Editorial board note and Bible quote follow
The text presents a constitutional quote on free expression and religion. It includes a Daily Telegraph Editorial Board statement and credits Gary Adkisson as publisher and Thomas A Colley as executive editor. It ends with a Bible verse about trusting in the Lord.
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WV Prepaid College Plan expands infant enrollment period
West Virginia offers an infant enrollment window for the prepaid college plan allowing births on or after Sept 1 2000 to enroll by Aug 31 2001 with last year’s prices. The plan covers full in state tuition and fees at WV public colleges, with payment options and a state tax deduction. First enrollees can use benefits in fall 2001. call 1-800-307-4701 or visit www.wvtreasury.com for details.
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Parole hearing denied for Tilley in Lashmeet murder case
A parole hearing for Johnny Ray Tilley at Huttonsville Correctional Center yielded a denial from the State Parole Board. Family members of Zelda Marie Carden attended, opposing release after Tilley's 1991 murder conviction in Kanawha County. The forum included hundreds of letters and petitions urging continued confinement.
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Readers React to West Virginia News Letters Then Death Photo Debate
Reader emails respond to stories on bdtonline com share views on casino gambling in southern West Virginia and a call for campaign finance reform. Contributors cite politics, hunting dangers, and respect for Dale Earnhardt amid autopsy photo debates, with personal ties to West Virginia.
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Letters to the Editor Praise for Road Design Progress
The writer reiterates belief that highways have a life of their own and were ordained in heaven, while thanking readers for support and encouraging continued progress with restarting design plans.
Area support flows for King Coal highways
A letter to Secretary of Transportation Fred VanKirk from the former president of the King Coal Highway Authority urges continued design work and construction for the King Coal and Coalfield Highway Projects. It notes strong public support in Southern West Virginia, a renewed leadership push, and a contract award hoped for on the Nash to Route 123 section with funds to follow for construction.
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Pastors Honored for Sanctity of Life Stand
James R. Bolton of West Virginians for Life commends pastors in Mercer County for observing Sanctity of Life Sunday on January 21. He praises their vocal opposition to abortion and urges that the day become a memorial for those lives lost, hoping for a future when such observances are no longer needed.
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West Virginians For Life
Mercer County
Princeton
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Translating campaign finance terms into plain language
Martin Schram analyzes campaign finance jargon turning misused phrases into plain terms. He argues investments rather than contributions, extortion via solicitation, and free speech through ads have distorted U.S. politics. He notes TV ads dominated by big money and calls for reform.
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