Mercer County Faces Dog and Cat Overpopulation Crisis
Greg Jordan reports crowds filled the Mercer County Commission meeting after the county euthanized animals at the shelter citing a ten day limit. The piece highlights overcrowding, shelter conditions, and calls for spay neuter laws, funding, and volunteer drive to reduce euthanasia. It notes hoarding rescues, no kill shelter goals, and the need for adoptions and donations.
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Mercer County Commission
Mercer County Animal Shelter
County Commission
William Sadler
Commission
Southern
WV Animal League
Mercer County
Blurfield Baily Telegraph Newsditor Sports Edater
The fragmentary text lists staff roles at Blurfield Baily Telegraph Newsditor Sports Edater Darry Hudson Publisher Andy Patton Brian Woodson Samantha Perry Managing Editor senior Editor City Editor Bull Archer Charles Owens and includes a Bible quote from 1 Corinthians 10 31.
West Virginia lawmakers press on postal center closures
A bipartisan West Virginia delegation led by Senator Rockefeller and Representatives Rahall Capito McKinley urge Postmaster General Donahoe to preserve mail processing operations in WV. They warn closures like Bluefield’s threaten 85 local jobs and rural communities while stressing the need to keep delivering mail.
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Patrick Donahoe
U.S
Jay Rockefeller
D-W.va
Joe Manchin
D-Wva
Nick Rahall
Shelley Moore Capito
Bluefield
Manchin
West Virginia
Postal Service
Rahall
Capito
McKinley
Mountain State
Jeffersonian View on the Ten Commandments in Giles County
A letter argues the ACLU misreads Jeffersons wall of separation, claiming the First Amendment protects religious presence in government and schools. It cites one Supreme Court ruling as erasing religious practice from public life and urges upholding religious displays in Giles County schools.
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Giles County
ACLU
Jefferson
The
Republic
Supreme Court
Obama
Europe
Senate
Wall Street
Solyndra Solar Company
Letter on church and state in Giles County schools
William York of Newcomerstown Ohio protests in a letter that schools must not display or promote religion and urges readers to know the U.S. Constitution before writing to the editor in response to ACLU actions regarding Ten Commandments.
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Princeton
Ohio
ACLU
Giles County
America
Letters to the editor guidance for Telegraph readers
The Daily Telegraph invites letters on matters of public interest and requires the writer to include signature, address and phone number. Send your opinion on a public issue by e mail to editor batonline.com.
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Daily Telegraph
Batonline
Obama turns press conference into lengthy seminar critique
Martin Schram reports that a White House press conference with President Obama devolved into a long seminar style exchange. The piece notes distracted questions, lengthy openings, and criticism of both president and press for unfocused, policy-heavy dialogue.
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FEMA
White House East Room
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Barack Obama
Obama
White House
Federal Reserve
Ben Bernanke
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Solyndra
Martin Schram
Scripps Howard News Service
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