Welch Terminal Featured in Jack Craft Transport Empire
A historical Welch bus terminal near the current Welch Post Office site served as a center of Jack Craft's transportation network. The circa 1953 photo, credited to Kenneth Cray, showcases the Consolidated Bus Lines Terminal and its role in the era.
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Kenneth Croy and the Consolidated Bus Lines Welch Route
Kenneth Croy, 87, once drove the Welch to Logan weekly route for Jack Craft's Consolidated Bus Lines from 1950 to 1954. He recalls 12 hour trips with stops from Welch to Davy Saeger Johnnycake Litwar Mohawk Panther Isaban Gilbert Man Logan Big Creek near Chapmanville to Buffalo Creek. Craft sold to Continental Trailways, then Trailways to Roanoke Cincinnati. Croy later moved to Greyhound in Jacksonville Florida.
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Is Natural Gas Really Greener Than Coal for Power
EarthTalk weighs lifecycle emissions of natural gas versus coal. While gas can emit less greenhouse gas when burned in efficient plants, methane leaks from extraction and distribution lessen its advantage. Analysts warn many U.S. plants are inefficient, potentially erasing climate gains.
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Basketball tournament comes from the heart in Bluefield
Elisha Doss and family organize a March basketball event at Graham Middle School Bluefield to honor Justin Keith Matusevich who died in a March 14 2008 crash. Proceeds go to Mothers Against Drunk Driving with 10 men’s teams and 2 women’s teams facing off starting March 12.
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