Clarabel Richards and Ralph Looney Love Across Decades
In Albuquerque, Clarabel Richards and Ralph Looney shared a 60 year marriage begun at the University of Kentucky. After his death, she declined moving, battled illness, and died alone days before planned relocation. Friends recall their devoted partnership and its enduring legacy. The service praised their mutual fealty as a model.
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Lbuquerque
N.M
Clarabel Richards
Ralph Looney
University of Kentucky
Ralph
Clara
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Names and Editorial Staff
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists its leadership and editorial team including publisher William Randy Deason, Samantha Perry news editor, Andy Patton sports editor, Brian Woodson senior editor, Barbara Hawkins Thomas A Colley executive editor managing editor and senior editors, with Bill Archer City Editor and Charles Owens senior copy editor. A biblical verse from Matthew 26 41 is quoted in the text.
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Andy Patton
Brian Woodson
Barbara Hawkins
Tilt
Bill Archer
Charles Owens
Allen Roberts
McDowell County Prison Plan Moves Ahead After Design Contract
McDowell County wins a $7.3 million design contract for a 1,280 bed federal prison at Indian Ridge Industrial Park in Welch despite White House threats. Local and state officials led a unified push with Sen Byrd and Rep Rahall to reverse cancellation and push construction, creating 350 jobs and economic growth.
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McDowell County
White House
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Indian Ridge
Welch
U.S
Robert C. Byrd
D-W.va
Byrd
Jay Rockefeller
Nick Rahall
West Virginia
Drivers Should Not Ignore Emergency Flashers
Letter writer recounts following an ambulance with emergency flashers on as he hurries to his father in the ER. He cites slow drivers and vague understanding of what emergency flashers signify, urging public reminder that flashing signals indicate urgency and an ongoing emergency.
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Athens
Princeton
Locust Street
Signs removed from Princeton entrances spark civic ire
A native Princetonian laments the sudden removal of organization signs at city entrances. She notes Bluefield and Princeton previously displayed signs for civic and military groups, funded by payments, and accuses the City Manager, Mayor, and Council of making a covert move tied to a Comprehensive Improvement Plan costing $70,000. The author urges notification and restoration of the signs.
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Princeton
Bluefield Board of Directors
John Wm. Fleming
Residents urge Princeton annexation concerns and signs dispute
A reader critiques Princeton leadership over annexation and downtown decay while urging council scrutiny. The letter condemns sign removals, calls for accountability, and praises other towns for civic consistency as residents complain of crime, neglect, and urban decline. A separate note asks about stray cats and urges spaying and neutering to curb population.
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Princeton
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Albuquerque Tribune
Rocky Mountain News
High Desert
Sarah
Kentucky
Dan K. Thomasson
Scripps Howard News Service
Dan Thomasson
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
William ‘Randy’ Deason
Samantha Perry
Thomas A. Colley
Matthew
McDowell
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