Veterans share stories as POW bracelet frames memory
In Princeton a Weathered POW bracelet and a concise telegram center a quiet display. Harold Toby Meadows 78 recalls his 14 months as a German POW while fellow veterans Paul Walker and George Gilliam recount service in World War II. Walker, a Purple Heart recipient from the Battle of the Bulge, highlights their shared courage.
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Meadows
Germany
Paul Walker
George Gilliam
Walker
Toby” Meadows
Princeton
Samantha Perry
Gilliam
Marine Corps
Shott and Williams sworn to Mercer County school board
Mercer County Board of Education members Shott and Williams took oaths as Shott was re elected president for a fourth term and Williams joined as a new member. Shott was unanimously selected president with a split vote for vice president as the board welcomed the Bluefield area representative and Bluefield local educator.
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Princeton
Bluefield
John Shott
Mercer County Board of Education
Janet Williams
Shott
Bluefield Area
Gene Bailey
Greg Prudich
Mercer County
Bill Seaver
John A. Shott
Mercer County School Board
Thieves Target Rail Yard Cereal Stash in Dallas
Dallas police seek bandits after more than 60 cases of Corn Flakes Apple Jacks and Frosted Flakes were stolen from boxcars south of downtown since March 19. Ten men have been arrested and charged, but pilfering continues.
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Princeton elects Will Stafford as new mayor
Princeton council held a special noon session electing council member Will Stafford, 36, mayor by unanimous vote. Stafford thanked the council after taking the oath, praising the current leadership and signaling plans to pursue further work with City Manager Doug Freeman and all officials.
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Princeton
Will Stafford
Stafford
Dewey Russell
Herb McClaugherty
Anita Skeens Caldwell
Kenneth Clay
Doug Freeman
Fireworks and parades lead area July 4 festivities
In Tazewell County Virginia celebrations mark Independence Day and the county's bicentennial with illuminations across Tazewell Jewell Ridge and Russell County. Events include a fireworks show from Tazewell High School stadium and a 8 p.m. musical program at Hunnicutt Field Princeton by First Community Bank Choir. The Jewell Ridge Recreation and Development Corporation and Fire Department sponsor activities under the Let Freedom Sing theme.
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Tazewell County
John Adams
Virginia
Jewell Ridge
Russell County
Princeton
First Community Bank
Hunnicutt Field
Zambelli
Pennsylvania
First Community Bank Choir
Freedom
Jewell Ridge Recreation and Development Corporation
Jewell Ridge Fire Department
Liberty Virginia Knob tale of a frontier town’s rise
Liberty Virginia traces its origins to Knob in Tazewell County, a settlement from the Revolutionary era. The piece notes routes U S Highway 460 and state roads 609 91 and landmarks like Maiden Spring Fort built by Rees Bowen and native rock cliff drawings near Paintlick Mountains as settlers lingered and founding progressed around 1850 with Isaac.
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Knob
United States
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U.S
Smyth County
Saltville
Maiden Spring
Rees Bowen
Mill Branch
Lost Mills Road
Paintlick Mountains
Isaac
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