Mountain love tragedy near Pigeon Creek
The tale recalls a true but grim love story in a mountain home near Pigeon Creek. A young couple, ill with chest illness, sought help after the husband bought laudanum by mistake containing strychnine. The wife died and the husband then killed himself, leaving a photograph and a legacy of enduring romance. Reporter Charles Boothe notes the tale in Bluefield Daily Telegraph.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph masthead names editor and staff
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists staff positions with Randy Mooney as Publisher and Andy Patt as Sports Editor. Samantha Perry is Editor on Assisting Managing Editor, while Charles Owens and Brian Woodson are also named among the editorial staff. The page includes a biblical quote from Exodus 3 14 AKJV.
Sunday hunting and staggered terms on Mercer ballot
Mercer County voters will face Sunday hunting and staggered term proposals on November ballots alongside races for president and governor. County Clerk Verlin Moye notes Sunday hunting is allowed under WV code 20-25 with county commission approval. Bluefield charter changes would limit board elections to staggered terms, requiring at least three of five members to be elected at once.
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Mercer teens charged in Princeton stabbing case spurs online reaction
Readers react to a Princeton stabbing arrest with praise for deputies and debate over justice. Comments touch alcohol hours in Bluefield, EPA energy costs, bears sighting, and local courthouse square progress. Posts reference WV news, school calendar, and a Virginia drowning hero as site traffic and social chatter flow.
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