State dairy sundae created at Capitol in Harleton
State officials built a gigantic sundae at the Capitol Complex using 126 gallons of ice cream 15 gallons of syrup and 18 whipped cream cans to spotlight the West Virginia dairy industry. Agriculture Commissioner Gus Douglass announced the event also featured a milk mustache contest. Dozens of students helped eat the sundae as 300 dairy farmers in the state produce 33 million gallons of milk annually. The Department of Agriculture and two dairy associations sponsored the event.
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Harleston
Capitol Complex
West Virginia
Gus Douglass
State Department of Agriculture
Princeton and region events on calendar and notes for June
Calendar items list meetings at Western Sizzling Princeton and Pocahontas High School graduation. Farm Bureau Region 8 event at Johnston Chapel Church with registration, lunch, and invitation for Mercer County Farm Bureau women. Gary Lions Club pancake breakfast proceeds to Lions Light Foundation. Mercer County Veterans Council nomination and election of officers. New River Parkway Authority meeting at Concord College. Weather forecast mostly sunny with 70s to 80s and possible evening showers. Also a Japan report on ecology with INTECOL relay event in Kochi City and a missing passenger noted.
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Mercer County
Farm Bureau
Johnston Chapel
I Hall’s Ridge Road
Princeton
Gary Lions Club
Gary Community Room
Lions Light Foundation
Mercer County Veterans Council
Tokushima
Japan
Shinkoku Island
International Association For Ecology
Intecol
Kochi City
Sansuien
Makoto Nikkawa
Rebecca Sharitz
Sharitz
WV Daily Lottery Results Brief Card
West Virginia Daily 3 and 4 draw results show combinations. Day draws list numbers 8 3 6 and 4 2 6 with Virginia day pull included. Players note Pick 3 and Pick 4 sequences 7 7 2 and 4 5 1 1 5 across different draw dates.
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West Virginia Daily
Virginia
Princeton man arrested in May 31 dealer murder case
Princeton detectives and Huntsville Police Department arrested 24 year old Ronnie Eugene Bolin of Princeton at a Huntsville motel. Bolin confessed to murder and was charged with second degree arson in the May 31 death of a local used car dealer.
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Princeton
Ronnie Eugene Bolin
Huntsville
N.C
Huntsville Police Department
R.C. Martin
J.W. Davis
C.N. Poe
Bolin
Arrest in death of EZ Auto Sales owner Fred Hawley
Police say robbery motive, discoverer Hawley killed by single gunshot. Suspect Bolin in custody with possible extradition to Princeton. Hawley, 49, known for cash reserves, was found May 31 after a fire at the South Walker Street dealership. autopsy confirms homicide. Informants and friends aided detectives in identifying Bolin.
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Fred Hawley
EZ Auto
South Walker Street
Martin
Bolin
Princeton
Hawley
Zia Sabet
Clinton backs miners health and pension funds pledge
President Clinton pledged support for a law guaranteeing health benefits for retired coal miners. Sen. Rockefeller and UMW President Cecil Roberts said the White House meeting celebrated the 50th anniversary of the UMW Health and Retirement Funds, with Roberts warning against GOP changes to the 1992 law that could let companies dodge payments. The program covers about 100,000 retirees and dependents through taxes on defunct or noncontracting operators.
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Huntington
Clinton
Jay Rockefeller
United Mine Workers
Cecil Roberts
Rockefeller
D-W.va
Roberts
Oval Office
UMW
Harry Truman
John L. Lewis
Interior
Julius Krug
Truman
Texas Steakhouse opens to big crowd near I-77 hub
Mercer County growth shown as Texas Steakhouse and Saloon in Princeton hosts nearly 400 guests for a VSP dinner and opens to the public. The restaurant expects 300 to 400 daily patrons with 100 local hires, while adjacent hotels Sleep Inn and Hampton Inn ramp up, signaling a regional boost. The Hampton Inn aims for mid July opening with 40 desks, while Sleep Inn nears completion and will hire about 40 staff. The area along Route 460 at I-77 is hailed as a hot traveler intersection boosting local business and collaboration.
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Princeton
Texas Steakhouse and Saloon
Jim Stevenson
Rinceton
Stevenson
Bluefield
Hampton Inn
Texas Steakhouse
George Santon
Princeton-Mercer County
Chamber
Lanton
Tazewell pitches I-73 plan in Bluefield area
Tazewell County leaders urged rerouting I-73 through Pocahontas and the Big Vein site to connect with the Bluefield Bypass, aiming to please Virginia and West Virginia officials. David Phipps of the Boissevain Miners’ Museum spoke of awakening to the project while noting others did their homework.
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Bluefield
Tazewell
West Virginia
Acme
Virginia
Bramwell
Bluewell
Pocahontas
Big Vein
David Phipps
Boissevain Mi
Ners’ Museum
Tazewell County
Phipps
Ammar
Jimmy Jones
County Board of Supervisors
Northern District
Don Payne
FEMA funds aid to Mountain State flood victims in West Virginia
FEMA reports over 2.3 million dollars expended for May flood relief in West Virginia. About 2,900 applications filed. Mercer 199, McDowell 165, Logan 1,000 plus. Most funds cover rental help and home repairs as SBA loans back recovery. Recovery centers offer forms, inquiries, and staff contact. 200 FEMA workers operate statewide.
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Princeton
Mountain State
Federal Office of Emergency Management
Ross Fredenburg
Charleston
FEMA
SBA
Small Business Administration
West Virginia
Fredenburg
Mercer County
McDowell
Logan County
Mercer County Technical Education Center
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State
Princeton Retired Railroad Veterans Association
Stafford Drive
Pocahontas High School
New River Parkway Authority
Concord College
Mercer, Tazewell
Bland
Monroe
Summers
Fayette
Greenbrier Counties
Bill Archer
The
Daily Telegraph
Abby
A Ewannens
Greg Jordan
Mercer
Mike Davis
Route 460
Mike Davis Jones
Left
Payne
Tony Barbery
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