Governor Wise and WVU president chat at mansion reception
Copy editor Bill Archer recalls attending a Governor's Mansion reception on National Bosses Day. He shares a humorous moment with WVU President Dr. David Hardesty, discusses community ties and southern West Virginia challenges, and recalls a 1960s Corvair memory amid napkin mementos.
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David Hardesty
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Newspaper staff credits and biblical quote excerpt
The item lists staff positions including Randy Deason as Publisher Samantha Perry News Editor Tammie Toler State Editor Barbers Hawkins City Editor and executives Bill Archer Thomas A Colley. It ends with a Proverbs quote about wine and strong drink warning against deception and folly.
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Randy Deason
Samantha Perry
Tammie Toler
Barbers Hawkins
Bill Archer
Tazewell schedules winter sports plan faces space clash
Tazewell County weighs restructuring of middle school winter sports at Pocahontas High School gym. Plans add three teams for boys and girls across seventh to varsity levels, risking limited practice and game time. Suggestions include moving sixth and seventh graders to recreation leagues and eighth graders to VHSL ninth grade teams to ease space issues.
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Virginia
Pocahontas High School
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JV Squads
Fairfax County
Domestic Violence Month Message Urges Awareness
A letter argues the severity of domestic abuse, detailing physical and psychological harm to women and the impact on children. It asks readers to imagine reversed roles and notes increased households with abuse linked to drugs and alcohol, calling attention to Domestic Violence Month in Ohio.
Calls for tougher domestic violence laws and harsher penalties
A reader argues that both men and women can be abused and urges policymakers to enact stricter laws. They propose escalating punishments from one to five years for repeated violent acts to deter abuse, noting police powers seem insufficient. The piece cites unnamed statistics on women abuse and appeals to moral and legal duties to protect victims.
Media overreaction to serial killer media circus
Column criticizes the sensational chase for clues about a serial killer dubbed a terrorist by overstimulated media. It argues coverage fuels fear, distracts from other news, and boosts market share while experts warn such focus emboldens the killer and misleads the public.
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Joan Ryan
San Francisco Chronicle
America
Tim Russert
Meet the Press
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Russert
Washington, D.C
Chandra Levy
O. J. Simpson
Israel
Middle East
Berkeley
Orville Schell
Montgomery County
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Schell
Africa
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