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NOTICE Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation 1. Publication Title Bluefield Daily Telegraph 2. Publication Number 0590-60 3. Filing Date 9-22-2015 4. Issue Frequency Daily & Sunday 5. Number of Issues Published Annually 365 6. Annual Subscription Price $199.99 7. Complete Mailing Address of Known Office of Publication 928 Bluefield Avenue, P.O. Box 1599, Bluefield, Mercer County,WV 24701 Contact Person Norman O. Sinclair Telephone Number 304-327-2806 8. Complete Mailing Address of Headquarters or General Business Office of Publisher 928 Bluefield Avenue – P O Box 1599, Bluefield, Mercer County, WV 24701 9. Full Names and Complete Mailing Address of Publisher, Editor, and Managing Editor Publisher Randy Mooney, 9928 Bluefield Avenue – P O Box 1599, Bluefield, Mercer County, WV 24701 Editor Samantha Perry, 928 Bluefield Avenue – P O Box 1599, Bluefield, Mercer County, WV 24701 Managing Editor N/A 10. Owner Full Name Community Holdings of West Virginia, Inc Community Holdings Inc. Complete Mailing Address Complete Mailing Address 445 Dexter Ave., Ste 7000 445 Dexter Ave., Ste 7000 Montgomery, AL 36104 Montgomery, AL 36104 11. Known Bondholders, Mortgagees, and Other Security Holders Owning or Holding 1 Percent or More of Total Amount of Bonds, Mortgages, or Other Securities. Full Name Retirement Systems of Alabama Complete Mailing Address 201 South Union St., Montgomery, AL 36104 12. Tax Status The purpose, function, and nonprofit status of this organization and the exempt status for federal income tax purposes: 13. Publication Title Bluefield Daily Telegraph 14. Issue Date for Circulation Data 09/1/2014 – 08/31/2015 – 09/6/2015 15. Extent and Nature of Circulation Average No. Copies No. Copies of Single Each Issue During Issue Published Preceding 12 Months Nearest to Filing Date a. Total Number of Copies 12,660 13,520 b. Paid Circulation (1) Mailed Outside-County Paid Subscriptions Stated on PS Form 3541. 142 120 (2) Mailed In-County Paid Subscriptions Stated on PS Form 3541 9 8 (3) Paid Distribution Outside the Mails Including Sales Through Dealers and Carriers, Street Vendors, Counter Sales, and Other Paid Distribution Outside USPS(R) 11,834 12,236 (4) Paid Distsribution by Other Classes of Mail Through the USPS (e.g. First-Class Mail(R)) 0 0 c. Total Paid Distribution 11,985 12,364 d. Free or Nominal Rate Distribution (1) Free or Nominal Rate Outside-County Copies included on PS Form 3541 5 5 (2) Free or Nominal Rate In-County Copies Included on PS Form 3541 0 0 (3) Free or Nominal Rate Copies Mailed at Other Classes Through the USPS (e.g. first Class Mail) 0 0 (4) Free or Nominal Rate Distribution Outside the Mail 97 65 e. Total Free or Nominal Rate Distribution 102 70 f. Total Distribution 12,087 12,434 g. Copies not Distributed 573 1,086 h. Total 12,660 13,520 i. Percent Paid 99.2{4ceb532c6f579389df471c6c1e832caf2346b74dc60fcbf6aabd4d29df3baf9c} 99.4{4ceb532c6f579389df471c6c1e832caf2346b74dc60fcbf6aabd4d29df3baf9c} 16. Electronic Copy Circulation Average No Copies No. Copies of Single Each Issue During Issue Published Preceeding 12 Months Nearest to Filling Date a. Paid Electric Copies 197 181 b. Total Paid Print Copies (Line 15c) + Paid Electric Copies (Line 16a) 12,182 12,545 c. Total Print Distribution (Line 15f + Paid Electronic Copies (Line16a) 12,284 12,615 d. Percent Paid (Both Print & Electronic Copies) (16b divided by 16c X 100) 99.2{4ceb532c6f579389df471c6c1e832caf2346b74dc60fcbf6aabd4d29df3baf9c} 99.4{4ceb532c6f579389df471c6c1e832caf2346b74dc60fcbf6aabd4d29df3baf9c} I certify that 50{4ceb532c6f579389df471c6c1e832caf2346b74dc60fcbf6aabd4d29df3baf9c} of all my disbributed copies (electronic and print) are paid above a nominal price. 17. Publication of Statement of Ownership If the publication is a general publication, publication of this statement is required. Will be printed in the September 19, 2015 issue of this publication. 18. Signature and Title of Editor, Publisher, Business Manager, or Owner Randy Mooney Publisher Date 9/16/15 I certify that all information furnished on this form is true and complete. I understand that anyone who furnishes false or misleading information on this form or who omits material or information requested on the form may be subject to criminal sanctions (including fines and imprisonment) and/or civil sanctions (including civil penalties).

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