Flood concerns and Shott Foundation grant aid Matoaka flood relief
Greg Jordan reports on flood risks in Matoaka and nearby towns, noting the Shott Foundation's $80,000 grant to dredge Widemouth Creek to reduce floods. The piece links safer drainage to attracting ATV visitors on Pocahontas Trail while recounting past deluges, municipal efforts, and ongoing flood dangers in Princeton and Bluefield Virginia.
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Shott Foundation
Matoaka
Widemouth Creek
Backhoe
Pocahontas Trail
Mercer County
Town Hall
Stafford Drive
Princeton
Bee Street
Trent Street
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Staff and Motto
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists staff including Darryl Hudson publisher Samantha Perry editor and news editor, sports editor Andy Patton senior editor Bill Archer and Brian Woodson asst managing editor among other editors. The page cites a biblical quote about pursuing peace and edification.
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Andy Patton
Bill Archer
Brian Woodson
Charles Owens
Endorsement favors Manchin for U S Senate in West Virginia
The Daily Telegraph endorses Joe Manchin for re election to the U S Senate calling him a fighter for coal and West Virginia values. It notes his bipartisan bridges, across aisle work, and advocacy for domestic road and bridge spending at home over Afghanistan projects. It urges southern West Virginia voters to support Manchin on November 6.
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West Virginia
Daily Telegraph
U.S. Senate
U.S
Joe Manchin
D-W.va
Manchin
Washington
John Raese
Raese
Afghanistan
America
Mountain State
Financial House
Mountain
County commission dodges trash cleanup in Mercer County
Kathy Wolfe protests delays in roadside cleanup in Bluefield area, blaming county officials for waste along Airport Road, Kee Dam road, and other sites. She cites shifting Halloween dates and neglect of Bluefield's main water source, urging real action.
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County Commission
Mercer County
Airport Road
Kee Dam
Bluefield
Kee Dan
Not Voting for Romney Despite Endorsement Cited
A reader rejects Romney despite the paper's nod for the White House and criticizes his father’s Michigan governorship and high unemployment. The writer dislikes Obama’s record but would vote for anyone else to prevent Romney's election.
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Mitt Romney
White House
Michigan
Obama
Romney
Viewers react to Sins and Secrets and Halloween polls
Readers discuss Sins and Secrets laeger on Investigation Discovery and the McDowell County episode with debate over guilt and justice. They also weigh in on when Halloween should be observed in Mercer County and share opinions on local politics and traffic, with multiple named residents commenting.
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Laeger
Investigation Discovery Channel
McDowell County
Pamela M
Tonya B
West Virginia
Drema P
Doc
Wayne J
Louanna A
Laryssa W
Mercer County
Jospeh
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