Harpers Road traffic lights draw ire amid bottlenecks
Residents fault new signals on Harper Road for causing stop and go traffic. Nearby lights at Outback Applebee’s service road and Pikeview Road often run out of sync, forcing drivers to stop at both lights and delaying patrons leaving restaurants. Beckley mayor says the city now controls the lights and will inspect, but removal seems unlikely.
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Beckley
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West Virginia Gains Roads but Veterans Lose Health Care Funding
President Clinton signed a highway funding bill granting West Virginia $296.3 million yearly for six years, boosting projects like the Coalfields Expressway and Coal Heritage Trail and creating jobs. The cost is VA funding loss, impacting thousands of veterans. Sen. Rockefeller seeks restoration, while Sen. Lott shows opposition.
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God in School debate misreads rights in classrooms
Ed Rehbein argues that court rulings have restricted religious expression in schools. He cites cases in Tennessee Nebraska Texas Colorado and Colorado to claim students and teachers lack free exercise. He asserts the constitutional amendment is needed to allow God in public education.
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Jonesboro
Ark
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Ore
Ed Rehbein
North Beckley
Readers Voice on Prayer in Schools
Rhianna Hicks argues for a moment of silence rather than schoolwide prayer and opposes teaching religion in public schools. She urges parents to teach religion outside schools and cautions that diverse beliefs require silence rather than public religious practice.
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Glen Morgan
Mountaintop Removal Must Be Stopped in West Virginia
A reader decries mountaintop removal mining across West Virginia. They describe aerial views of sites merging as mountains are leveled and call for a permanent ban, arguing reclamation cannot replace lost mountains and warning of broader environmental and social harms.
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Beckley
West Virginia
King Coal
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The Register-Herald explains letters to the editor must be signed with the author address and daytime phone, are verified, and libelous pieces will be rejected. Submissions should be under 300 words though exceptions may be made, and should be sent to Beckley West Virginia address or by fax or email.
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Honest people in Beckley return wallet at Arby’s
A Beckley resident thanks Arby’s manager Browning and his staff after leaving a wallet in a booth and having it returned. The sender expresses gratitude to the unknown person who turned it in and notes Browning refused a reward.
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