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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 2000
Page
4
The Daily Telegraph Editorial Board asserts its consensus on opinion pages. Publisher Steve Smith and Executive Editor Thomas A Colley oversee wording with today’s Bible quote from Matthew 14 30 AV about Peter’s fear and sinking when he cried Lord, save me.
Editorial highlights SummerFest and related regional events as vital community boosters for Princeton and Mercer County. The piece notes thousands attending, local spending recirculating through the economy, tourism draws, and professional baseball ties. Officials stress community bonding and the dual aim of entertainment and economic impact.
Community notes celebrate perfect lawns along Route 460 in Springville and Oakhurst in Bluefield with homes of Charlie Peters and Gene Pawlowski cited. The piece blends weekend pride, SummerFest crowd growth, and local event mentions including a Concord Scholarship golf tournament hosted by state Senator Homer Ball raising $12,000 with 76 golfers.
Sharon P. Peery of Tazewell Va writes to readers outlining concerns about rapid educational reforms. She urges board members to consider long term county impact, follow Virginia School Board Association standards, and involve local experts and task forces to foster unified, productive changes benefiting all students.
B.K. Necessary, a Daily Telegraph reporter, explains how stories are born from individuals not from the writer. He details writing through life events from veterans of World War II to people facing joy and sorrow, showing how interviews shape the tapestry of life’s common human thread.
Americans plan to spend an average of 94 dollars on Father's Day, higher than previous years, while total Mother's Day spending remains far above that. The piece notes rising wealth concentration among the rich, with the top .5 percent holding a quarter of U.S. wealth, and reports on bridge condition concerns across multiple states. It also previews a planned 265 million dollar Congressional Visitors Center near the Capitol, breaking ground June 20, with designs and functions still undecided.
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