Grandma Gatewood Inspires Trail Dream in Damascus Visit
Charles Boothe recalls Emma Grandma Gatewood the first woman to hike the Appalachian Trail from Springer Mountain to Mount Katahdin completing the 2100 mile trek at age 67 in 1955 and again later. He notes her frugal gear a Keds canvas sneakers shower curtain and denim bag reflecting her testament to possibility for hikers and himself.
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Damascus
Emma
Grandma” Gatewood
Spinger Mountain
Georgia
Mount Katahdin
Maine
Vienna
Grandma Gatewood
Ebb
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Staff Box and Bible Verse
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph list shows staff roles with Randy Mooney as News Editor, Samantha Perry as Publisher, Andy Patton as Editor, Charles Owens as Assistant Managing Editor, and George Thwaites as Sports Editor. A Philippians 3 10 AKJV Bible verse quotes that emphasizes knowing Christ’s power and fellowship through suffering.
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Andy Patton
Charles Owens
George Thwaites
West Virginia Reopens Summer Youth and High School Sports
West Virginia resumes low contact summer youth sports and high school conditioning with Bluefield and Princeton Senior teams back on fields. Little League spectators allowed from June 22 in limited outdoor outdoor settings with social distancing as Gov. Jim Justice outlines a three phase return ensuring small groups and outside practice first.
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West Virginia
Bluefield High School
Mitchell Stadium
Princeton Senior High School
Hunnicutt Stadium
Jim Justice
Justice
West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission
Loss of Bluefield Regional Medical Center Threatens Region
Stephen DeGray MD of Bluefield Virginia warns that the possible sale and closure of Bluefield Regional Medical Center to Princeton Community Hospital would devastate the local health system and economy. He highlights rising costs, declining reimbursements, and strained emergency care, urging a rescue or compromise to preserve care capacity.
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New England
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
CHS
Community Health Systems, Inc
HCA
Princeton Community Hospital
United States
Bluefield Regional
Bluefields
Area
Jeff Bezos
Ned Shott
Stephen DeGray
M.D
Bluefield
Courage and racism remembered in Oakvale and Matoaka school integration
A reader praises Charles Boothe’s column recalling the forced integration of Oakvale School and the late 1950s Matoaka High School, describing the courage of a young girl facing protesters and tears. The letter commends the column as deeply thoughtful and worthy of recognition, noting the enduring truth about racism.
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Charles Boothe
Oakvale School
Charles
Matoaka High School
Daily Telegraph Letters Policy and Contact Details
The Daily Telegraph will publish letters on public interest. Letters must include signature address and phone number. Submit to Letters to the Editor P O Box 1599 Bluefield WV 24701 or by email editor bdtonline com.
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