Television fears in a small town family saga
Charles Boothe recounts a kirked tale of a church and family split over a new TV set. A father buys a set despite Uncle Raymond the preacher’s vehement warnings, the rabbit ear antenna fails, a bigger antenna is installed, and the family is drawn into watching a western while the preacher later stays silent. The story contrasts fear with free choice and ends noting Uncle Raymond never owned a TV.
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Pembroke
Raymond
Uncle Raymond
Princeton
Meadows
Kellysville
Ebb
Selma
Devil’s Workshop
Daily Telegraph Masthead and a biblical quotation
The Cluefield Daily Telegraph lists Randy Mooney as Publisher and Samantha Perry as Editor with Andy Patton as Assistant Managing Editor and Charles Owen as News Editor. A biblical quotation from Revelation 20 10 AKJV appears, referencing the devil and eternal torment.
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Andy Patton
Charles Owen
Fire
Brimstone
Virginia AG Morrisey outlines best practices to curb opioid abuse
Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey unveiled a draft best practices plan to fight prescription drug abuse by better equipping prescribers and pharmacists, reduce opioid first line therapy to favor nonopioid options, and cut opioid use by at least 25 percent. The proposal urges use of monitoring programs, urine screens, Naloxone integration, and nonopioid treatment first, with education on proper use and disposal, tapering for nonadherence, and referrals to treatment.
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Virginia
Patrick Morrisey
Morrisey
West Virginia
CDC
Is It Too Late To Save America
A letter questions America's fate and the end of the great empire. It argues the nation must confront decline and cites comparisons to ancient civilizations. The author laments the current leaders as inept and predicts continued deterioration.
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America
Nineveh
Tyre
Rinick
West Virginia Senate dwarfs budget talks amid tax fight
Readers vent about plans to raise cigarette taxes and lawmakers pay, arguing for spending cuts in Charleston to avert higher taxes. Critics claim state government could fund operations with belt tightening while citizens shoulder the burden, blaming the legislature for economic decline.
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West Virginia
Senate
Charleston
Virginia
Lee W
Bill S
Dave R
Community letters and public comments on local issues
Readers react to Bluefield development plans near Exit 1 and courthouse safety awards. Opinions cover I-77 traffic, signage, union actions, and political views, with residents sharing mixed views on local economic growth and social topics.
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Bluefield
Jeff M
Princeton
East River Mountain
Don P
Virginia
Don Z
Greg B
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