Editorial board consensus and Bible quote notice
The Daily Telegraph Editorial Board presents column consensus and a Bible quote. The today's verse from John 4 13 14 is cited as everlasting life through living water. The notice reflects publisher and executive editor positions alongside the constitutional read on free exercise and press rights.
Genome map milestone sparks praise and caution worldwide
Editorial notes the completion of a rough human genome map by rival teams led by Francis Collins and J Craig Venter. It calls the map “the instruction book of human life” and weighs promises against costs, privacy, and ownership concerns while recognizing potential medical breakthroughs and the need for careful use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Blair
James Watson
White House
Francis Collins
National Institutes of Health
J. Craig Venter
Collins
Watson
Pir Clinton
Rocket Boys Day shines in Coalwood at Cassell Park
Virginia Daily Telegraph reporter recalls Coalwood’s Rocket Boys Day at Cassell Park. He notes warmth of locals, meeting Billie Rose, and tribute to Red Carroll, Bill Bolt, and community allies who helped the rocket team reach a national science fair. The piece frames Coalwood’s story as a shared, enduring achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassell Park
Coalwood
Bluefield
Billie
Willie) Rose
Homer H
Sonny” Hickam, Jr
Charles Owens
Mr. Rose
West Virginia University Mountaineer
Red Carroll
Bill Bolt
Early Smith
Carroll
Bolt
Red
Ivy
Billie Rose
Jim
O’dell) Carroll
Rose
Sonny Hickam
Mr. Bolt
Rocket Boys
Chester Mathey
McDowell County
Hickam
Caretta
United Mine Workers of America
U.S. Navy
Rocket Town
U.S.A
Big Creek
Peggy Blevins
Ivy Carroll
Cecil Underwood
John Pat Fanning
Cecil Surratt
Benny Belcher
Letters to the Editor on true altruistic heroes
A letter argues the true measure of altruistic heroes is humility about their own role, claiming such individuals are not recognized enough. The writer emphasizes downplaying personal heroism as a noble trait.
Heroes surface after Pisgah Road wreck saves two sisters
belinda evans lost control of a chevy s ten on pisgah road plunging 40 feet and striking a tree. patsy sanders, belinda’s sister, freed her from the wreck and climbed the embankment to get help. both women survived as hospital staff and rescue workers were lauded for their bravery by loved ones in bluefield west virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belinda Evans
Patricia Sanders
Pisgah Road
Patricia Dawn Sanders
Belinda
Patricia
Patti
Femi
Earl Hazelwood
Bluefield, WV
Grip-and-grin photos shape community image in local papers
Commentary explains grip-and-grin photos of check presentations build goodwill for clubs and recipients. It notes weekly Mercer County donations, community pride, and the role of photos and short stories in public publicity. It invites locals to share schoolhouse memories and contact Greg Jordan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teesext
Princeton
Mercer County Historical Society
Knob School
Mercer County
Tazewell
Giles
Monroe
McDowell
Buchanan
Change the Pendleton Act and Gore’s fundraising stance
The piece argues President Gore should revise his approach to campaign finance and urges Congress to update the Pendleton Civil Rights Act of 1883 to address modern fundraising. It criticizes Gore’s answers as evasive, notes polling that hurt his campaign, and calls for reform and accountability at the highest level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gore
Reno
United States
Justice Department
Justice Department Task Force Chief Robert J. Conrad Jr
White House
Los Angeles
Albert Gore Sr
Mary Poppins and
Pippen
George W. Bush
Gallup
CNN
USA Today
Bush
Pendleton
U.S
Congress
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