Mercer County residents demand toll vote in their county
Charles Owens of the Daily Telegraph argues the West Virginia Parkways Authority should hold its July 1 vote to raise turnpike tolls in Mercer County rather than Charleston. He cites travel burdens, toll costs, and local impact on Mercer and deep southern counties, urging a Mercer County venue such as the Chuck Mathena Center or Concord University.
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Charleston Civic
Tamarack
Raleigh County
Charleston
Parkways Authority Board
West Virginia
Mercer County
Authority Board
Turnpike
Greg Barr
Kanawha County
Charleston Civic Center
Mercer
Kanawha
Chuck Mathena Center
Princeton
Brushfork National Guard
Bers
Deep South
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Portrays Publisher and Editor Roles
In Bluefield Daily Telegraph the publisher is listed as William Randy Deason and the managing editor is Samantha Perry. The card includes a biblical quote from Psalms 49:16-17 AKJV.
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William ‘Randy’ Deason
Samantha Perry
Cheap summer baseball in Mercer County boosts minor league joy
Mercer County readers are offered a nine inning vacation with the Appalachian League like the Bluefield Orioles and Princeton Rays. Tickets under five dollars for adults and cheaper for kids let fans watch tomorrow’s stars in Bowen Field and Hunnicutt Field. The piece touts promotions, local scenery, and the dream of future big league players.
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Mercer County
Bluefield Orioles
Princeton Rays
Princeton
Bluefield
Bowen Field
Hunnicutt Field
Four Seasons
Bluefield City Park
Rays
West Virginia: energy state or poor state debate intensifies
A reader accuses Virginia Chamber of Commerce advocate Steve Roberts of presenting a false choice in West Virginia’s future. The letter argues coal dependency drives poverty, recalls historic oppression tied to mining, and urges a shift to solar and wind to build a 21st century economy for West Virginians.
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Virginia Chamber of Commerce
WW Frescon
Steve Roberts
West Virginia
West
Roberts
Telegraph seeks letters on public issues for print
The Daily Telegraph invites readers to submit letters on matters of public interest. Include signature, address, and phone number. Send opinions about public issues by email to editor bottonline.com.
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Daily Telegraph
Bottonline
Fireworks light up Bluefield Independence Day event at Graham Middle School
The town of Bluefield Virginia and the Greater Bluefield Jaycees will host an Independence Day fireworks show at Graham Middle School starting at 9 15 p.m. on July 4. Mayor Don Harris invites all residents to attend with chairs and blankets while officers honor outgoing Town Manager Todd Day. The piece also references political commentary about Governor Mark Samford’s disappearance and a note on the upcoming primary in Mercer County.
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Bluefield
Greater Bluefield Jaycees
Graham Middle School
Jaycees
Don Harris
Harris
South Carolina
Mark Samford
Elvis
Colombia
Louisiana
Earl Long
Long
French Quarter
Samford
Highland Avenue
Frazier
House of Delegates
North Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Kentucky
Senate
U.S
Micah
Paul Thomas Jr
Duke Ellington
Billy Strayhorne
Johnny Mercer
Eugenia Hancock
Paul Thomas
Felts
Shoemaker
Radford
Flip
Bluefield Notes Highlight Town Manager Day Recognition
Outgoing Bluefield Town Manager Todd Day was honored at the Town Council meeting with a plaque for his community service. The piece covers local politics, upcoming campaigns, a live jazz show at Gary Bowling's House of Art, and a note on Peggy Rodriguez's passing in Pocahontas plus Wilson Butt’s highway service.
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Bluefield
Todd Day
Day
Thomas Brothers
Gary Bowling
Bland Street
Paul C Thomas III
Steve Thomas
Steve
Micah Thomas
John Felts
Flip Shoemaker
Felts
Graham
Radford University
Shoemaker
Pocahontas
Peggy Rodriguez
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Charles Owens
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
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Coal
W.va
Jons
Kate
John Frazier
Wilson Butt
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