Super Tuesday ripple keeps GOP race unsettled after votes
Charles Owens analyzes the Super Tuesday results and ongoing GOP scramble among Romney Gingrich Santorum and Paul. Virginia vote quirks left Romney and Paul as options while others failed to qualify. The piece reflects on campaign reporting, media dynamics, and continued unsettled race ahead of Obama in November.
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Hillary Clinton
Barack Obama
Mitt Romney
Newt Gingrich
Rick Santorum
Ron Paul
Obama
West Virginia
Bill Clinton
Concord University
Romney
Herman Cain
Sarah Palin
CNN
John King
South Carolina
Gingrich
Virginia
Commonwealth
Santorum
Paul
GOP
Local Newsroom Staff List and Quote from Matthew 7:11
The Dincfield Baily Telegraph lists staff positions including publisher Darryl Hudson, editors Samantha Perry and Andy Patton, and sports editor Bill Archer with city editor Brian Woodson. A biblical quote from Matthew 7:11 AKJV closes the note about asking for good gifts from a heavenly father.
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Andy Patton
Bill Archer
Brian Woodson
Charles Owens
Turnpike toll credits secure Bluefield transit project funding
State Transportation Secretary Paul Mattox allows Bluefield to use turnpike toll credits as a 20 percent local match for 600000 dollars in federal funds for the Colonial Intermodal Center. U S Rep Nick Rahall secured the original federal earmark and aims to add funds as planning and environmental work proceeds. The project would consolidate dispersed facilities at the old Matz Hotel and Colonial Theater site to boost downtown foot traffic.
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Paul Mattox
Bluefield
U.S
Nick Rahall
D-W.va
Rahall
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Matz
West Virginia Officer Earns Medal of Valor for River Rescue
Sgt. C F Kane of the West Virginia State Police Welch detachment was awarded a Medal of Valor for a March 2, 2011 rescue attempt in Mingo County. He braved swift flood waters to help Opal Perry, 91, after a backhoe slid into the Guyandotte River, ultimately aiding but Perry died of hypothermia and cardiac arrest.
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C.F Kane
West Virginia State Police
Welch
Mingo County
Kane
Gilbert
Guyandotte River
Col
C.R. “Jay” Smithers
Opal Perry
Perry
Alan Toler
Wharncliffe
Anger Over Lack of Cell and Cable Service in Freeman
A resident on Route 52 near Bramwell bridge in Bramwell, Mercer County, voices frustration at the absence of cell phone and cable TV service despite Comcast reaching Bramwell bridge. Eleanor Chambers cites a 2004 Mercer tax residence, notes a 20-signature petition, and asks why high tech access isn’t available locally. The letter references prior service in Pocahontas, Virginia and requests explanation from providers.
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Freeman
Route 52
Bramwell Bridge
McDowell County
Mercer County
Comcast
Pocahontas
Readers comment on West Virginia license identity rules
A wave of reader comments voices frustration with new renewals requiring identity docs for West Virginia driver licenses. Contributors cite federal law, identity theft concerns, and generations without formal birth records, while some share Florida experiences and urge patience with documentation.
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Jennifer B
Florida
Kathy A
Renee B
Christopher R
Public comments spark debate on identity documents
Readers discuss the burden of proofs for address changes and identity, including certificates, licenses, fingerprints, and even DNA. They touch on privacy, costs, and potential reforms while voicing opinions on local services in Bluefield and the role of the rescue squad and fire department.
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Melissa J
Amanda C
Patty H
Bobbie S
Robert F
Bluefield
Frankie W
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Dincfield Baily Telegraph
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Matthew
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Prater Hollow Road
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
P.O. Box
Bluefield, WV
Areos
Michelle B
Danny B
Facebook
Billi
State Licensing Board
Bluefield West
Justin B
Jean J
Kelli C
Tina E
Sandra T
George Washington
Cledasue C
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