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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 2012
Page
4
In a reflective essay, Samantha Perry recalls a giant oak felled on a West Virginia mountainside. She notes its collapse sparked memories of youth, family and the woods that offered solace, describing the scene of broken limbs and intertwined trunks as a quiet eulogy for a forest giant.
The fragmentary text presents a devotional quote about numbering stars and naming them, attributed to a biblical verse. The piece includes publisher and editor roles at Bluefield Daily Telegraph and random all-caps garbled lines, resembling OCR noise. The core readable line cites Psalm verses 147:4-5 AKJV.
U S Education Secretary Arne Duncan visited Welch for a Reconnecting McDowell town hall at Mount View High School. The five year plan aims to revive McDowell County’s troubled school system with housing transportation early childhood and wraparound services while broadband and housing projects proceed.
A citizen vents frustration at government spending and policies seen as wasteful and harmful to coal miners and supportive industries. He argues for domestic aid, tax reform, and a return to limited government serving the people, urging a new direction for the nation.
Washington lawmakers hosted by the King Me Highway Authority heard U S Sen Joe Manchin and colleagues stress there are no earmarked funds under the current ban. Manchin urged completing the Welch to Bluefield segment and highlighted the McDowell Mercer portion as crucial while noting state control over allocations. He criticized EPA overreach and cited the Tenth Amendment, stressing cooperative work with coal producers on the project.
Local advocates discuss relocating the facility to Bluefields using NS properties to bring jobs to the area. The King Coal Highway corridor linked to Norfolk Southern Heartland Corridor faces court battles over Elliston funding. A separate Bluefield proposal aims to curb congestion on I 81 and deliver regional benefits with a mixed reception. Community events include a Democrat Candidates Night in Princeton and Shrine Oyster Dinner plans.
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