Remembering a Father Who Shaped a Life of Service
Constitutional attorney and author John W Whitehead recalls his father John M Whitehead a fifth grade educated yet industrious man who served in the Army fought in England and Europe and built a life in Peoria Illinois working for Caterpillar and founding a family oriented ethic that inspired his son to study social work and law and later establish The Rutherford Institute now aging with Alzheimer's his legacy remains a guiding path to care and memory
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Tennessee
John M. Whitehead
Pulaski
Tenn
John M
Peoria
Illinois
Chicago
Caterpillar Tractor Co
Santa Claus
Santa
Law
Rutherford Institute
John W Whitehead
Rutherford.org
Cluefield Daily Telegraph Leadership and Faith Note
The Cluefield Daily Telegraph lists William Randy Deason as Publisher News Editor and Sports Editor Samantha Perry. Thomas A. Colley serves as Executive Editor with Managing Editor Bill Archer and Charles Owens. A Psalms quotation closes the notice, invoking blessing for daily benefits.
Turnpike cuts trimmed to protect tolls amid toll hike backlash
West Virginia Parkways Authority trims Courtesy Patrol hours from 7 am to 3 pm and scales mowing and temporary hires to save funds after a prior toll increase. Board also bans driving tollway vehicles home. Officials seek revenue through ads and partnerships to maintain roadway.
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State Parkways Authority
Greg Barr
Parkways Authority
Barr
Turnpike
West
Wind turbines threaten West Virginia’s natural beauty
A Bluefield Daily Telegraph letter argues wind turbines damage scenery, wildlife, and real estate values across WV. The writer condemns noise, visual impact, and subsidies, urging regulation to protect natural parks and scenic high elevations from private enterprises and a strong lobbying influence. Carol Cole of Bluefield signs the appeal.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
West Virginia
Rahall
West
Carol Cole
Bluefield
W.va
Bridge Damage Sparks Local Plea for Repairs in Princeton
Dickie A Terry of Princeton West Virginia writes about a deteriorating Thorn Street overhead bridge with trenches and a protruding truck bumper seen last Tuesday. He warns damaged pavement harms shocks tires and asks for leftover asphalt donations to the overhead bridge foundation. He also proposes writing to the state highway department on Eads Mill Road.
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Overhead Bridge Foundation
Princeton
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Eads Mill Road
Dickie A. Terry
W.va
Statesmanship missing in immigration policy stalemate
Dan K. Thomasson argues bipartisanship failed as Congress and the White House rejected a major immigration reform, predicting continued drift toward ineffective, draconian measures. He cites the 1964 Civil Rights Act as a model of cross party collaboration and warns that, without compromise, the United States faces growing illegal immigration and strained public services.
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Thomas A. Colley
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Charles Owens
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Scripps Howard News Service
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