Heydays of coal memories from Mercer County
Samantha Perry recalls the Mercer County coal camp era focusing on Goodwill McComas Pocahontas and Pocahontas memories. She reflects on family tales from coal camps, the theater in Goodwill, community unity, and the desire to preserve these histories for younger generations.
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Pocahontas
Goodwill
Mercer County
McComas
Montcalm
Duhling
Colonial
Granada
Bluefield
Skyway Drive-In
Brushfork
Bers
Harvey McBride
Grandfather McBride
Ans
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Personnel and Staff Quote
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists staff roles including News Editor Sports Editor publisher and editors. A quoted motto appears in the byline. Names referenced include Darryl Hudson Andy Patton Samantha Perry and Bill Archer with Charles Owens noted.
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Samantha Perry
The
Daily Telegraph
Sperry
Bill Archer
Charles Owens
Endorsement urges Snuffer in West Virginia 3rd District race
The Daily Telegraph endorses Republican Rick Snuffer over 36-year incumbent Democrat Nick Rahall in West Virginia's 3rd Congressional District. It cites Snuffer's plan to boost infrastructure funding, support for a six-year highway bill, opposition to the health care law, and commitment to coal industry aims, urging voters to back Snuffer on November 6.
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Ters
West Virginia
Nick Rahall
W Va
Rick Snuffer
Beckley
Daily Telegraph
Washington
Snuffer
U.S
House of Representatives
Rahall
Bluefield
Mercer County
McDowell
Wyoming
Mercer
Raleigh
House
Barack Obama
Obama
McDowell County
Bluefield State
Groven Norquist
Beckley VA
EPA
Southwest Virginia
Hour For Change
3Rd
West Virginia adds veteran designation and sesquicentennial plate
Election blitz heats up eight days before voting as West Virginia grants a Veteran designation on drivers licenses to honor service members. Gov. Tomblin unveils a 150 year statehood license plate while Bluefield hosts a Holiday Showcase and Silent Auction for WISE Women in Search of Empowerment on November 17 offering workforce support and attire.
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Tom Childress
Tazewell County Board of Supervisors
West Virginia
Earl Ray Tomblin
W1 S.E Women's Resource Center
Commerce Street
Bluefield
Wls.e
Women In Search of Empowerment
Palm Beach ballots flaw cited as eight days to election
Remarks touch on Palm Beach County 27000 absentee ballots and a design flaw preventing digital scanning amid election concerns. Duplicating marks to new ballots has raised questions about result accuracy while locals praise the Hatfield-McCoy Trails and note community losses and social events including Elks Ballroom.
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Palm Beach County
Florida
Chads
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Eastern Regional Coal Archives
Histori
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Darryl Hudson
Andy Patton
Managh
3Ld
Bluefield State College
Economia
Elks Ballroom
Windmill Gap
Pennsylvania
North Carolina
War and
Warriormines
Berwind Lake
Judson Walker
Judson
Wilson
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