Historic planes land at Mercer County Airport in charity event
Visitors saw ten private aircraft gather at Mercer County Airport to transport volunteers and supplies to Sacred Heart Church in Powaton. Vintage Howard DGA-15 and WWII bombers like B-17 and B-24 drew crowds as veterans recalled wartime aircraft, while organizers from Smokehouse Pilots Club Best You Best Me and Projet Aviation raised aid for McDowell County.
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Morning Prayer Quote Is Shared From Sacred Text
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph presents a quotation from Mark 1 35 AKIV as part of a morning reflection. The note indicates the source and includes byline credits for Samantha Perry and Andy Patton with Charles Owens and George Thwaites as editors.
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Virginia approves 11.4 million flood grant for Hurley survivors
Virginia lawmakers approve a state grant package totaling 11.4 million to aid Buchanan County flood victims in Hurley. The bipartisan budget aligns House and Senate support and now awaits Gov. Youngkin signature. Delegates Morefield and Hackworth hailed the move as a moral duty to assist the less fortunate.
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Hurley flood leaves one dead and 200 homes damaged
About 200 homes were destroyed or damaged when a powerful flood hit Guesses Fork in Hurley on August 30, 2021. One person died. Local residents and Buchanan County officials formed the Hurley Long Term Recovery Group to aid repairs, with $500,000 raised so far. Upon state grant of $11.4 million, flood victims move closer to recovery.
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Pray Hard for Hate to Disappear Letter from Patty Peebles
A Bluefield reader writes about personal history and multiple marriages, jokes about David Bowie as the father of her children, and urges prayers to end hate. She notes starved Africa, biblical commandments to love God and neighbor, and calls for kindness to family, neighbors, and all.
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Sanctions fatigue tests West as EU fights Putin
Sanctions fatigue grows as EU tightens sanctions on Russia yet eases some pulls, with Orban’s stance fracturing unity and energy costs mounting. Estonian PM Kallas seeks tougher action though a gas embargo seems unlikely, while Draghi’s nuanced stance guides Italy toward a unified approach amid inflation and political strain.
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