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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 2001
Page
4
The Daily Telegraph Editorial Board presents consensus opinions from its editors. Gary Adkisson and Thomas A. Colley are listed as publisher and executive editor, with a biblical reference noted.
Tazewell County districts implement in school Saturday detentions to cut out of school suspensions. Superintendent Hodock says the aim is to keep students in class whenever possible, while serious offenses like drugs and alcohol still lead to suspensions. Principal Grindstaff notes teachers favor the approach, with minor offenses like three tardies triggering a Saturday one hour session from 8 a.m. to noon. Parents coord in scheduling.
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources now supports Sunday hunting. Director Ed Hamrick says hunting on Sundays is acceptable if property owners’ rights are respected. Legislators are urged to consider the measure while ensuring owner rights are protected.
Letters lament a failed bond election that would have funded education and improved conditions for students. The writer contrasts tax concerns with the need for money to raise standards and reduce dropout rates in West Virginia.
Charles Owens reports census data showing Buchanan County down 13.9 percent to 26,978 and Tazewell County at 44,598, with notable declines in Bluefield Richlands Pocahontas and Cedar Bluff, offset by small gains in Tazewell, Bland, and Giles. Officials fear reduced representation as redistricting looms.
Greg Jordan writes about reading aloud to his nephews A J and Alex and how shared stories foster reading enjoyment. He recalls his parents reading to him, visits to the Capitol Complex, and a family moment while babysitting. He notes Mercer County Read Aloud and warns against a literacy of mere signs and quick information.
Bonnie Erbe argues for honesty about why to pursue a tax cut and weighs its potential economic effects. She notes personal tax concerns, investor nerves, and energy price spikes while contrasting public opinion polls, the debt burden, and bipartisan proposals linking tax cuts to debt reduction.
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