinton
Reader comments on Walmart loss in McDowell County closure
Readers criticize the Walmart exit from McDowell County and reflect on coal decline, community impact, and political blame. Comments express sadness, nostalgia for local stores, questions about economics, and hope for a return to small, independent shops.
Community reacts as Walmart closure hits McDowell County
Local residents discuss job losses and store closures in McDowell County with mixed views on Walmart and Magic Mart. Shoppers recall long drives to Bluefield and Kimball while voices defend locally owned businesses and warn of economic consequences.
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Courtney
Danny J
Brenda B
Sheila C
Theda M
Magic Mart
Bluefield
Welch
Krogers
Big Box Walmart
Tom M
Dave H
McDowell County
Sharon H
Melony
America
Patricia F
Monica G
Goodson
Jim
Ava N
Judy B
Walmart
Chrissy C
Eddie B
Charles A
Josey
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Wolf Man
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Granny
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Gthwaites
Bottonline
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Botthwaites
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Randy Mooney
Samantha Perry
Andy Patton
Brian Woodson
McDowell Drug Court
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Obamas Divisiion
Mike H
Donna H
Susan D
Ella T
Adam M
Mae M
Judy L
Hussein Obama
Adam R
News and Views
Boltonline
Facebook
Facebook.com
Tracy T
Kimball
W.va
Nancy J
Michael B
Kimball Walmart
Myrl M
McDowell
Mary H
Barbara S
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