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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 2001
Page
4
The Daily Telegraph Editorial Board presents opinions by Gary Adkisson publisher and Thomas A Colley executive editor. The excerpt reiterates First Amendment freedoms of religion speech press assembly and petition.
Editorial urges adoption of a prescription monitoring system to track OxyContin abuse in Virginia, citing Kentucky as a model and noting concerns over privacy. Officials report 28 overdose deaths over two years and indicate cross-border prescriptions as a stimulant for considering a database for doctors, patients, and law enforcement.
Bill Archer, chief of the Virginia desk for the Daily Telegraph, reflects on looking up as a mindset amid poverty and violence. He recalls childhood life on a farm, stars at night, and finding loss and hope beyond daily toil, urging ongoing search for solutions.
Letters attack Bush tax cuts as benefiting the very rich while shifting costs to others. Analyses from National Priorities Project and United for a Fair Economy estimate West Virginia could lose 21.1 million, funds that could hire dozens of officers, teachers, or educate hundreds of students. The piece notes the limited reach of the tax, the impact on farms and charities, and urges readers to respond to Congress. An accompanying reader letter recounts a confrontational parking lot incident and calls for civility and safety, signed by Helen L. Kitts of Bluefield, Va.
Graham B Spanier argues the SAT remains a useful tool in college admissions when used wisely with high school records and other indicators. He defends its reliability and validity, warns against overemphasis, and urges careful, integrated use rather than abandonment.
Reader responses dispute the failed Mercer County school bond approval urging voters to reconsider, defend tax use, and critique prisoner amenities. Camp Roland warmly recalls scouting ties, praising Shott Foundation support and ongoing revival, with alumni recounting long devotion to the camp and its values.
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