You know the story by now. After endless hours of waiting, the families and friends of miners trapped in the Sago mine rejoiced. 12 of 13 miners were alive. One cannot imagine the pandemonium inside the little Baptist church. “The miners are coming to the church so you can hug them,” they were told, “and then to the hospital.”

The repercussions of joy from Tallmansville, WV, were felt across the country and even through the world. “They’re alive!” our country’s premier papers proclaimed.

Darlene Groves, sister-in-law to one of the minors, asked Governor Manchin if the news was true. “Are all 12 men alive?” Manchin said yes. He soon left for the headquarters at the mine to learn more.

3 hours later, the families found out the awful truth. Only 1 miner survived and his condition is critical. Sadly, the newspaperman was slower in his discovery and today’s front pages are a cruel mockery.

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