Rebecca Pepin visits war museum for Faces of Freedom event in Princeton
Rebecca Pepin, author of Faces of Freedom, visits the Those Who Served War Museum in Princeton for a reception sponsored by the Lance Cpl. Juston Thacker Foundation. The book profiles service members killed in action in Iraq and Afghanistan. profits benefit the Fisher House Project supporting families near VA hospitals.
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Ghost Riders aid Bluefield Union Mission toy drive
The West Virginia Ghost Riders Mercer County Chapter donate to Bluefield Union Mission’s Christmas food and toy distribution for 20 years. Leader Jamie Marshall says they raise funds to spend about 3000 on toys and 600 to 700 on food, plus dog and cat supplies for the animal shelter. They thank local businesses and Wal Marts for support.
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American Legion Hosts Christmas Dinner in Bluefield
Riley West Post No. 9 of the American Legion held its annual Christmas Dinner on December 12 at the Herb Sims Youth Center on Stadium Drive Bluefield. Post leaders and Chaplain Allen Hammond led the event with a brief meeting and an invocation. Bonnie Hopkins and Donald Kensinger led 148 attendees in traditional carols as merchants from Bluefield and Princeton area donated prizes.
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Princeton doc a Revolutionary era family linked physician
Dr Bee a Mercer County physician and Princeton leader who served in the Confederate Army and helped craft West Virginia's constitution, later holding state roles before dying in 1912. His family included famed bodyguards of George Washington and Revolutionary War veterans. Bee Street named in his honor.
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Moundsville
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