Farrah and Michael shaped a generation’s iconic style
Samantha Perry, Daily Telegraph managing editor, reflects on Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson as two era defining icons who died on June 25 2009. The piece recalls their influence on hair fashion, music, and youth culture from the 1970s and 1980s, and notes the lasting impact of Thriller and the feathered cut on a generation.
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Farrah
California
West Virginia
Michael Jackson
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Staff and Motto Lineup
Names of editors and publisher appear on the page along with a biblical proverb quote. The items listed include News Editor Sports Editor William Randy Deason Publisher Samantha Perry Managing Editor Bill Archer Brian Woodson and Charles Owens. The page features a Proverbs quote about generosity and returns as part of the newspaper’s motto.
Toll hike showdown looms for Parkways Authority vote
Southern West Virginia residents mobilize against toll increases planned for the Parkways Authority. A public hearing in Mercer County precedes a Charleston vote on raising passenger car tolls from 1.25 to 2 and five axle truck tolls from 4.25 to 6.75. Public outcry cites fairness, state budgeting, and delays in paying off the road.
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Parkways Authority
West Virginia
Westirgin
West Virginia Turnpike
Here
State Capitol
Charleston
Mercer County
Charleston Civic Center
Deep South
Toll increase cursed as unfair tax burden in eight southern counties
Letter argues a 60 percent rise in the travel-to-your-state-capital tax is imposed only on eight southern West Virginia counties. It blames the Manchin administration and the Legislature for inaction, asserts the Parkways Authority acts only to meet bond payments, and urges cooperation to avoid the hike and equalize taxes across the state.
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West Virginia
Parkways Authority
Manchin
Daily Telegraph invites letters on public matters
The Daily Telegraph invites readers to send letters on public issues. Submissions must include the writer’s signature address and phone number. Email editor bdtonline.com to share your opinion for publication.
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Daily Telegraph
Princeton Fourth recalls by gone times and local spots
In Princeton, buzz slows as Fourth nears. Judge Omar Aboulhosa stays mum and locals lie low. Longtime barber John Morello, a town fixture for 50 years, now trims the grandchildren of his earliest customers. The train station displays railroad history, though passenger trains no longer stop there. Flags fly near Fourth of July, and Mercer Street scenes evoke a bygone era. Some lines hint at South Carolina Gov Mark Sanford’s seven day absence.
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Omar Aboulhosa
John Morello
Morello
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U.S.A. E
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Sanford
South Carolina
Bobby Harrell
Columbia
el Gobernador
Town notes on politics and local history in Bluefield
In Bluefield, Wilson Butt reflects on recent political turmoil in South Carolina and past West Virginia governorships while noting local civic events. He reports a July 1 parkways authority meeting in Charleston to vote on a turnpike rate increase and recalls community figures like Gene Basham and Summit Players as he urges public input.
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Civic Center
Charleston
Parkways Authority
Tamarack
Beckley
West Virginia
Bluefield
Gene Basham
Summit Players
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