Mercer County Mourns Edgell and Lanton Heroes Remembered
Memorial notes honor Ray Edgell 47 a longtime Emergency Services leader in Mercer County famed for bringing Jaws of Life to the area and guiding the Rescue Squad. George Lanton praised as a forward thinking mayor and chamber advocate who left a strong imprint on Princeton progress and community programs.
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West Virginia
Emergency Services
Ray Edgell
Ray
EMS
Mercer County
CBS
Princeton Community Hospital
PBS
Mercer County Oes
George Lanton
George
Princeton
Mercer Street
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Editor Names and Bible Verse Snapshot
Cluefield Daily Telegraph staff roles listed include News Editor State Editor Senior Writer Samantha Perry and executive editor Thomas A Colley with sports and city editors. A biblical quote about Peter sinking after walking on water appears, noting fear as wind rises and a plea for salvation.
Pension boost for teacher-legislators sparked by WV bill
In the final hours of the 2004 West Virginia legislative session a bill passed the Senate to add pension benefits for teacher-legislators including those who retire before 1995 and allow pension counting of legislative salaries for public school employees. Critics cited poor leadership and lack of committee transparency as names and roles in the amendment remained unclear.
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Senate
House of Delegates Education Committee
House of Delegates
House Education Committee
Jerry Mezzatesta
Dampshire
Larry Williams
Mezzatesta
West Virginia
del. Mezzatesta
House
Princeton Middle boys shine with perfect seasons
A former coach praises Princeton Middle School seventh and eighth graders for finishing 17-0 and 19-0 seasons. He extols their heart, hustle, and teamwork against Bluefield Beckley Eastern Greenbrier Barboursville Huntington Logan Williamson and even Ohio. He credits Justin Tyler Que Lucas Shane Shawn and the team for memorable late game magic and lasting memories.
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Princeton
Bluefield
Beckley
Eastern Greenbrier
Barboursville
Huntington
Logan
Williamson
Ohio
Justin
Tyler
Que
Lucas
Shane
Shawn
Bradley Jackson Foundation support urged for cancer centers
A reader from Bluefield WV urges rapid development of heart and cancer centers and a boarding house for patients and families. Janet A Williams endorses facility ideas, while Barry S Duncan argues for Mel Gibson's Passion of Christ as a devotional film.
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Bradley Jackson Foundation
Bradley
Princeton
Bluefield
Ronald McDonald
St. Mary’s Nursing Home
Bowman- Gray
Janet A. Williams
W.va
Mel Gibson
Hollywood
Sun Capital
Christ
Mr. Gibson
God
Jesus
Barry S. Duncan
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Pam Hawkins
Chuck Mathena
George Santon
Barbara Hawkins
The
Daily Telegraph
Bhawkins
Bottonline.com
Cluefield Daily Telegraph
Samantha Perry
Thomas A. Colley
William ‘Randy’ Deason
Princeton Middle
Bradley Jackson
Bowman-Gray
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