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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 2000
Page
4
Editorial board consensus column appears alongside a biblical citation from Genesis 41 38 39 AV and references to Pharaoh and Joseph. The text blends political rights language from the U S Constitution with a biblical allusion, signaling a cultural commentary on liberty and wisdom through a historic lens.
Editorial notes Bluefield and surrounding Mercer County projects advancing this summer with $8 million Easley Bridge work and Highway Division support. Major improvements include road widening, new guardrails, new Locust Street completion, Athens Road and Route 460 upgrades, I-77 to East River Mountain Tunnel work, and planned Athens Connector and I-73/74 interchange.
Daily Telegraph reporter B.K. Necessary reflects on backroads across Virginia and nearby areas, celebrating 224 years since independence while noting older native presence. The piece highlights Paintlick Mountain cliff paintings, Breaks Gorge, Clinch River mussels, Burke's Garden, and various parks and trails from Virginia to West Virginia, urging local exploration and affordable travel. It weaves personal travel anecdotes from Myrtle Beach to the Outer Banks, detailing offbeat sites like Blackford on Clinch River and Hidden Valley Lake, Appalachian Trail segments, Pipestem Park, and Bluefield cultural venues.
A reader voices frustration that a truck from Cumberland Heights or Bluefield Avenue cannot achieve a decent run time to south Bluefield. The brief letter highlights recurring delays and traffic challenges affecting local deliveries and commutes.
A concerned reader denounces the closing of Fire Station No 2 on Bland Street. They note long-standing service, rapid response times from Station 2, and fear longer waits for South Bluefield areas. They urge residents to protest to prompt a city reconsideration and future replacement plans.
East Southside Neighborhood Association leader Ohn J. Alexander of Bluefield West Virginia writes in a letter to the editor defending the city’s responses to complaints. He says most concerns have been acted on and urges cooperation, noting legal and regulatory limits may explain some inaction and calling for constructive engagement.
Residents are urged to submit written opinions on a public matter by mail to Bluefield Daily Telegraph at 928 Bluefield Avenue Bluefield West Virginia 24701. Submissions may influence upcoming coverage and local decision making.
Charles Owens reports on Tazewell County School Board meetings often running past 11 p.m. with executive sessions keeping the panel behind closed doors. He notes repeated late-night gatherings, the toll on reporters and staff, and questions the need for such schedules amid weekly meetings and late deadlines.
Congressional Republicans and some Democrats back phasing out the death tax despite a $50 billion annual price tag that faces a White House veto. President Clinton signals willingness to negotiate, but a deal before the fall campaign remains uncertain.
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