Oxy Generation: Drug abuse grips Mercer County
Focus group discussion in Mercer County highlighted drug abuse as the top health issue. Leaders from health care, city management, schools, law enforcement and media cited prescription drug misuse driving crime, addiction, and social decay across communities. Samantha Perry notes ongoing impact since 2005 with oxycodone, methadone, OxyContin and fentanyl fueling overdoses and crime.
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Mercer County
Daily Telegraph
Green Valley
Newsroom lineup at Bluefield Baily Telegraph
Bluefield based paper lists staff including publisher Darryl Hudson editor Samantha Perry news editor sports editor and senior editor Andy Patton with city editor Brian Woodson also crediting Charles Owens. A biblical verse from Matthew 13 45 46 AKJV is quoted in the page text.
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Andy Patton
Brian Woodson
Kingdom of Heaven
Mercer County sick leave and gas tax refunds questioned
Mercer County Commissioner Jay Mills accuses officials of paying accrued sick leave against handbook rules and failing for 19 years to claim more than 300000 in gas tax refunds. Commissioners defend actions but offer little detail, as voters demand explanations and fiscal responsibility.
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Mercer County
Jay Mills
Mills
Daily Telegraph
Verlin Moye
Mike Vinciguerra
Joe Coburn
Didily Telegraph
Mill
Moye
Vinciguerra
Coburn
Public letters sought by Bluefield Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph invites letters on public issues and will publish pieces with the writer’s signature address and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to editor at badtonline.com or mailed to Letters to the Editor Bluefield Daily Telegraph PO Box 1599 Bluefield WV 24701.
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Daily Telegraph
Badtonline
Bluefield
Flags threatened in some place spring is right around the corner
The writer recalls spring blooms near Jaeger and the Methodist Church and reflects on threats to displaying the national flag and the Ten Commandments, tying past events December 7 1941 and September 11 2001 to ongoing fears and debates about national symbols and values.
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Pring
Jaeger
U.S. 52
Mercer County
Guyandotte River
Justice
Flag policy debate and new West Virginia tip app
Community voices near the courthouse criticize HOA flag restrictions while supporting display of the American flag. Gov Tomblin and state agencies announce a new mobile tip app for suspicious activity, with Wilson Butt of Bluefield noted as a local resident.
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Earl Ray Tomblin
West Virginia
Wilson Butt
Bluefield
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