After the ASL tragedy healing begins in Grundy Virginia
Daily Telegraph reporter Greg Jordan recounts a visit to Grundy to cover the Appalachian School of Law after the January 16 shooting. Court proceedings, media access debates, and interviews with Odighizuwa’s defense team and ASL president Lu Ellsworth illustrate the community’s cautious return to normalcy as applications rise and counseling services remain available.
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Mbe DiNovo
Grundy
Appalachian School of Law
Peter Odighizawa
Buchanan County
Peter Odighizuwa
Lu Ellsworth
Ellsworth
ASL
Harvest Prayer Reflects on Labourers in the Field
A Daily Telegraph note quotes a Bible verse about the harvest being plentiful but laborers few. The message, attributed to editors Toler Hawkins and Patton, frames a call for more workers in spiritual service.
Citizens urged to partner with Bluefield on cleanup drive
City leaders emphasize shared responsibility to tackle illegal dumps and vacant lots. Residents can join beautification efforts, while public works deploy gear and access to abandoned properties. Strong civic pride exists and should spread to the whole region through collaboration.
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Bluefield
Bluefield Avenue
Mercer Street
K A Ammar Jr Honored With Intersection Naming
The West Virginia legislature named a new intersection to honor K A Ammar Jr for his persistent work on highway development in the King Coal Highway I 73 74 corridor, recognizing him as a positive force through the project journey.
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West Virginia
K.A. Ammar Jr
K.A
Veterans demand fair bills in Charleston letters
West Virginia veterans urge lawmakers to back two bills SB 713 to tax relief for military retirees and SB 255 to place Cemetery Operators under the Public Service Commission for fair grave marker pricing. They accuse lobbyists of blocking progress and call constituents to pressure Delegate Joe Amores and other delegates to move SB 255 to a floor vote. They note veterans number around 187,000 and urge public action.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Public Service ‘Commission
House Judiciary Committee
Joe Amores
Amores
House
Bush seeks federal role as nation’s matchmaker in welfare plan
Bush pushes up to 300 million dollars to foster and save marriages, fund premarital counseling, and back abstinence education. He urges states to test marriage programs linked to faith while defending contraception as a safety measure praised by Powell. Critics warn of big government, but administration argues for guiding public behavior to improve family life.
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Marsha Mercer
Ashington
Wyrreshen Bush
Frank Sinatra
Bush
America
Uncle Sam
Charlotte
Colin Powell
MTV
Powell
White House
Ari Fleischer
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Sheriff’s
Odighizuwa
Roger Groot
Jimmy Turk Jr
Sheila Tolliver
Cameron Udall
Udall
Angela Dales
Odighizawa
Law
Greg Jordan
The
Daily Telegraph
Jordan
Gjordan
Bottonline.com
Tammie Toler
Barbara Hawkins
Seesnesssee
Andy Patton
Gary Adkisson
Samantha Perry
Thomas A. Colley
City
Bill Archer
Teddy Paynter
Jody Neal
Pentagon
Office OF Management and Budget
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