PROMISE Scholarship in West Virginia Sparks Debate
Jarrod Sudduth of Bluefield questions for West Virginia PROMISE Scholarship. The piece notes hopes of keeping natives home, fears about funding shifts, tuition increases at WVU, and potential overcrowding while urging focus on creating local jobs to retain graduates.
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Myrtle Beach
West Virginia
Mountain State
West
Bob Wise
Chevy Chase
Clark Griswold
West Virginia University
Robert Morgenstern
Jarrod Sudduth
Bluefield
WVU
Daily Telegraph Staff Roles Listing
The text lists staff positions at the Daily Telegraph including Gary Adkisson as Publisher Samantha Perry as News Editor Barbara Hawkins as Senior Copy Editor and executives Andy Patton Thomas A Colley Managing Editor Bill Archer Teddy Paynter and a quote from Matthew 7 21. The fragmentary material appears to be a masthead or captioned staff directory with brief religious quotation.
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Barbara Hawkins
Andy Patton
Pledge speech by Red Skelton teacher cited by Legion
The text quotes Red Skelton explaining the Pledge of Allegiance with Mr Laswell’s lecture to students. It includes the phrases I pledge dedication to others, Under God, and united states with 48 states and new words added. William F. Johnson of the American Legion West Virginia signs the note.
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Red Skelton
Mr. Laswell
God Bless
America
William F. Johnson
American Legion of West Virginia, Inc
Floods in Southern West Virginia Misattributed to Mining
Letter argues floods were not caused by strip mining or deforestation but may have contributed modestly. Criticizes media depictions and cites DEP studies showing deforestation's role was minor and not the main cause. Calls for reading plain English and recognizing natural disaster patterns rather than blaming a single factor.
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West Virginia
DEP
News Channel 6
Daily Telegraph
Devas
Fiscal discipline urged for West Virginia schools
A Charleston Daily Mail roundup notes West Virginia spends 2.9 billion dollars annually with 1.5 billion to public education. State Schools Superintendent David Stewart tells county boards to prioritize fiscal responsibility and align staff levels to state reimbursements as enrollment shifts.
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West Virginia
David Stewart
West
Public school funding and elite access mirror tax concerns
Commentary notes that declining enrollment and staffing costs push Monongalia County toward a higher levy, urging fiscal restraint. It cites Kanawha County, where 3,000 fewer students in five years and 125 excess positions cost nearly $4.8 million annually. The piece contrasts ONeill’s closed-door Charleston dinner with broader public interests, calling fiscal transparency essential. It references Sen Byrd and oligarchy terms to critique elite influence.
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Monongalia
Kanawha
John Luoni
Luoni
Stewart
U.S. Treasury
Paul O’neill
Charleston
O’neill
U.S
West Virginia
Latin America
Robert C. Byrd
D-W.va
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Ete
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Mer
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Charleston Daily Mail
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