Grandmother’s airplane ride grants a life of fearless faith
Charles Boothe recalls Grandma, a Brethren church matriarch who conquers fear to fly for the first and last time. The story captures a life well lived, her faith in God, and a family’s nerves at Mercer County Airport as she boards a round trip to Roanoke.
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Brethren
Jesus
Mt. Olive
Ebb
Grandma
Mercer County
Piedmont
Aunt Ebb
Thom
Roanoke
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Leadership and Quote
This item lists the newspaper staff including News Editor Randy Mooney Publisher Samantha Perry Editor Andy Patton Asst Managing Editor and features a biblical quote urging readiness to explain hope with meekness and fear in hearts.
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Andy Patton
Charles Owens
McDowell County Excluded from State Recovery Plans
A concerned reader from Charleston questions West Virginia officials for neglect of McDowell County in a state wide drug treatment expansion. They cite requested funds for recovery residences in Fayette Raleigh Summers Wyoming Mercer Logan Mingo and oppose closures affecting Berwind Lake Stevens Correctional Center Welch Hospital Panther State Forest and more. They accuse Governor Tomblin and lawmakers of weak representation and call for action.
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Les
Charleston
McDowell County
West Virginia
Earl Ray Tomblin
Mercer
Wyoming
Mingo
Logan
Fayette
Raleigh
Summers
Mercer County
Evan Jenkins
Mark Maynard
Berwind Lake
Stevens Correctional Center
Welch Community Hospital
Panther State Forest
Tomblin
State Journal
McDowell
Coal is Our History Not Our Future in West Virginia
Letters lament coal towns in southern West Virginia decline as hillside reclamation erases mines and camp life, urging diversification beyond coke and met coal, noting 1970s layoffs persist, criticizing blame on Obama, and urging respect for the president while promoting cleaner air.
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West Virginia
Japan
Brazil
America
Congress
West Coast
Obama
Public letters to editor sought by Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph invites readers to send letters on matters of public interest. Letters must include signature, address, and phone number for publication consideration and may be emailed to editor bdtonline.com.
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Daily Telegraph
Nine arrested in Bluefield prostitution sting and reader comments
A Bluefield prostitution sting led to nine arrests, six men and three women, sparking reader comments about morality and law. Health officials confirm West Virginia’s first Zika case, prompting jokes about mosquitoes. Murray Energy faces lawmakers’ delay on coal tax breaks amid criticisms of executive salaries.
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Bluefield
Diana
Robert W
Brandon D
Melissa F
Eris N
West Virginia
Robert N
Morgan N
Murray Energy
Charleston
Public reaction to free Chick-fil-A line and policy comments
Reader letters and social media posts blast long lines for free food, discuss politicians and welfare drug testing, and debate the ethics of waiting for freebies versus voting. Contributors include Joe H. and Renee B. with opinions on workers, funds, and policy. Local names appear throughout user comments.
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Clif Moore
D McDowell
Cindy M
Renee B
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