Groundhogs vs Garden Beans in a Rural Tale
Charles Boothe recounts a garden feud with a groundhog near Tazewell. After crops are razed repeatedly, he blasts a hole with gasoline, survives a fiery blast, and continues planting in defiance. He notes groundhogs do not share and ends with a reflective jab at male stubbornness.
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Bluefield Daily Staff Credits and Verse
News staff credits list editors and roles for Bluefield Daily Telegraph including Randy Mooney Samantha Perry and Charles Owens. The piece ends with a biblical verse about help from the LORD, and creation of heaven and earth.
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Government snooping and privacy rights under NSA data sharing
The piece argues that Obama era rules would let the NSA share raw surveillance data with the FBI and other agencies without privacy protections, enabling backdoor searches of Americans without warrants. It cites ACLU concerns, Radley Balko commentary, and religiously warns that domestic law enforcement could use national security data to lock up ordinary citizens.
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Clinton coal speech remark sparks partisan debate
A reader criticizes Hillary Clinton for a March Columbus speech in which she said clean energy would affect coal jobs. The note claims the remark was not an apology and asserts it reveals a Democratic Party platform to end coal. The writer contrasts Obama and Clinton with allied anger toward party labels.
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Public Letters Submissions for The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph invites readers to send letters on matters of public interest. Include signature, address, and phone number for publication consideration. Email editor bdtonline com.
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Readers react to crimes and politics in scattered posts
A reader panel covers two arrests for Kroger breaking and entering, a man convicted of shaking an infant, a budget standoff among West Virginia lawmakers, a train truck collision with no injuries, and debates over weight report cards for students plus social media reactions. Names and harsh opinions appear throughout.
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Public comments from readers on local news items
Readers react to Virginia car smoke ban, Hillary coal remarks, and a McDowell County teen arrest. Comments include support and critique of government reach, coal industry concerns, and birthday wishes for a local woman turning 105. Authorities report a crossbow incident involving a McDowell County teen and his grandfather.
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