Pioneers Back Workers' Comp Reform In Mercer County
In Mercer County a long running push for workers' compensation reform resurfaces at a luncheon hosted by local chambers. Mick Compton and Rick Kephart, early advocates since the 1990s, recall past warnings about system flaws as business leaders warn of looming bankruptcy if changes are not made. The event highlights bipartisan calls for reform, stressing that without business there are no premiums or jobs, and questions persist about state leadership and court rulings.
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Ick
Compton
Douglas Center
Mick
Mercer County
Border County
Skip
Compton Construction Company
County Commission
Bus” Compton
West Virginia
Virginia Line
Del
Richard
Rick” Kephart
House of Delegates
Rick
Compton Brothers
Rick Kephart
Four Seasons
Princeton
Bluefield
West Virginia Supreme Court
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Personnel Listing Note
The article lists staff roles including News Editor State Editor Sports Editor Samantha Perry and executives Thomas Colley Charles Owens and Andy Patton with a quoted Bible verse from Matthew 13 44. The fragment notes various editors and a business writer among the lineup.
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Charles Owens
Andy Patton
Dennis Yena
Remembering the 2002 Great Floods and Community Resilience
One year after the May 2 2002 flood, Four Seasons Country recalls a disaster that paralyzed McDowell and Buchanan counties and touched Coalwood Welch Hurley and Bishop. The 100 year flood in ten months and seven plus two deaths prompted swift aid and a rebuilding surge. Federal funds aided more than 7000 flood victims in six counties and the region honors nine who perished while pledging renewed community strength.
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Four Seasons
McDowell County
Buchanan County
McDowell
Buchanan
Bishop
Tazewell County
Mercer County
West Virginia
Virginia
Bush
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Coalwood
Welch
Hurley
Imagine a 24 7 prayer house uniting diverse faiths
A reflective piece on national prayer and the idea of a non stop prayer house serving a diverse nation. It ponders whether constant prayer could change lives and communities and invites readers to consider unity in a common cause while expressing gratitude for the article.
Letters to the Editor guidance from Daily Telegraph
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph invites brief public letters for publication. Submissions must include the writer's signature address and phone number and may be published with names. Send by mail to Bluefield WV or by email to editor at bdtonline.com for consideration.
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Daily Telegraph
Bluefield
GOPs foreign policy split and Santorum comments
Excerpts from editorials discuss GOP divisions over using military force versus diplomacy, citing Newt Gingrich criticism of Colin Powell and differing views on Iraq and North Korea. Santorum’s remarks on privacy and sodomy laws draw fire for invoking a slippery slope. Looting of Iraqi artifacts criticized as undermining postwar stability.
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Santorum
Iraq
Chicago Tribune
Newt Gingrich
Colin Powell
Washington
America
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