Editorial Board Opinions and Bible Verse Feature
The Daily Telegraph Editorial Board states its consensus on columns alongside a Bible quote. Readers are invited to reflect on the message and its relevance to current issues. The quoted scripture from 2 Corinthians emphasizes Christ’s sufficiency in weakness and the display of divine power.
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Editorial on ASOS replacing weather observers at Mercer County Airport
The piece argues that replacing human weather observers with the Automated Surface Observation System at Mercer County Airport risks reliability in southern West Virginia where conditions change quickly. It notes frequent ASOS failures due to power or dust, urges FAA to review performance data, and stresses pilots need accurate, timely information that humans better provide.
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Mercer County
ASOS
West Virginia
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Pancake breakfast funds Spanishburg Ruritans scholarships
For over 30 years the WM Scarishbur Ruritan Club supports community projects and scholarships. The fall fundraiser is Saturday Oct 28 from 8 to 11 am at Bluestone Valley Fire Department, costs 3.50 adults 2 for under 12, serving wheat and buckwheat pancakes sausage bacon and drinks. All profits fund scholarships and local work. Gene Bailey, member.
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Bluestone Valley Fire Department
Methodist Church
Spanishburg Ruritans
Gene Bailey
Replacement hard to match as Tazewell High bids farewell
An open letter from Larry Hypes to Warren Hutchinson recalls decades of service at Tazewell High School. Friends, colleagues, and students share memories of Hutchinson’s leadership in education, athletics, and community events, noting no one can truly replace him and saluting his lasting impact.
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Warren Hutchinson
Tazewell High School
Warren Allen Merlin
Gail Webb
Paige
Joy
Gus Santolla
Jack
Rusty
Sam
Hutch
Chris
Dog House
Joe Brown Heldreth
Heaven
Cochairmen
Bulldog Boosters
Bill Burnett
Nottoway
Zaccheus
Jesus
Gail Eberhardt
Bob Russell
Gary Williams
Graham
Todd Baker
Room 206
Harris
Richmond
Dr. G
Tazewell
Gene Ross
Rose
Linda
College costs outpace inflation in rising higher education prices
Washington reports that tuition and room and board rose faster than CPI in 1999 through 2000. The College Board surveyed 3,000 institutions showing private four-year schools up 5.2 percent, public four-year 4.4 percent, private two-year 7 percent, with two-year public only 3.4 percent. Analysts warn costs may keep rising unless funding improves.
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Ashington
The
College Board
Pri
Vate
Joni Finney
National Center For Public Policy and Higher Education
Stanley Eikenberry
American Council On Education
Sen
Fred Thompson
R-Tenn
Government Affairs Committee
CNN
Thompson
Debate missteps offer lessons for nominees
Walter R. Mears reviews the 270 minutes of WD prime time debates between Gore and Bush. He notes no clear breakthroughs but highlights missteps and consistent lines, with Bush’s slow cadence and Gore’s insistence on authenticity. The piece warns against pre-empting the debate schedule and urges stronger commission control in 2004.
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C. T. Louis
al Gore
George W. Bush
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Bush
Gore
St. Louis
Texas
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