Floods expose both kindness and crime in Mercer and nearby
Reports from Mercer and surrounding counties describe looting and home repair scams targeting flood victims, while volunteers and donors offer aid. The Mercer E 911 dispatchers warn responders to watch for thieves at evacuated homes as recovery work continues. Local events include Music in the Square with Bill Archer and Karl Miller, plus a book signing for Archer’s Images of Mercer County. Plans advance for Pam’s Place battered women and children shelter under CASE of West Virginia, with CASE staff and foundation support. Barbara Hawkins, Daily Telegraph Princeton Bureau Chief, notes these efforts and safety concerns.
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Daily Telegraph editors and staff roster summary
The Daily Telegraph lists Gary Adkisson publisher and news editor with Tammie Toler Samantha Perry and Barbara Hawkins among editors for city state sports business roles. A biblical quotation notes readiness to receive the word and daily scripture study.
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Silent Floods Loom Large Over Appalachia Heroism
The July floods in southern West Virginia and southwestern Virginia left lasting images of survival and heroism. Local media provided extensive, urgent coverage aiding hundreds of homeless families with shelter and services. National outlets largely ignored the disaster, aside from a few mentions on NBC Today and CNN, drawing criticism of the news agenda and praise for local responders and National Guard units from multiple states.
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Grandparents seek end to WV custody laws over grandchildren
Dr and Mrs R Arthur Ginden of Princeton WV petition to end use of the interstate compact in child custody disputes. They accuse WV social services of bias and seek return of two grandchildren aged 10 months and two years from Tennessee foster care, alleging medical neglect and lack of objective review.
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Floods and support Iing neighbors in need
Dr Renando Holland argues floods test community duty and government readiness. He urges aid for disaster victims, via taxes and private donations, stressing shared responsibility, higher living standards, and global lessons from the calamity. Holland, a Bluefield WV freelance writer, frames helping others as the right thing to do.
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