Walking with nature and the fear of eight legged foes
Samantha Perry recalls childhood summers in rural West Virginia with bees snakes and spiders shaping how she and family faced nature. She shares family attitudes toward wildlife and her own quirks, including using a dictionary to kill a black widow on the patio. Memorial Day weekend invites readers to venture outside with caution.
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Cluefield Daily Telegraph Staff Roster Quoted
The Cluefield Daily Telegraph lists William Randy Deason as Publisher Samantha Perry as Managing Editor Tammie Toler Barbara Hawkins Bill Archer Thomas A Colley as Executive Editors Sports Editor Bob Redd City County Editor Charles Owens Senior Copy Editor Andy Patton News Editor State Editor and Senior Writer. The page also features a biblical quote about life and sustenance.
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Randy’ Deason
Samantha Perry
Tammie Toler
Barbara Hawkins
Bill Archer
Bob Redd
Charles Owens
Andy Patton
Rabies Outbreak Prompts Pet Vaccination Push in Tazewell
Tazewell County faces a rabies outbreak after a rabid raccoon killed a family dog and led to destruction of 10 exposed unvaccinated dogs. Affected residents, including a family of five and a neighbor, received rabies vaccines. Officials warn costs exceed 10,000 for this incident and urge immediate pet vaccination as required by law in Virginia and West Virginia.
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Mercer County Learning Center Thanks Community
The Mercer County Early Learning Center expresses appreciation for community support at the Bluefield and Princeton sites. A special thank you list honors local businesses and individuals for contributing to the annual Spring Fling and the staff for their hard work and planning.
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Bluefield
Princeton
Belinda’s Flowers
Texas Steakhouse
Douglas Sporting Goods
Star Builders
Seaver Funeral Home
CiCi’s
AutoZone
Advanced Auto Parts
H & S Sporting Goods
First Community Bank
Dairy Queen
Champion Pre-Owned Auto Sales
Melrose Enterprise
Myra Blake
Kroger
Allen’s Grocery
Cracker Barrel
Bob Evans
Ryan’s
Hardee’s
McDonald's
Princeton Floral
Sam’s Warehouse
E! Mariachi’s
Lowes
Douglas Center
Captain D’s
Eugene Lambert
Personal Touch
Nationwide Insurance
Sam Baker
Mercer County Early Learning Center
Strays and visitors haunt the Briar Patch farm
Susan Gullion writes from Bramwell about pet overpopulation on a small farm. Regular barn cats, litters, and visiting strays crowd feeding areas, cause fights, and threaten kittens. An Australian Shepherd and her pups exacerbate the issue until spaying limits improve. The writer seeks a real solution and notes the need for regulation and restraint.
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