Princeton man spreads God's word in Nepal
Mercer County native Jared Landreth, once set on music, found a calling with Word Made Flesh after meeting Mother Teresa in Calcutta in 1994. He now coordinates a Nepal mission team in Kathmandu and Thames, living simply to aid the poor.
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Princeton
Nepal
Rinceton
Theresa
Jared Landreth
Landreth
Marshall University
Princeton High School
Asbury College
Wilmore
Asbury
Madras
Calcutta
India
Mother Theresa
Mercer County
Word Made
Kathmandu
Thames
Mt. Everest
Jesus
God
Christ
Five more candidates enter Mercer County races for May 9 primary
Mercer County saw added names in local races including District 24 and District 25 for the House of Delegates and a new candidate for the Magistrate’s post. Incumbents Richard Flanigan and Mark Wills filed for re election in District 25, with Timm Boggess also seeking a legislative seat. Janet Williams entered the Board of Education race, one of two seats open for four year terms.
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Princeton
Board of Education
Mercer County
Circuit Clerk
Secretary of State
District 24
House of Delegates
del. Richard Flanigan
Mark Wills
Timm Boggess
Paul Canterbury
District
Del
Rick Fowler
Michael McReynolds
Janet Williams
Williams
Secretary of State’s Office
State Capitol
Anita Skeens Caldwell
Homer Ball
Athens
Bluefield
Norris Kantor
John Pat Fanning
Teens drive too fast, police say
Bluefield reports a national study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety finds 16 year olds die in car accidents at nearly three times the rate of the general population. In Mercer and Tazewell counties officials note speeding among teens contributes to crashes and high insurance costs, with local police stressing enforcement and penalties for juvenile drivers.
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Bluefield
Insurance Institute For Highway Safety
Associated Press
Mercer
Tazewell
William E. Gearhart
Mercer County
Sheriff’s Department
Gearhart
Navy
Virginia
Sgt
D. Hale
Virginia State Police Fourth District
Wytheville
Giles County
Hale
Pearisburg
Parties blur lines in Virginia General Assembly session
In a GOP-led session Democrats push for a Martin Luther King Jr. state holiday and open space conservation while Republicans back tax relief due to a booming economy. The split blurs ideologies as Wilkins promotes open space funding and diverse committee appointments, and Governor Gilmore separately proposes King Day as a distinct holiday from Confederate leaders.
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Richmond, Va
Martin Luther King Jr
General Assembly
Wilkins
Jim Gilmore
Robert E. Lee
Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
Local doctor recalls Ratman bride and Dylan link
Bluefield optometrist Dr. J Rodgin recalled attending the 25 years ago wedding in Minneapolis where he served as usher to Beatrice Zimmerman. She mentioned her son Bob Dylan, sparking a laugh after he clarified his West Virginia background. Beatrice Zimmerman Rutman died in St Paul, with services in Duluth. Dylan, born in Duluth, later lived in Hibbing, his father died in 1968 and his mother remarried Joe Rutman who died in 1985.
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Bluefield
Bob Dylan
J. Rodgin
Minneapolis
Minn
Beatrice Zimmerman
Rodgin
West Virginia
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Emma
Catherine
Hatcher
del. Barnie Day
Patrick County
GOP
S. Vance Wilkins Jr
Amherst County
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