Pocahontas Bluegrass Show Promises Warm Weekend Fun
The Pocahontas Lions Club sponsors a 7 to 9 p.m. bluegrass benefit at Gaza Kovach Auditorium Pocahontas High School on Friday June 29 headlined by Bent Hickory. Local groups WOO Herb Francisco Country Pride and The Old Geezers perform. door prizes include cash. Herb Francisco, Pocahontas alumnus, recovered dog tags from Chu Lai with help from Bob McMahon of Hancock New Hampshire. Herb served in Vietnam and later worked for General Electric facing Agent Orange related health issues. Larry Hypes of Tazewell High School writes the local column.
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Lions Club
Herb Francisco
Vietnam
Chu Lai
Bob McMahon
McMahon
Ann
Hancock
N.H
Herb
Forest
Lynchburg
Agent Orange
Veterans Hospital
Salem
General Electric
Maggie
Murphy) Asbury
Tazewell Community Hospital
PHS
David Asbury
Peca
L.A
Cluefield Daily Telegraph Masthead Vows Editor Names
The Cluefield Daily Telegraph lists William Randy Deason as Publisher with Thomas A. Colley as Executive Editor and News Editor. Samantha Perry manages edits with Bill Archer as Sports Editor and Charles Owens and Andy Patton as Senior Editors. Brian Woodson serves as City Editor. The paper quotes a biblical vow about keeping one’s word.
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Bill Archer
Charles Owens
Andy Patton
Brian Woodson
Rahall backs wind energy regulation compromise in energy bill
U S Representative Nick Rahall backs a wind energy rule compromise that favors wildlife protection and wind development. He supported a Markey measure guiding wildlife protection without strict regulations, asserting a balance between wind growth and conservation while stressing continued coal support and U S energy diversification.
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U.S
Nick Rahall
D-W.va
House Committee
Rahall
Interior Department
Associated Press
West Virginia
Washington
Edward Markey
D-Mass
The
America
United States
Congress
Forgotten Cemetery Vocation Needing Help To Honor Family Roots
A caretaker writes of his three year effort to sustain a family cemetery. He cites unpaid dues, variable contributions, rising costs, and dwindling funds as the site nears neglect. He urges honoring ancestors and invites readers to contact local funeral homes to reach cemetery authorities.
Libby’s Prison Sentence Sparks Debate on Justice
Jay Ambrose argues Libby’s 30 month prison term for perjury is a travesty and outrage, contrasting with Clinton’s impeachment and noting differing outcomes. He questions whether leveraging federal power to secure a conviction is the right approach and weighs the politics of leaks and accountability.
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Lewis
Scooter
Libby
House
Torin
Bill
Arkansas
Dick Cheney
Patrick Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
CIA
White House
Scotfree
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Country Pride
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Patsy Carter Cray
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Eddie Keaton
Mickey Abls
Gary Dalton
Stanley Bragg
Charley Markwart
Christ First United Church
Abb’s Valley
Bill Stone
Stone
Sam Crockett
Gaza Kovach
Larry Hypes
Tazewell High School
Daily Telegraph
Cluefield Daily Telegraph
William ‘Randy’ Deason
Thomas A. Colley
Samantha Perry
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Nma
Jesus
John
Goose
Gander
Jay Ambrose
New York Times
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Scripps Howard Newspapers
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