Mount View pieces game marked by press box chat
In Welch at Iden Knight Field during halftime of Mount View's game, reporter Bobby Joe Elswick chats with Gary Dove in the press box. The seasoned sports mind trades banter and historical notes while veteran announcer Bill Kell unveils an old bulletin board, adding local color to a chaotic but lively scene.
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Night of football ties to a trooper’s fight for life
A Mount View-Beaver game is recalled with tribute to Bobby Joe Elswick, a former Welch quarterback wounded in Martinsburg while responding to a domestic incident. The piece notes Elswick’s police service, his hospital battle, and the broader perspective his injury brings to the game and community. Bill Archer, Daily Telegraph copy editor, adds context.
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Cluefield Daily Telegraph Leadership Notes
Samantha Perry serves as Managing Editor and News Editor for the Cluefield Daily Telegraph while also holding State City Editor roles. The publication lists a quotation from Hebrews 3 13 as a decorative motto in its masthead.
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Water projects bring clean drinking water to rural Appalachia
In Tazewell and Mercer counties Moon Monday saw ground broken on a 4.2 million Road Ridge Shortt s Gap Water Project expected to serve 218 families over 18 months. A 1.5 million grant from Gov Wise will aid 129 Spanishburg residents as officials urge continued state and federal funding for water, sewer, and roads region wide.
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Spanking as discipline and parental views clash
A reader defends spanking as a disciplinary tool quoting personal experience and Bible verses, arguing it corrects misbehavior when used with follow through. The letter contrasts gentler and harsher approaches, criticizes figures who punish in public, and urges prayer for those who dispute the method.
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WV Faces Shortage of Special Ed Teachers in WV
A roundup of editorial comment from West Virginia urges more special education teachers and new laws for ATV use. Morgan County offers certification incentives. AP notes only seven of 55 counties had certified staff in December. Editorialists urge WVU professors, parental career talks, and safer ATV regulations including helmet rules and restricting teen use.
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