Race for governor firms as Wise candidacy debated
The race for West Virginia governor in 2004 sees doubt about Bob Wise’s candidacy amid speculation of challengers. Potential Democratic rivals include Secretary of State Joe Manchin and Treasurer John Perdue, with others like Justices Spike Maynard and Robin Davis and exSenator Lloyd Jackson named. Local races in Princeton and nearby towns proceed in June as communities face economic hardship and Salvation Army aid drives.
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Bob Wise
Joe Manchin
John Perdue
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Perdue
State Development Office
Manchin
Supreme Court
Spike Maynard
Robin Davis
Lloyd Jackson
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Staff Roster and Motto
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists editors including News Editor State Editor Sports Editor Thomas A Colley Executive Editor Samantha Perry Managing Editor Tammie Toler Barbara Hawkins City County Editor Charles Owens Senior Copy Editor Dennis Yena and Business Writer Andy Patton. The column ends with a biblical verse about greatness and service.
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Barbara Hawkins
The
Daily Telegraph
Bhawkins
Bdtonline
Charles Owens
Andy Patton
Dennis Yena
Flood recovery plan targets new communities along Coalfield routes
A flood recovery strategy for Wyoming and McDowell counties centers on relocating residents from floodplains and building new communities atop reclaimed mountain sites near the Coalfields Expressway and King Coal Highway. The plan, by Parsons Brinckerhoff, envisions growth tied to an industrial park near the border, potential federal prison, and a future out of flood zones pending funding.
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Coalfield Expressway
King Coal Highway
Harm’s Way
Wyoming
McDowell Counties
Mullens
Pineville
Oceana
Wyoming County
Welch
McDowell County
Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade and Douglas
West Virginia
Millions for TV stars spurs outcry over celebrity salaries
A reader laments that top TV stars earn over 1 million per episode, equating the waste to billions spent weekly. They argue such money could fund hospitals and feeding programs, highlight shoe companies paying vast sums for endorsements, and question workers’ wages abroad. The letter links philanthropic needs to executive compensation and Salvation Army funding.
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BRMC
Salvation Army
Hillbilly stereotypes and Hollywood clash over big show
A reader questions who is the bigger fool amid a protest by coal miners at CBS owner in New York over a proposed show paying an Appalachian family 500000 to live in a Hollywood mansion for a year. The letter notes Appalachian pride, references Jessica Lynch and Senator Byrd, and cites Shaftesbury and Cowper while thanking supporters of a local Spring Fling fundraiser.
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CBS
New York
Hollywood
Jessica Lynch Pfc
Lynch
West Virginia
Palestine
U.S
Robert Byrd
Appalachia
John Nash
Homer Hickam
Cowper
Shaftesbury
Don V. Hylton
Bluefield
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