Summer safety advice from Daily Telegraph reader
Barbara Hawkins warns readers to reduce summer risks from floods mosquitoes snakes bears and venomous bites. She urges emptying standing water checking yards and homes for hiding places and avoiding contact with wildlife while sharing memories of near encounters and prefacing tips from Jody Neal about poison ivy bee stings and poisonous plants.
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Local Bluefield Telegraph Staff Roles Listed
The Bluefield Baily Telegraph announces staff roles including News Editor State Editor Senior Writer Tammie Toler Barbara Hawkins Bill Archer and Thomas A. Colley Executive Editor Managing Editor Sports Editor City County Editor Senior Copy Editor plus quoted Bible verse.
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Pocahontas to Build 1024 Bed State Prison in Tazewell County
Construction crews may move dirt this fall for a $68.6 million Pocahontas project creating about 350 full time jobs in the region and hundreds more in construction and operations. The plan under the Private Public Partnership Act speeds ground work while design continues, with county funding aiding water sewer broadband and gas infrastructure. Local officials highlight benefits to jobs and economy and note state funding covers the prison itself.
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Former bus driver questions long trips for McDowell pupils
Paul V Blankenship of Paynesville argues in a letter that a 26 mile round trip from War to Bradshaw and Amonata should take under an hour, citing 12 mile and 14 mile legs with stops. He notes better roads today and laments reduced Big Creek High School enrollments and perceived political neglect of McDowell County.
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Letters to the Editor for Bluefield Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph will publish letters on public interest topics and debate. Brief letters should include signature address and phone number for publication consideration. Names will be published. Send opinions to Letters to the Editor Bluefield Daily Telegraph P O Box 1599 Bluefield West Virginia 24701
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Religion politics clash across Catholic voting rights
Dan K. Thomasson argues against bishops using communion to influence political outcomes. He notes fears of Vatican pressure shaping U.S. elections, cites Kennedy’s 1960 race, and warns that denying communion or limiting speaking access risks church state separation. He urges restraint and stresses constitutional guardrails.
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