Princeton Summerfest set for June with bigger crowds
Princeton officials announced the 2000 Summerfest will be a three ring festival June 9 to 11 in Mercer County. New events include a luau and model car races, with rides for teens and adults, a chili cook off, car show, police gate control, and extensive volunteer help sought from the Chamber.
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Princeton
Princeton-Mercer County Chamber of Commerce
George Santon
Princeton Rotary Club
Santon
Bill Sherwood
Roma III
Sherwood
Princeton City
Recreation Department
Chamber
Elizabeth's
Recreation Building
Music In the Square
Princeton Town Square
Mercer Street
Princeton Police Department
Federal training program to cost 96 state jobs
Nearly 100 state employees in West Virginia face layoff as a revamped federal job training program begins July 1. 91 full time and five temporary workers will be cut in phases through year end, with some potentially rehired by seven regional Workforce Investment Boards.
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Vieweg
Bureau of Employment Programs
West Virginia
Cindy Grinstead
Washington
Grinstead
Congress
Graham High School 2001 graduates highlighted by valedictorians and honors
Graham High School celebrated its first class of the new century with 125 seniors led by valedictorians Andrew Park and Anand Jain and salutatorian Ellie E. Simpson. The ceremony at Graham Middle School included numerous awards, scholarships, and commendations for faculty and students, plus Project Graduation activities.
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Rebekah
Pocahontas High School
Jenifer Suchs
Krista Jennings
McDowell County
Mount View High School
Jaeger High School
Big Creek High School
Graham High
Andrew Park
Anand Jain
Graham Middle School
Ellie E. Simpson
Simpson
Louie A. McTall
Jason D. Vance
Adam N. Shrader
Jennifer N. Crist
Morgan R. Meadows
Jeremy L. Jones
Cynthia H. Chaffins
Lina Qazi
McTall
Vance
Shrader
Crist
Meadows
Gary Williams
J.B. Viers
GHS
Bradie Bennett
Kathy Slade
Amanda Hale
Cleo Lawson Mitchell
Graham
Terry Byrd
Madhu Chopra
Vvuulicll
Marty Chaffins
Kelli Bourne
Bob Gillenwater
June Kemp
Pat McReynolds
Miriam Salaita
Grads look to future as class of 2000 prepares
Graduates from GHS discuss plans for travel and education after Friday’s ceremony. Chris Dixon eyes sports medicine and overseas teaching at American schools on military bases. Josh Spencer plans Bluefield College for youth ministry and music, noting mixed emotions about leaving school routines.
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Chris Dixon
GHS
Dixon
Josh Spencer
Spencer
Bluefield College
Girl Kidnapped At Bus Stop Escapes Unharmed in Virginia
An 11-year-old girl was abducted at her Spotsylvania County bus stop by a man in a black pickup truck with Florida plates but she freed herself and was unharmed. Police say the incident occurred around 8:30 a.m. Thursday as she waited outside her home.
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Spotsylvania, Va
Spotsylvania County
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