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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 2011
Page
4
Charles Owens of the Daily Telegraph urges lawmakers to end bickering and act to stabilize rising gas prices. He cites Libya turmoil, seasonal demand, and potential $5 a gallon by June as risks to the economy, urging government steps to temper oil costs and avoid a new crisis.
A fragment from a biblical verse is quoted in the page header of the Bluefield Daily Telegraph with editors and staff listed. The text emphasizes meditating on the Lord’s law and bearing seasonal fruit like a tree by water. There is no news event described in readable form.
West Virginia Aeronautics Director Susan Chernenko advances a Mercer County Airport intrastate air taxi plan with a feasibility study due within six weeks. If viable, service could link Bluefield with Charleston Morgantown and Martinsburg in under thirty minutes, reviving commercial air access lost in 2007 after the Essential Air Service subsidy ended. Local officials push for a comprehensive growth blueprint and aggressive airport marketing to attract tenants and boost tourism.
A Bluefield reader from Portsmouth argues criticizing from abroad is treasonous. The letter praises Bluefield Beautification Commission for private-donation funded efforts, noting recent city purchases like police vehicle and street sweeper and upcoming snow equipment upgrades. The writer urges the anonymous critic to return home and see real progress.
Matt Mustard asserts downtown Bluefield is not dangerous despite a reader's claim. He notes Cumberland Road sees most police calls, arguing the downtown area remains the city’s safest overall.
The Daily Telegraph invites public letters on matters of interest. Letters must include signature, address, and phone number to be considered for publication. Submissions preferred by email to editor batonline.com for fast handling and consideration.
WWI veteran Frank Buckles died Sunday, marking the end of an era and recalling the hardship faced by his generation. The piece notes Buckles as the last surviving American WWI soldier and reflects on memories of other veterans from Bramwell and Bluefield. It also reports Mercer County grants totaling 151000 for courthouse security and exterior stone restoration, with the grant matching structure and prior work on the limestone.
A Bluefield reader laments rising gas prices and recalls WWI veterans, links oil reserves use to past administrations, and criticizes current policy. He notes West Virginia Congressman Rahall pressing for more ONDCP aid to curb prescription drug abuse in Mercer County and Appalachia HIDTA inclusion. Sonny Elmore is remembered by locals as the Mercer County community ends with Wilson Butt’s farewell.
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