Pocahontas and Hurley Win $1 Million Each in Virginia Grants
A columnist reports Gov McDonnell has awarded $1 million Community Development Block Grants to Pocahontas and Hurley for two major local projects. Hurley will fund a water system upgrade to secure clean drinking water while Pocahontas plans a three phase downtown revitalization with regional cooperation to attract visitors and investment.
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Virginia
Bob McDonnell
Pocahontas
Hurley
Jim Spencer
Cluefield Baily Telegraph Staff and Bible Verse Quotation
A list of staff positions includes Darryl Hudson publisher and news editor, Andy Patton sports editor, Brian Woodson senior editor, Samantha Perry managing editor, and Bill Archer city editor with Charles Owens. The item also cites Luke 16 24 AKJV in quotation.
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Bill Archer Charles Owens
Abraham
Lazarus
G20 faces Toronto test after years of recovery gains
The G 20 gathering in Toronto aims to deepen a global recovery with a push for a unified financial regulation framework, higher capital requirements, and greater transparency. The United States backs stimulus over deficit reduction to sustain growth, while Europe grapples with debt crises and austerity, as Cameron and Harper push bold deficit cuts.
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Toronto
Pittsburgh
London
U.S
Barack Obama
Treasury
Timothy Geithner
White House
Lawrence Summers
Obama
Portugal
Spain
Ireland
Italy
David Cameron
Stephen Harper
Mercer County School Superintendent Akers salary debate
A reader questions Deborah Akers salary at 120000 after a raise, comparing it with Joe Manchin’s 2007 pay and West Virginia Supreme Court justices’ 121000 in 2008. The note highlights rising school costs, levy talks, and concerns over funding as enrollment nears 9000, questioning why the superintendent earns more than the governor.
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Mercer County
Deborah Akers
Daily Telegraph
Joe Manchin
West Virginia Supreme Court
Letters to the Editor guidelines for Bluefield Daily Telegraph
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph invites public interest letters and requires the writer's signature address and phone number for publication. Submit opinions on public issues by mail to Bluefield Daily Telegraph P O Box 1599 Bluefield West Virginia 24701 or by email to editor at bdtonline com.
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Daily Telegraph
Bluefield
Political antics in South Carolina liven up election year
Dan K. Thomasson notes how South Carolina politics stay volatile, from Sanford’s disappearance to Nikki Haley’s rise with Palin’s endorsement. He traces Democratic woes with Alvin Greene and the senate race against Jim DeMint, highlighting national figures’ influence on a state famed for dramatic elections.
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South Carolina
Ashington
John C. Calhoun
Strom Thurmond
Mark Sanford
Argentina
Nikki Haley
Sarah Palin
U.S. Senate
Sanford
Alvin Greene
Jim DeMint
Lower Carolina
Greene
University of South Carolina
John McCain
Haley
India
Palin
Alaska
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Larry Hypes
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Cluefield Baily Telegraph
Darryl Hudson
Andy Patton
Brian Woodson
Samantha Perry
Akers
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Rolling Stone
Dan K. Thomasson
Scripps Howard News Service
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