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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 18, 2000
Page
4
The Daily Telegraph Editorial Board presents its consensus on today’s columns. Publisher Steve Smith and Executive Editor Thomas A Colley sign on. Bible verse and trust in God accompany the page note, emphasizing faith during fear.
A state editorial laments low turnout across West Virginia, noting 46 percent of 27 675 registered voters in Mercer County cast ballots and Raleigh County saw only 32 45 percent. It cites total state figures: 1 8 million population, 1 4 million eligible, 1 million registered, 411 660 votes cast, and urges citizens to demand more from themselves and their government.
The Chicory Square Concert Series moves forward with warm weather fun and entertainment sponsored by the Daily Telegraph. Volunteers drive weekly events highlighting local participation in Princeton downtown, with Bluefield’s former co-sponsor Main Street Bluefield now folded. Beer Friday brings local residents together.
Susan Gullion recalls a 1950s home haunted by harassment and a gun kept to protect her family. A shooting incident, rumors of murder, and frightening nighttime stalkers shape the fear and caution that lead to preferring a dog over firearms.
Letters urge faith in God's spirit guiding citizens to shape the area's future. The writer stresses that civic destiny lies in local hands and calls for unity to overcome division.
A reader urges health care and economic growth for the region in a Bluefield Daily Telegraph letter. Citing 3 John 1 2 and I Timothy 2 1 2, the writer calls for integrity, perseverance, and prayer for leaders. They argue quality health care boosts economy and urge unity to erase negative stereotypes.
Greg Jordan of the Daily Telegraph reflects on childhood ingenuity and dangers. He muses on trigger locks for guns, safety seats, helmets, and common sense as imperfect protections while recalling personal mishaps and a long history of near misses from his family in Charleston.
Excerpts from editorials critique Bobby Knight suspension at Indiana University, AIDS drug pricing for poor nations, and the Million Mom March. They urge accountability for leaders, advocate expanded access to treatment, and call for nonpartisan, united action to reduce gun deaths through stronger laws and enforcement.
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