Local Minor League baseball boosts Mercer County economy
Mercer County hosts two pro Minor League teams, the Bluefield Orioles and Princeton Devil Rays, boosting area revenue by about 7 million yearly. Players and staff stay locally, fueling hotels, restaurants, shops, gas and rentals, with fans traveling from nearby counties. The 50th anniversary of Bluefield Orioles adds appeal as Appalachian League play resumes.
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Mercer County
Bluefield Orioles
Princeton Devil Rays
Princeton
Bluefield
McDowell
Tazewell
Cluefield Daily Telegraph Names and Editorial Staff
The Cluefield Daily Telegraph lists William Randy Deason as Publisher with Thomas A Colley as Executive Editor and News Editor. Sports Editor Samantha Perry. Managing Editor Bill Archer. City Editor Brian Woodson. Senior editors include Charles Owens and Andy Patton. A biblical quote is attributed to Jesus.
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Charles Owens
Daily Telegraph
Cowens
Bottonline
Bill Archer
Andy Patton
Brian Woodson
Bluefield Baby Birds begin 50th anniversary season
Bluefield Orioles kick off their 50th anniversary year in the Appalachian League with promotions planned this summer. The Baby Birds, affiliated with the Baltimore Orioles, celebrate a milestone unmatched in Minor League Baseball and boost regional economy with estimated $7 million in annual revenue for Bluefield and Princeton. Princeton Devil Rays also open 20th season as they host the Kingsport Mets, while fans are urged to support both teams for continued regional fanfare and local spending.
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Bluefield
Princeton
Bluefield Barons
Holland
Orioles
Devil Rays
West Virginia
Mountain State
Bowen Field
Grant Committee
Beckley
Tom
Jedd
Mercer County
Baltimore Orioles
Baby Birds
George McGonagle
Bluefield Baseball Club
Bluefield Orioles
Princeton Devil Rays
Wecome
Kingsport Mets
Residents question delays on Route 460 I-77 bridge work
A letter from a West Virginia reader criticizes the two year delay to rebuild the Route 460 Interchange with I-77, the slow repaving five mile strip, and the perceived lack of on site work while questioning contractor accountability. The writer also complains about speed enforcement disparities and bans on project comments.
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Batton
West Virginia
State Police
Mercer County Sheriff’s Department
Thanks for Flying Flags on Cumberland Road
A Bluefield resident thanks City workers for placing flags on Cumberland Road over Memorial Day and Flag Day, noting a missed pole was quickly corrected after a resident pointed it out. The letter praises the workers' kindness and prays blessings on the flag and on America.
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Cumberland Road
Bluefield
America
Common sense needed in courts and the Duke lacrosse case
A critical look at U S judicial errors cites a 17 year old boy sex case, Duke lacrosse prosecutor Nifong, and Genarlow Wilson in Georgia. It notes entrenched incompetence and political pressure corrupting justice, with figures like Carter and Thurbert Baker weighing in on the high profile cases.
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Ashington
Washington, D.C
Duke University Lacrosse
Michael Nifong
Georgia
Genarlow Wilson
Carter
Thurbert Baker
Baker
Critics attack justice system in cases from Wilson to Libby
The piece denounces perceived flaws in U S courts from a capricious fashion of compensating a missing pants case to the Libby sentence. It cites Roy Pearson the Korean cleaners dispute and Scooter Libby's 30 month term, urging scrutiny of judges and appeals as part of a broader crisis in justice. Dan K Thomasson notes.
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Supreme Court
Wilson
Roy Pearson
America
Korea
Pearson
Judy
U.S
Scooter Libby
Libby
Public Enemy
Valerie Plame
White House
Cheney
Franz Kafka
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Jim Holland
Princeton Baseball Club
Cluefield Daily Telegraph
William ‘Randy’ Deason
Thomas A. Colley
Samantha Perry
Jesus
Faust
Dan K. Thomasson
Scripps Howard News Service
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