Battle for Virginia 38th District Hots Up After Puckett Resigns
In Southwest Virginia the 38th Senate race shifts to coalfield counties as Democrats and Republicans race to nominate a successor to Phillip Puckett. With Puckett’s retirement, control of the General Assembly hinges on the Aug 19 special election. Democratic nominee Mike Hymes faces Republican candidates Tamara Neo and A Ben Chafin Jr., with mass gatherings in Tazewell County shaping the contest.
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Cluefield Baily Telegraph Masthead
Randy Mooney is Publisher and News Editor with sports duties. Andy Patton and Woodson lead as editors with Samantha Perry as senior editor and assistant managing editor. Charles Owens references a biblical verse about Jesus birth.
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Vacant Council Seats Mark Five Town Elections in Tazewell County
Voter fatigue looms as last week’s filing deadline left many towns Bluefield Pocahontas Cedar Bluff and Richlands with unfilled council slots. Only Bluefield hosts a contested race with four candidates for three seats while Pocahontas Cedar Bluff and others rely on write ins. Incumbents largely run unopposed.
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Community Campus Clinic Gift Sparks Thanks in Cedar Bluff
Ginger H Branton thanks the Clinch Valley Medical Center Campus Clinic at Southwest Virginia Community College for compassionate care that helped her recover from a sickness before a holiday. She notes the staff including nurse practitioner Susan Harris and praises free athletic physicals for Richlands students, urging gratitude for local medical gifts.
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Obama and Nixon in Iraq and Vietnam contrast
Andrew J. Bacevich argues that Obama repeats Nixon’s tradeoffs by ending the Iraq war his predecessor inherited, leaving Iraqis to face consequences while America gains limited strategic leverage. He contrasts Vietnam’s escape from accountability with Iraq’s broader regional destabilization and warns of repeating failure.
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