Family ties fuel a hill country music weekend in Rural Retreat
Larry Hypes describes a long cherished family support network spanning decades. The Rural Retreat event features Jim Lloyd a clawhammer banjo guitarist Elizabeth LaPuelle Wayne Henderson and Herb Key with WayneFest at Grayson Highlands State Park raising funds for scholarships. He recalls aunt Gladys and Uncle Frank and credits West Virginia prayers for a recovery. The piece celebrates community, music history and the enduring circle of kin and friends who sustain the regional tradition.
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Frank
Georgia
West Virginia
Crooked Road Mountains
Gene
Ruth
Bland
Jim Lloyd
Elizabeth LaPuelle
Wayne Henderson
Herb Key
Big Walker
Jim
Sam the Sham
Pharoahs
Wayne
Herb
Henderson
Grayson Highlands State Park
Uncle Frank
Jake
Elizabeth
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Names and Editorial Staff
Bluefield Daily Telegraph announces Andy Patton as Sports Editor and Brian Woodson as Assistant Managing Editor with Randy Mooney as Publisher and Samantha Perry as News Editor. The staff quotes a Biblically themed line emphasizing deeds over words.
Terror attacks test Western resolve and laws
The piece notes low tech terrorism in London Paris and Berlin using knives hammers and vans. It argues small scale assaults aim to induce fear rather than mass casualties and urges stronger laws and procedures to deter plots while preserving public life. It cites reactions from Britain the Manchester bombing and public resilience.
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Paris
Berlin
Orlando
West
Trump’s wall of loyalty and stonewalling at Senate hearing
Alabama Senator and Trump ally Jeff Sessions faced questions about contacts with Russia and the firing of James Comey. He offered limited testimony and framed his actions as following Department of Justice policies while preserving executive privilege for Trump. The scene underscored Trump’s dependence on Sessions and the ongoing Russia probe.
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Alabama
Jeff Sessions
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America
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Washington
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Vladimir Putin
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