Raccoon relief after two day battle with authorities ends
Barbara Hawkins recounts a two day ordeal as a sick raccoon loitered in her yard amid rabies fears. She seeks help from Health Department DNR and Humane Society before neighbor John Fleming relocates the animal to its den area. The episode highlights delays caused by flood related DNR dispatch and public safety concerns.
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Pepper
Shafer
Health Department
Beckley
Lou Stoker
The
Rac
Coon
Elizabeth Osborne
DNR
Humane Society and Health Department
McDowell County
Humane Society
Gene
Holland
John Fleming
John
Judy
McDowell
Daily Telegraph Leaders Cite Covenant Verse in Editorial
Gary Adkisson publisher and Samantha Perry editor lead a Daily Telegraph item citing Deuteronomy 29 9 AV with a call to observe the covenant words to prosper in all endeavors. Thomas A Colley serves as executive editor.
Mercer County Approves Three More Deputies for Sheriff’s Dept
Mercer County Commission authorized adding three deputy positions under the Cops Grant program funded up to 75 percent by federal money for three years. Annual county share about 25000 dollars, boosting total deputies to 27, aiming to improve patrol coverage and faster processing of worthless check warrants. Sheriff Buckner also announced a Deputy Sheriff Reserve Unit to assist during emergencies, aligned with statewide homeland security efforts.
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Mercer County Commission
Sheriff’s Department
Mercer County
Virginias
Daily Telegraph
Harold Buckner
Homeland Security
Signs of the times and biblical warnings from a letter
The writer urges readers to heed Jesus warnings about perilous times and signs of the times. They cite events such as Middle East conflict, floods, earthquakes, church scandals, abortion, and juvenile violence, arguing these reflect immorality and urge belief rather than scoffing.
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Jesus
Middle East
PLO
Israel
Catholic Church
Noah
Readers urged to send brief public interest letters
The Daily Telegraph invites letters on public matters. Include signature, address, and phone number. Anonymous letters will not be used. Pen names will not be published. Letters may be edited to fit space and printed once per month per writer.
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Daily Telegraph
The
Appointments to federal judgeship a system under scrutiny
Dan K Thomasson reports on blue slipping a Denver era political practice delaying federal judge nominations. The piece contrasts bipartisan refusals to fill 90 vacancies, cites Senate hearings lag, ABA checks reduced by Gonzales, and notes the perfomance of judgeships amid partisan fights over appointments and ideology.
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Ashington
Don Wisczna
Congress
Capitol
House
University of Colorado
Colorado
U.S. Attorney’s
Denver
House of Representatives
Brotzman
Floyd Haskell
Haskell
Senate
Clinton
Appeals Court
George W. Bush
Senate Democrats
Bill
White House
American Bar Association
Alberto Gonzales
Gonzales
Supreme Court
Bush
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Bhawkins
Bottonline.com
Gary Adkisson
Blisher
Samantha Perry
Thomas A. Colley
Mercer
Sheriff's Department
Welcem Ering
Dan
Dan K. Thomasson
Scripps Howard News Service
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