Anger, dogs, and politics in southern West Virginia
Samantha Perry reflects on heated election discourse and declining civility as a Neapolitan mastiff Pugsley growls at high school noise and wildlife. She recalls voting for the first time, shifts in editorial board culture, and questions how anger eclipses focus on real issues. Perry signs off as Daily Telegraph editor.
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Pugsley
Pugs
Mercer County
Ronald Reagan
West Virginia
The
Daily Telegraph
Southwest Virginia
Alexander the Great
Newspaper Staff Roster Names Bluefield Daily Editors
Bluefield Daily publication credits Darryl Hudson as Publisher News Editor and Andy Patton as Sports Editor. Samantha Perry is senior editor, with Bill Archer as assistant managing editor and Charles Owens noted. Quote from Proverbs 19 18 appears in credit line.
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Senor
Ace Bill Archer
Charles Owens
Princeton residents press for flood grant to fix Stafford Drive
In Princeton West Virginia residents led by Mayor Patricia Wilson urge state action on a Small Cities Block Grant to fund flood control along Stafford Drive. More than 2000 signatures were delivered to Gov Earl Ray Tomblin asking for urgent approval after recent flood events and repeated grant rejections.
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Princeton
Westirginia
Stafford Drive
Earl Ray Tomblin
Patricia Wilson
Wayne Shumate
Charleston
Washington
West Virginia
New ID law burdens women and elderly drivers
Readers criticize a new identification requirement affecting renewals with birth certificates and marriage licenses, noting courthouse seals and the burden on elderly women. The letter urges voting against the lawmaker and warns of costly hurdles. Separate concerns condemn driving while using phones, advocating hands free devices to prevent accidents and keep everyone safe.
Mixed signals loom as election nears in small town
A local column recalls 1960 Kennedy Nixon race with 303 electoral votes for Kennedy and 219 for Nixon while predicting Romney support in West Virginia. The writer laments partisan rhetoric and recalls John F Kennedy's visit to Bramwell, urging voters to seek education beyond campaign messages.
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Hyannis Port
Mass
America
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
John Kennedy
Bramwell
Masonic Lodge
Main
Arlington visits and election notes mix with local theater update
A Bluefield columnist recalls visiting Arlington National Cemetery and reflects on the JFK election margin and electoral votes. The piece mentions Senate and House figures, then shifts to local politics and a theater show by Summit Players at 500 Bland Street in Bluefield. It ends urging readers to register to vote.
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Arlington National Cemetery
Summit Players
Margaret Mitchell
Shawn Mann
James Dyer
David O. Selznik
Robert Park
Victor Fleming
Hawn Mann
Ben Hecht
Ashley Frey
Selznik
Miss Peabody
Summit Players Theater
Bland Street
Buefeld
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Wilson Butt
King Coal Highway Authority
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Nick Rahall
Shelly Moore Capito
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