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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 2005
Page
2
Samantha Perry critiques Medicaid funded Viagra for 15 sex offenders in West Virginia since 1998, noting about 800 nationwide under Medicaid. She argues cutting such funds amid federal cuts harms essential care, urging wiser spending and accountability while contrasting community aid and government roles.
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists Thomas A Colley Executive Editor News Editor Samantha Perry Managing Editor and a team including Andy Patton Barbara Hawkins Bill Archer City Editor and Senior Copy Editor. Lifestyles Editor Charles Owens Allen Roberts Kathy Kish are also noted among the staff with brief lineups and roles.
In Bluefield area a new Route 19 460 sewer line aims to stop Bluestone River sewage. County officials cite benefits for growth while noting potential habitat damage to the Tennessee heelsplitter mussel and possible mussel relocations tied to gas pipeline routing. Environmentalists and business leaders call for cooperation to protect wildlife and keep development on track.
In a letter from John F. Hetzel Bluefield West Virginia calls for fixes to pothole problems tied to winter weather neglect surfacing costs and contract reliability. The writer asks if city manager city engineer city treasurer and board of directors should address street issues and notes a half finished patch on Oak Grove Avenue near Bland Street praising quality pavement on Route 460.
Dave Cox of Bluefield VA urges Mercer County residents to place the clean air act on the ballot. He argues the Board of Health won t pass it and contends a vote will reveal true public support. He notes anti-smokers have flooded letters to create a false impression of majority backing.
Dale McFeatters notes that both George W. Bush and John Kerry were near average students at Yale with multiple D grades in early coursework. He argues the publicizing of old grades during campaigns is unnecessary and odd, while acknowledging the pair’s later political achievements.
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