Juston Thacker Memorial Bridge dedication delayed by interchange work
West Virginia communities mark the first anniversary of Marine Juston Thacker's death in Afghanistan with a planned bridge dedication on U S Route 460 over I 77 titled the Lance Corporal Juston Thacker Memorial Bridge. State officials push ahead with a major Oakvale Road interchange expansion as traffic and business growth continue. The delay remains possible until construction concludes.
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Juston Thacker
Afghanistan
Princeton
U.S. Rt. 460
I-77
Lowes
Ramada Inn
Oakvale Road
Thacker
Don Caruth
R-Mercer
Senate
Jesse Guills
R-Greenbrier
Lance
State Senate
West Virginia
Meadow
Teresa
Don
Yappie
Pet Zone
Pentili
Donnie Meadows
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Staff Credits and Blessed Psalm
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists William Randy Deason as Publisher and Thomas A. Colley as Executive Editor with roles for News Editor Senior Editor and Samantha Perry Managing Editor. The page features a Psalm 24 verse about the earth belonging to the Lord.
Yes Vote on Pension Bond to Boost West Virginia Jobs
The editorial urges West Virginia voters to approve a pension bond refinancing for retired teachers judges and State Police arguing it will save about 1.5 million yearly and fund economic development. Gov Manchin and lawmakers frame the measure as debt refinancing not new debt with fixed annual payments and a path to jobs. The piece emphasizes voting yes Saturday with polls open 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and on paper ballots.
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Joe Manchin
West Virginia
Manchin
West
Bluefield Coal Royalties and City Status Questions
The letter asks how coal royalties should benefit Bluefield and how long the city will remain a municipality. It wonders whether economic recovery requires a quick fix, where funds could come from to support retirement and tourism, and if Norfolk Southern should help finance Bluefield. It requests current coal royalty revenue data from Norfolk Southern and notes harmony with Delaware DuPont wealth. It invites tourist offerings and asks about a motel tax, thanking Bluefield taxpayers and NS employees, while considering rail industry financial aid for coal movement through the Bluefield area.
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City of
Bluefield
Norfolk Southern Railroad
Norfolk Southern
Delaware
DuPont
Wilmington
Old Southern Railroad
Three American heroes Chaney Goodman Schwerner honored
Jay Ambrose reflects on James Chaney Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner who died in Mississippi in 1964 while registering black voters. He cites Edgar Ray Killen’s 2005 conviction and notes the era’s lasting impact including the Civil Rights Act and ongoing fight against prejudice.
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James Chaney
Andrew Goodman
Michael Schwerner
Key
Neshoba County
Mississippi
Edgar Ray Killen
Killen
FBI
Martin Luther King Jr
United States
Lyndon Johnson
Chaney
Goodman
Schwerner
New York
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Justin Thacker
D.B
Don” Meadows
Mercer County
Prosecuting Attorney’s Office
Meadows
Bluefield Committee of
K.A. Ammar Jr
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Ammar
BRMC
American Health Systems, Inc
Barbara Hawkins
The
Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
William ‘Randy’ Deason
Thomas A. Colley
Samantha Perry
Andy Patton
Jay Ambrose
Scripps Howard Newspapers
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