Local tunes and climate talk in rural bluegrass scene
Larry Hypes reports from Grayson Highlands State Park and Pocahontas High School on annual bluegrass events featuring Wayne Henderson and Eddie Pennington, with volunteers, parking and proceeds aiding Lions projects. He then surveys weather shifts, climate threats, and forecasts cited by Sharon Begley, noting record heat, increased tornadoes, and predicted Arctic ice loss.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph Staff and Officials Directory
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Outpatient clinic goal renewed for Mercer County veterans
U S Rep Nick Rahall renewed his push for a community based outpatient clinic in Mercer County to serve veterans in Mercer and McDowell counties. He urged the Department of Veterans Affairs and explored using Congress authorized rural health care demonstration projects, with support from Sen Joe Manchin and Senator Jay Rockefeller. Local veteran advocates like Al Hancock praised the renewed effort, noting the region lacks a clinic and highlighting the needs of younger veterans returning from Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Manchin Questioned in Letter Calls for Party Switch
A Bluefield Virginia reader criticizes Senator Manchin as not a traditional Democrat. The letter urges him to abandon the Democratic stance on energy policy and switch to the Republican Party citing concerns about foreign oil and national energy dependence.
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Pride in Bluefield on Memorial Day Flags Line College Avenue
Bluefield residents Joshua D. Osborne and Debra C. Rebuck praise the city as flags adorn College Avenue on Memorial Day. The Daily Telegraph notes letters on public interest and invites opinions by email at editor bdtonine.com.
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Remembering Ken Venturi Open Victory at Congressional
Dan K. Thomasson recounts Ken Venturi's 1964 Open win at Congressional, a brutal 36 hole finish amid 100 degree heat. Venturi, recovering from personal battles, endured dehydration and fatigue to claim a landmark victory that defined his career and reshaped golf legend.
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