Summer picks and porch pickin across Four Seasons Country
Larry Hypes recalls a string of summer bluegrass events from Pocahontas to Pipestem and Grayson Highlands. He notes Lions Club benefits, Special Olympics proceeds, and Wayne Henderson scholarships while urging readers to enjoy live, unplugged music in outdoor venues and attend the Independence Day parade and fireworks in Pocahontas.
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Pocahontas Lions Club
Wayne Henderson
Grayson Highlands State Park
Pipestein State Park
Mercer County
Bristol
Galax
Lori
Josh
Duke” White
Gene
Roanoke
Pocahontas
Lions Clubs
Bluefield
Hinton
Camp Creek
Daily Telegraph
Four Seasons
Virginia
Exhibition
Laurel Meadows Park
Jean Boone
Watch you and pray lest you enter into temptation
A compact note from the Daily Telegraph credits editors and staff including Andy Patton and Brian Woodson with oversight. It mentions Thomas A Colley as executive editor and a senior city editor, along with others. A biblical verse is cited in a short caption.
Gambling revenue fuels West Virginia budget growth
A Rockefeller Institute report shows West Virginia ranking second to Nevada for gambling’s share of state budget in 2006, rising by 6.4 percent since 1998 and totaling near 9 percent. The analysis notes traditional lottery and about 20,000 video lottery machines, with caution against overreliance on gaming for fiscal health.
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West Virginia
Mountain State
Nevada
Rockefeller Institute of Government
Associated Press
Rhode Island
West
Treasury
Rockefeller Institute
Doonesbury Vacation Sparks Letter Debate in Virginia
Jason Phipps of North Tazewell Va defends Doonesbury after a reader argued the strip was removed for politics. He notes creator Garry Trudeau took a three month break ending June 16 2008 and mocks the notion a comic could be pulled for a complaint. Mallard Fillmore is cited as offering alternative news value.
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Mike DeVane
Doonesbury
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
DeVane
Cinges
Sasha
Mallard Fillmore lacks humor and depth, prompts page debate
A reader levels sharp criticism at Bruce Tinsley for his Mallard Fillmore strip. The letter argues the comic is unFunny, labels Tinsley an Ann Coulter wannabe, cites alleged DUI arrests, and urges moving the strip to the op-ed page or restoring Doonesbury to balance the page.
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Bruce Tinsley
Mallard Fillmore
Tinsley
Ann Coulter
Cartoon World
Ted Kennedy
Shawnee Parkway funding push for Southern West Virginia
Nick Rahall urges larger shares of federal and state discretionary funds for southern West Virginia. He highlights Shawnee Parkway and King Coal Highway as vital safety and economic links, cites local support, and warns against misperceptions of pork while pressing for multi year transportation funding.
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W.va
West Virginia
Congress
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Byrd
Rockefeller
Shawnee
King Coal
USA Today
Logan County
White House
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