Future is now for Four Seasons Country youth drive local prosperity
Larry Hypes argues the Four Seasons Country must keep 18 to 34 year olds by building jobs and amenities. He cites West Virginia youth exodus, credit for families, local leadership, and a call to vote to shape a prosperous future. The column links community renewal to a better business climate and continued local investment.
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Shott and
Hunnicutt
Georgia
Four Seasons
Barbara Hawkins
West Virginia
Mark Twain
Daily Telegraph
Pocahontas
Slate Creek
Pineville
Northfork
Daily Telegraph Masthead and Biblical Quote
The Daily Telegraph lists staff positions including Gary Adkisson as Publisher and Samantha Perry as News Editor. The page features biblical verse from Luke 12 6 7 about sparrows and hair on the head, framed as a religious reflection.
Flood victims seek swift federal disaster aid for two Virginias and West Virginia
In a regional appeal leaders urge FEMA declaration of federal disaster for Mercer McDowell Mingo Wyoming Raleigh Tazewell and other counties in West Virginia and parts of Virginia after Thursday floods. They note strained state finances and call for expedient action from President Bush and Congress backed by Senators Rockefeller Byrd and Rep Rahall. The National Guard and local firefighters are credited for heroism and recovery efforts while urging immediate federal and state support.
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Mercer
McDowell
Mingo
Wyoming
Raleigh
Tazewell
Virginias
Jay Rockefeller
Robert C. Byrd
Nick Rahall
West Virginia
Bob Wise
Rep
Boucher
Bush
Buchanan
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Virginia
Rockefeller
National Guard
Bill Aldridge
Mercer County
West Virginia joins National Arson Awareness Week drive
Public urged to join effort to curb arson as National Arson Awareness Week highlights the costly impact of fires. West Virginia reports over 1,500 suspicious and incendiary fires annually with millions in losses. A 24 hour Arson Hotline offers investigative help and up to a $2,500 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction.
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America
West Virginia
Reporter who pricked the president’s skin and left a wary White House
Veteran White House journalist Larry McQuillan of USA Today is pressed by the Bush administration after a March cover story on leak control and the administration’s tight information control. The White House disputes leaks but cuts him off from key staff, highlighting the ongoing clash between reporters and presidents over access and control of the news.
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White House
Ashington
Lyndon Johnson
Senate
Vietnam
Congress
Republic
Bush
Larry McQuillan
USA Today
McQuillan
Gerald Ford
UPI
Reuters
West Wing
Karen Hughes
Capitol Hill
Mary Matalan
Washington
Austin
Hughes
Texas
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Sid Peery
Acme Supermarkets
A-Mart
Deskins
Bluefield
al Land
Max Kammer
Larry Hypes
Graham High School
Gary Adkisson
Samantha Perry
Thomas A. Colley
Bill Archer
Teddy Paynter
Greg Jordan
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Suicpe Bonger
Dan K. Thomasson
Scripps Howard News Service
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