Ageless Wonders Travel Community Stage At 79 on Average
The Ageless Wonders, a Lynchburg Virginia based troupe formed in 1970, tour with 28 active members aged about 79 on average. They fund bus travel through supporters, sing and play kazoo rich shows across states, and rely on love offerings from churches. They perform for bicentennial events and plan future dates, with most members long practicing as blue collar retirees.
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Lynchburg
White House
Erma Styles
The
Ageless Wonders
Frances Howard
Bluefield College
First Baptist Church
Bluefield
Howard
Kentucky
Styles
Hepcats
College Hill Baptist Church
Frances
Florida
Virginia
Princeton men denied admission to Huttonsville prison
Two Princeton men, Douglas Akers and Jerry Keffer, were denied admission to Huttonsville Correctional Center after being sentenced by Mercer County Circuit Judge John Frazier. Akers pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery and Keffer to malicious wounding. both stays of execution expired. Guards refused entry for the cruiser, so deputies returned the pair to the Mercer County Jail, which held 22 inmates at the time. Akers had been indicted for murder in the 1985 beating death of Raymond Smith of Princeton.
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Princeton
Mercer County
John Frazier
Huttonsville
Arch A. Moore
Donald R. Hare
Lonnie Feury
Feury
Douglas Wayne Akers
Jerry Wayne Keffer
Hare
David Pedneau
Akers
Keffer
Pedneau
Raymond Smith
Ninth Street Hollow
David Knight
Smith
Knight
Prison population set to dip below 500 at Huttonsville
Charleston AP reports a corrections official says the Huttonsville Correctional Center population may fall under the court limit of 500 by summer. Deputy William Whyte notes 26 inmates paroled this week and others sent to work release or awaiting evaluations. He estimates about 100 inmates leaving or transferring monthly.
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Charleston
Huttonsville
William Whyte
Welch City Pool to Open in Summer
Welch city officials announced Linkous Park pool will open this summer while the county pool at Coney Island remains closed for a second year due to budget limits. Mayor Martha Moore said funds will be found to operate the city’s sole recreational facility. County Commission president Dr. E K Whitley said the county cannot afford repairs or staffing, noting at least 100000 in needed work before opening.
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Whitley
Spraying Bti Debate Sparks West Virginia Lawsuit
Beckley AP environmentalists contend a water permit is needed before spraying the biological pesticide Bti on black fly infested rivers. Karen Watson of the state AG’s office argues Bti is for a beneficial purpose and not a pollutant, while Save Our Mountains seeks to halt the three applications already made with up to 12 planned.
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Beckley
Karen Watson
Save Our Mountains
Kanawha
Greenbrier
Bluestone
Watson
Department of Natural Resources
Graduation Bluefield class hears from top grads
Bluefield High School seniors gathered at Bluefield State College in a humid ceremony to receive their diplomas. Salutatorian Lisa Mahood urged with nostalgic reflection while valedictorian Melesa Altizer spoke of moving forward. About 205 graduates attended with families and teachers in attendance.
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Bluefield
Bluefield High School
Bluefield State College
Lisa Mahood
Minister urges Princeton seniors to shape a better world
Princeton area minister Rev Earnest Boyd challenged Princeton Senior High School 305 graduates to pursue justice and create ripples of hope. He urged each student to discover the shape of things to come and to use their minds and talents to better lives. Valedictorian Karen Shinault stressed belief in oneself.
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Princeton
Princeton Senior High School
Odist Church
Mercer County
Boyd
Karen Shinault
Princeton parks chief resigns after commission vote
Princeton Recreation Director Rick Ratcliffe resigns effective immediately after commission members said he failed to perform duties. Acting director Denise Harris will lead until a permanent replacement is found as the panel plans to discuss a new director at Monday’s 7 p.m. meeting.
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Princeton Parks
Princeton
Rick Ratcliffe
Princeton Parks and Recreation Commission
Ratcliffe
Commission
Alma Belcher
Jerry L. Flanagan
Bill Wilson
Bill Moorefield
Cannon
Flanagan
Ratliffe
McManaway
Denise Harris
Recreation Center
Bluefield
Bear cub on display after forest fire rescue in Buena Vista
An eight week old black bear cub chews at her metal enclosure as she is shown to the public for the first time since rescue from a March forest fire in Buena Vista Virginia. The cub at Richmond park is undergoing rehabilitation to be released back into the wild when capable.
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Buena Vista
Ricmond Park
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Garret
Jim Gilreath
Daily Telegraph
Welch City Pool
Elaine Thompson
Welch
Bob Pepalis
BSC
Mark Shelton
Earnest Boyd
Mount Horeb
Metal Diet
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