Cool Cruisin Night Revival Lights Up Princeton Street
Mercer Street in Princeton hosted the fifth annual Cool Cruisin Night Reunion drawing hundreds. Mayor Tim Ealy and organizer Greg Puckett praised downtown revitalization as vintage cars, music, and food drew residents and visitors, highlighting local storefronts, new businesses, and a thriving arts scene.
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Mercer County
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Littlesburg
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Gary Bowling
Bluefield
House of Art
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Tree shaped headstones mark Suffolk cemetery heritage
In Cedar Hill Cemetery Suffolk a 10 foot tree stump headstone for Peter P Spivey born 1853 died 1899 stands beneath ivy and ferns. The Woodmen of the World fraternal group popularized the motif as a life cut short and uniform designs varied by local stonecutters.
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Peter P Spivey
South Hampton Roads
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Nansemond Historical
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Kevil Lary
Woodmen of the World Fraternal Organization
Joseph Cullen Root
Woodmen of the World
Omaha
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Outdoor Shrew set for Concord University and Pipestem Park
The Appalachian Shakespeare Project stages The Taming of the Shrew outdoors July 28 6 p.m. at Alexander Arts Center Concord University with a second show July 31 2 p.m. at Pipestem State Park amphitheater Free admission with donations welcome Cast features Summer Wilding in directorial debut and a mix of returning and newcomer performers including Brittany McPherson Kris Payne Karissa Davis and Jeremy Woods The project aims to honor Shakespeare’s language while updating props and setting for a contemporary audience Rain dates move to Concord University main auditorium.
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Alexander Arts Center
Concord University
Pipestein State Park
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Bluefield College
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Petruchio
Kris Payne
Andrew Wiskap
Madison Knight
Ginger Boyles
Appalachian Shakespeare Project
Shakespeare Outdoors
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Tom Bone
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