One Year After Two Floods McDowell County Remembrance
A one year anniversary piece recalls the July 8 flood that devastated southern West Virginia and southwest Virginia, followed by a second deadly flood on May 2. It details destruction across Welch and nearby communities, deaths in McDowell County, and a reunion at the Coal Heritage Museum urging lights in windows to honor victims and celebrate resilience led by Charles Owens.
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West Virginia
Virginia
McDowell County
Anawalt
Welch
Roderfield
Coalwood
Gary
Kimball
Northfork
Remembering July 8 2001 Floods and Recovery in Appalachia
Reflects on the July 8 2001 flood disaster in southern West Virginia and southwestern Virginia, noting lives lost including a Mercer County man and a Mullens woman, and a second May 2 flood. Describes regional economic hardship, volunteer recovery, and long-term resilience with aid from FEMA Red Cross National Guard and Salvation Army.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Mercer County
Mullens
National Guard
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Emergency Services
Letters defend pledge and God in America
A reader from West Virginia recounts a life shaped by coal camps and service, urges continued recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, and laments liberal critics while praising God and country. The letter argues Americans are God-fearing and preserves heritage, warning against removing In God We Trust from currency.
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Valley High School
Smithers
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USA
Thomas Bone IV
Athens
Tom Bone
BDT
Rome
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Rotary involvement from Fairfield Bay shines in school project
Larry Mozer of Fairfield Bay Arkansas responded to a column by sharing his Rotary Club’s local effort with area schools. The letter highlights citizen participation, moral duty, and a call to stand for convictions amid national social and economic concerns.
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Littleton
Colorado
South Dakota
Fairfield Bay
Larry
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Earth
Bob George
Dodge City
Kansas
Bob
Larry Mozer
Quest Course and Central High Movie Promote Youth Virtue
Commentary from Jim Davidson highlights the Peace Curriculum Quest used in Shirley High School to teach ninth graders anger control and peer pressure. Larry Mozer notes a CD interactive movie Central High to aid teen character development with support from Emerson Electric. efforts aim to cut school violence nationwide.
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Vicki Sandage
Shirley High School
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Arkansas
Larry Mozer
Emerson Electric
St. Louis
Oklahoma
Central High
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