Mercer County faces renewed bid to revive clean air ordinance
In Mercer County a community group aims to revive a clean air measure restricting smoking in public places. The debate highlights fears of government overreach versus consumer freedom, with backing from tobacco prevention advocates and resistance from local business owners and residents. Samantha Perry, Daily Telegraph managing editor, weighs in.
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Deason Colley Perry Hawkins Teler Archer County Editor
Clues of a local newsroom show William Deason publisher Thomas Colley executive editor and Samantha Perry managing editor with Erin EAH as sports editor and others listed in a partial staff rundown. The fragment includes a quoted biblical verse and stray typographic errors.
Welfare cuts proposed for West Virginia recipients
Virginia welfare recipients would face a 25 percent cut under a plan from the DHHR affecting cash assistance and associated supports. A family of three would drop from 453 to 340 monthly, with some gaps bridged by food stamps. Regional TANF totals in Mercer, McDowell, and Monroe counties are listed as 984, 698, and 86 cases respectively.
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Princeton Band Concert Praised By Local Reader
A reader from Lemay Rossford Ohio commends Princeton area for an All Area Band Concert. The letters praise the high school band directed by Mrs Kade as inspiring and describe the event as awesome and memorable. The writer urges community support to sustain the fine music program.
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Unsung heroes lift spirits with quiet community work
Susan Gullion spotlights volunteers at area hospitals and a lending community spirit. The piece celebrates unnamed helpers like hospital volunteers and a horse riding club, Appalachian Riding Club, which raises funds for Bible in the Schools. It calls for recognizing everyday generosity shaping American life.
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