Unsinkable Coalwood preps October Sky Festival this weekend
Thousands plan to converge on Coalwood for the October Sky Festival amid flood devastation from May. Residents recall Homer Hickam’s Rocket Boys legacy and celebrate survival with Rocket Boys Willie Rose Roy Lee Cook and Jimmy Carroll set to attend along with state and local officials. Rocket launch is slated to open the day.
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Coalwood
Homer H. Hickam
Hickam
Blevins
Rocket
Willie
Billy” Rose
Roy Lee Cook
Jimmy “O’dell” Carroll
Will
U.S
Jay Rockefeller
West Virginia
Brian Kastick
A. James Manchin
McDowell County
Mark Manchin
John
Pat” Fanning
Richard Browning
Wyoming
County Commission
Gordor Lambert
Sputnik
Rocket Boys
Young Rocket Boys
News Staff Honors Quote From Psalms Banner
The Daily Telegraph lists its editors and staff roles including executive editor Thomas A. Colley, city editor covane Tammie Toler, and sports editor Barbara Hawkins among others. A Bible verse from Psalms 20 7 is quoted.
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Charles Owens
The
Daily Telegraph
Cowens
Bottonline
Covane
Tammie Toler
Barbara Hawkins
Andy Patton
Vision for Princeton seeks public input on 10 to 30 year plan
Princeton residents can voice views at 7 p.m. at the Seminar Center to help shape the Comprehensive Plan led by the City Council Planning Commission and consulting firm HNTB. The meeting marks the start of a series to gather input on future economic development and city direction with a $70,000 plan process involving HNTB and a large nationwide scope.
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Rinceton
Princeton City Council
Princeton Planning Commission
HNTB
Mercer County Technical Education Center
Stafford Drive
Planning Commission
Princeton
Teays Valley
Letters Praise Cemetery Protections and Local Volunteers
A reader commends William Sanders for publicizing cemetery desecration and recalls Thompson Cemetery on Cumberland Road, noting past retrievals and lost graves. The letter also lauds Mike Elmore of Princeton and John Hess of Bluefield for years of volunteer support to local youth and Beaver teams.
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William Sanders
Thompson
Cumberland Road
Mike Elmore
Princeton
John Hess
Bluefield
Mike
Elrod” Elmore
Princeton Middle School
Beaver
Beavers
John
Smallpox vaccination and stem cell research debated
Excerpts from editorials note U S vaccine stockpiles could cover hundreds of millions, with 86 million doses in a Pennsylvania freezer and potential 5 to 1 dilution. They urge informed consent and emphasize preparedness. California leads in stem cell funding despite federal limits, while linguistic translation gaps challenge U S intelligence and defense readiness.
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Times Herald- Record
Middletown
N.Y
United States
Pennsylvania
The
Miami Herald
California
Bush
Congress
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Cape Coalwood Restoration Association
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Thomas A. Colley
Samantha Perry
Bill Archer
OOD
Times-Picayune
New Orleans
House
Armed Services Terrorism Subcommittee
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