Business leaders urge change in politics at Princeton Rotary
Princeton Rotary hears blunt critique of lawmakers from Lanton and Wilkinson as business leaders demand action and voter participation. BRMC staff celebrate Virginia ambulatory surgery center approval, with plans to expand facilities and add cancer care.
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Princeton Rotary Club
George Santon
Princeton-Mercer County Chamber of Commerce
Douglas Center
Lanton
Bluefield
R.W. “Buz” Wilkinson
West Virginia
Lynn Whitteker
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Virginia Health Department
HealthSouth
Whittaker
BRMC
Brmc Finance
Gary Cornwell
Eugene Pawlowski
Daily Telegraph News Editor City Editor Quote
A note from the Daily Telegraph acknowledges editorial roles with references to city state editors and the executive editor. It includes a biblical quotation from Matthew 12 36 and lists staff positions in sports and business editing.
Ban on outdoor burning takes effect today
Dangerous time for fires. A partial outdoor burning ban goes into effect today as dry conditions and high winds raise risk of brush fires. Firefighters in Mercer McDowell and Tazewell counties fought fires Monday, including a Mercer County incident where a brush fire reached an abandoned house.
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Mercer
McDowell
Tazewell
Mercer County
West Virginia voters urged to back Sprouse in tax debate
Letter cites Vic Sprouse as a rare Republican critic of a proposed internet sales tax hike. It accuses the state Senate of incompetence and argues for tax reform and less government growth to aid small businesses and job creation ahead of Election Day. It praises Sprouse and cites Deem and McKenzie as aligned with local families.
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West Virginia
Senate
Vic Sprouse
Sprouse
West
Rahall Honored by Rail Workers Over Reform Bill
A rail labor supporter thanks Congressman Nick J. Rahall for drafting a reform bill aiding West Virginia railroad workers including widows and widowers. The writer praises Rahall for protecting benefits and easing living costs, expressing deep gratitude for his service to the community.
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Rahall
Nick J. Rahall
West Virginia
Congressman Rahall
Cong
Legislature moves on coal truck limits and tax break for retirees
West Virginia lawmakers push enforcement of coal truck weight limits while Senate approves a tax exemption on the first 20000 retirement income for military personnel. A constitutional amendment would direct vanity plate revenue to 4 H and Future Farmers of America programs. A modified ATV helmet bill and pay raises for county officials and teachers are also in play as the 2002 session nears its March 9 adjournment.
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Harleston
West Virginia
House of Delegates
Senate
House
Supreme Court
Farmers of America
House Judiciary Committee
Finance Committee
Michael Caputo
D-Marion
Jon Blair Hunter
D-Monongalia
Charles Trump
R-Morgan
Karen Facemyer
Jackson
Kentucky
FAA
Jody Smith
Cabell
County Commission
House Finance Committee
Bob Wise
Wheeling
Osher Craige
Dputnam
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Gina Boggess
Gina
Chamber
Brushfork
West Virginia Health Care Association
Daily Telegraph
Princeton Times
Greg Jordan
Princeton
Charleston
Richmond
Jim Terry
Thorn Street
Sarah Pritchett Dalton
The
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Thomas A. Colley
Gary Adkisson
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