Reflecting on Equality Beliefs and a School Singing Moment
Bill Archer recalls a remembered school anthem event featuring Troy Fields and himself, reflecting on equality rooted in the Declaration of Independence and Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. He notes shared, nonracial values, personal growth, and a journalism career built on freedom and equal rights.
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Bluefield Daily News Staff and Passage Include Verse
A note lists staff roles including publisher Darryl Hudson and editors Andy Patton Brian Woodson and Samantha Perry. It closes with a Bible verse from Revelation 22 12 13 rendered in AKJV style, stating I come quickly and my reward is with me the first and the last.
Comey as FBI Director Nominee Signals GOP Science and Law Ties
Key position Ames Comey 52 is the probable nominee for FBI director under Obama. A former Bush-era DOJ official, he would bring extensive legal and law enforcement experience from NY federal prosecutions to Lockheed Martin and Columbia teaching. Grassley questions investigations of Wall Street and surveillance ethics, but Comey is seen as a strong pick with a track record on terrorism and white collar crime.
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Heritage Festival for the Arts celebrates West Virginia sesquicentennial
Community Alliance thanks supporters for coverage of Celebrate West Virginia 150 Wonderful Years Heritage Festival and related exhibits at the Bluefield Area Arts Center. Attendees praised the Civil War in 3D photography exhibit and Soldier, Come Home production. Sue Jackson, event coordinator, notes positive media support and community help.
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Public Letters Policy for Bluefield Daily Telegraph
The notice invites readers to send letters on public issues to the Bluefield Daily Telegraph. It requires the writer to include signature address and phone number and provides an email and postal address for submission to the editor.
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Reader comments mix whimsy with tragedy and real events
A string of reader remarks alongside a serious news item includes praise for a reformed Mercer Street prostitute, calls to curb drug abuse, reflections on dolphins and quokkas, and audience reactions to a Goodyear blimp over Princeton and a youth’s experience in Alaska. A late note mentions a 1960s muscle car dream.
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Readers react to tax debate and wildlife sightings in local forum
A stream of letters to the editor covers tax reform, with voices favoring gradual changes and property taxes. Community members discuss a mystery animal near Princeton and multiple bear sightings near Falls Mills, Hampton's, and Bluefield College, with cautionary notes and anecdotes.
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Tazewell
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Joy M
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