Field of Dreams and Rivalry Rise in Princeton Baseball
The piece recalls the 1988 Princeton Pirates inaugural season at a new field amid cross-county rivalry with Bluefield and later teams from Reds, Phillies, and Rays. It reflects on the enduring appeal of baseball, nostalgia in bleachers, and community ties as Sandy Koufax is cited for the sport’s simple cleanness and shared home-team devotion. Tammie Toler, Daily Telegraph news editor, frames the sentiment.
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Orioles
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Mercer County
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Pirates
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Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Sandy Koufax
Dodgers
West Virginia college costs and SB448 fallout debated
Fairmont State University official Rick Porto warned a subcommittee that SB448 created duplicate payroll costs and forced costly restructuring to the board of governors level. Critics say leadership pressured passage, foreshadowing higher education budget strains and future legislative battles as Bluefield State College teeters amid the backlash.
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Fairmont State University
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Del
Don Caruth
Jesse Guills
Anita Skeens Caldwell
Emily Yeager
Bluefield State College
Mercer County
Fairmont
Charleston
Roads in McDowell County Face Severe Hazards
Letters from Raysal and Bradshaw residents describe one lane sections where road edge is missing and guardrails are absent. They warn logging and coal trucks share dangerous routes used by school buses for two small children, demanding action from state officials after a fatality.
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Jaeger
Caretta
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Raysal
Bradshaw
House of Delegates
Roads and Transportation Committee
Reagan stem cell fight and Fourth of July notes
A Washington Wire overview highlights Nancy Reagan's growing influence on stem cell research debates as 75 percent of Americans back lifting restrictions. The piece also notes 80 percent view her as credible, discusses millionaire lawmakers, grilling safety tips, Kerry's voting record, book releases on Al Qaeda Saddam links, a dust allergen study, and White House contractor performance versus private contractors.
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Dick) Cheney
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