Remembering West Virginia floods and the long road to recovery
The 2001 and 2002 floods devastated McDowell and surrounding counties in West Virginia with towns like Anawalt Northfork Keystone Welch hammered hard. Survivors recount destruction from rising rivers to shattered roads while recalling days without power or communication. The writer offers condolences to Greenbrier County and nearby communities and vows ongoing support as recovery continues.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph Masthead Note
Randy Mooney is Publisher News Editor Samantha Perry Editor Andy Patton Asst Managing Editor. Charles Owens quotes a biblical line about five loaves and two fishes.
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Andy Patton
Charles Owens
Virginia DMV and Elections launch electronic voter registration
Virginia residents can now apply to register to vote electronically at DMV offices and mobile sites across the Commonwealth. The program, piloted to speed registrations, cuts paper work and lets users update addresses online, benefiting both voters and staff.
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Virginia Department of Elections
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Department of Elections
Terry McAuliffe
McAuliffe
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Ric Holcomb
Holcomb
Seven Miracles that Saved America book review prompt
Letter cites a West Virginia reader urging trust in God to overcome political division and calamities. It endorses Seven Miracles that Saved America by Chris and Ted Stewart, praising its defense of providence and American exceptionalism while criticizing revisionist historians. The author urges readers to read the book now.
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UT Austin Gun Carry Policy Stirs Faculty and Public Debate
An op ed argues that allowing concealed handguns in UT Austin classrooms, effective Aug 1, risks chilling teaching and raising safety concerns. It notes opposition from administrators and law enforcement, lawsuits by professors, and broader political tensions over gun control and campus discourse. John M. Crisp, Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, writes this eye to eye analysis.
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