Pocahontas murders linger in the memory after 13 years
Bill Archer recalls the 13 year old Pocahontas tragedy and its impact on residents. He revisits moving troubles, the Robert Davis death, and the broader toll on families, law enforcement, and community life as trials unfold in Abingdon and federal court.
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Sam
Robert
Robert Davis
Pocahontas
Samuel Ealy
Abingdon
Clarence Tatum
Tazewell County
News Editor Credits and Bible Verse Front Page Note
The Daily Telegraph lists staff including Thomas A Colley as News Editor and Samantha Perry as Executive Editor with Tammie Toler as Managing Editor and Barbara Hawkins as City Editor and Sports Editor. A Bible verse from Psalms 19:1 AV is printed on the page.
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Tammie Toler
Barbara Hawkins
Andy Patton
Pepsi Bottling Plan Shifts Bottling Hub to Wytheville Va
Reports say Pepsi Bottling Group will purchase land in Wytheville to build a 60 to 65 million dollar facility employing 220 to 235 people. Princeton and Marion plants may close and transfer workers to Wytheville if the project proceeds, with earlier talks of sites near U.S. 460 and I 77 or Cumberland Industrial Park in Bluefield. Local officials urge Pepsi to stay, while state officials respond with guarded references to contact.
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New York
Wytheville
Princeton
Pepsi
Marion
U.S. 460
Interstate 77
Cumberland
Bluefield
Mercer County
Doug Freeman
Raleigh County
Princeton residents urge tougher police enforcement and new laws
A resident condemns lax policing in Princeton, cites a death threat and cruising on Mercer Street, calls for curfews and a new police force, and questions B and O taxes funding police. The letter supports stronger enforcement and accountability to protect law abiding citizens.
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B&o
Mercer Street
Princeton
Stafford Drive
The shock of stock market fallout and voter mood
Washington assessment notes stock market losses denting retirement hopes and political turnout. Democrats struggle to retake Congress while Republicans face the fallout of privatized accounts. Hispanic voters show partisan indifference though turnout lags. NASA space plans confront funding and shuttle limits.
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Congress
Senate
John Thune
South Dakota
GOP
Eee
Pew Hispanic Center
Kaiser Family Foundation
Bush
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