Through the Coalfields Flood Ride and Rebuild Reflections
Bill Archer recalls a seven hour drive through coalfield regions to assess July 8 2001 flood damage in Welch Coalwood and Frog Level. He notes widespread devastation along Route 52 and Spice Creek with personal shoe mishaps highlighting larger acts of generosity and faith in rebuilding. He credits nature and community resilience and signs off with his Daily Telegraph contact.
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Coalwood
Landgraff
Globe Theater
Welch
Coney Island
Davy
Premier Mountain
Coalwood Road
McDowell Street
McDowell and
Stewart Streets
Welch Community Hospital
Roderfield
Spice Creek
Red Carroll
Cassell Park
God
Landgrafs
Daily Telegraph masthead and staff credits
The Daily Telegraph masthead lists Gary Adkisson as Publisher Samantha Perry as News Editor Senior Copy Editor erepeues Tammie Toler Barbara Hawkins Andy Patton Thomas A Colley Executive Editor Managing Editor City Editor Sports Editor Business Editor Bill Archer Teddy Paynter Greg Jordan plus a Biblical verse from Matthew 28 18.
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Erepeues
Tammie Toler
Barbara Hawkins
Andy Patton
Bill Archer
Teddy Paynter
Greg Jordan
Mercer County Commission Race Backing Coburn for Re election
The Mercer County Commission race features Joe Coburn seeking a new term with C W Blankenship and Tom Janutolo as opponents. Coburn, Athens resident and 18 year commissioner, has backed projects from water lines to regional sewer feasibility, park and animal shelter grants, litter control, and courthouse security funding, earning Daily Telegraph endorsement as a public servant.
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County Commissioners Association of
West Virginia
Mercer County Commission
Commission
Joe Coburn
Coburn
C.W. Blankenship
Hawley Fuel
Tom Janutolo
Princeton
Athens
Blankenship
Janutolo
The
Daily Telegraph
Kelly’s Tank
Windmill Gap
Piedmont
Twelve Mile Road
Green Valley
Glenwood
Bethel Road
Mercer County
Glenwood Park
Clay Memorial
Mercer County Opportunity Workshop
Department of Transportation
Solid Waste Authority
Rockefeller Autograph Moment at West Virginia Dinner
A 6th grade Whitethorn Elementary student recalls meeting Senator John D. Rockefeller at the Democrat Bean Dinner in Mercer County. Rockefeller, tall at 6 6, autographed a slip after others crowded around, expressing thanks and encouragement to engage in politics.
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West Virginia
Glenwood
Mr. Rockefeller
Sen
John D. Rockefeller
Messages of faith and unity amid McDowell County floods
Reader emails from across the region express prayers, memories, and calls for action after the McDowell County floods. Residents recount past flood controls, urge prevention measures, and seek updates while offering support to neighbors and families in Welch Kimball Northfork and surrounding areas.
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McDowell
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Federal Fund For Flood Control
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Bonnie Crigger
Vivian Bottom
McDowell County
Bdtonline.com
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Northfork
Tom Mills
Northfork Hollow
Jakes Grocery
Cecilia
Worth
Robert Vaden
Grundy, Va
Whitewood
Buchanan County
Melissa Dees
Hurley
Virginia
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Paw Paw
Pike County
M. Dotson Bailey
Michigan
Kate VaderVennen
Patty Whitley Pearson
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