Month: September 2017

Opinion: We are at risk of losing an entire generation to drugs

By Samantha Perry Editor, The Bluefield Daily Telegraph Is a society defined by how it lives, or how it dies? Are the good deeds of hard-working people who conquered a hill-heavy, geographically treacherous terrain overshadowed by those who now choose to meet their maker via a needle in the arm[Read More…]

Editorial: Coal production has more positive signs as coal show nears

From The Bluefield Daily Telegraph With the biennial Bluefield Coal Show now only two days away, anticipation is building for this all-important gathering of coal professionals from across the nation. And much of this interest can be attributed to a welcomed increase in coal production. According to statistics provided by the[Read More…]

Preparations underway for 22nd Biennial Bluefield Coal Show

By CHARLIE BOOTHE The Bluefield Daily Telegraph BRUSHFORK, W.Va. — Brushfork Armory is already a busy place as crews have started setting up exhibits for the 22nd Biennial Bluefield Coal Show, which officially gets under way Wednesday. The show, set for Sept. 13-15, will have about 195 exhibitors, said Josh Cline,[Read More…]

University of Kentucky alumni forming W.Va. club

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — University of Kentucky alumni living in West Virginia have announced the formation of the West Virginia UK Alumni Club. The club is seeking both alumni members and friends of the University throughout West Virginia. Initial events will be held in the Charleston and Huntington areas. The first official[Read More…]

Editorial: A word, not a sentence

From The Dominion Post of Morgantown: If you’re looking for a new mantra, this one recently came to mind: Cancer is a word, not a sentence. Its author is unknown, but what it implies is common knowledge. Though cancer is two dread syllables, it need not be the downside of[Read More…]

Editorial: There’s New Drug Concern – medical marijuana

From The Intelligencer of Wheeling:  Just when we may have thought it was possible to spot a tiny ray of light in our area’s battle against opioid abuse, a dark cloud has appeared. Efforts to educate young people on the dangers of opioids, both those dispensed legally for pain relief[Read More…]

Editorial: Storm relief needed in our daily lives, too

From The Register-Herald of Beckley:  As you read this, people are struggling across our country, trying to find their way forward. And we’re not talking only about our friends in Houston in the wake of Hurricane Harvey that dumped copious amounts of rain on southeastern Texas or the good people[Read More…]

WVPA Alert: Sept. 14 Conference call set on Road Bond Election

Editors, reporters should register before conference call CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association — as a service to member newspapers — is hosting an informational conference call and Q&A with officials from the Governor’s Office, W.Va. Department of Transportation and others involved in the upcoming road bond referendum. Officially, the referendum is titled “Special Election for[Read More…]

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