Oakvale council race ends in tie and canvass
Oakvale mayor O Bee Boothe won reelection to a 13th term as four council seats were filled. A tie for one seat between Iris Harry and James Hammonds and three challenged votes trigger a canvass at 6 p.m. at Oakvale Town Hall to determine the tie breaker with county officials. Jack Thomas is among the elected council members for the coming two years.
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Draper, Russell win large turnout city election
In Princeton's at large council race Better City Government PAC candidates won two of three seats. Mayor Bill Draper led with 604 votes, followed by Dewey Russell with 583 and Earlie Moon with 521. Walthall and Higginbotham lost. Ward results show Draper strongest in each ward.
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Rock Hall Grand Opening Concert Lineup Set in Cleveland
Bruce Springsteen Chuck Berry Prince era artists headline September 2 at Cleveland Stadium for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum opening. Included are Little Richard Aretha Franklin Al Green John Mellencamp Pretenders and Dr Dre Snoop Dogg the Allman Brothers Band. Tickets go on sale June 24 with a worldwide TV broadcast planned.
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Bosnian Serbs Free 108 UN Peacekeepers Across Drina
Bosnian Serb forces released 108 United Nations peacekeepers over the Drina Bridge into Serbia early Wednesday. The hostages, from Britain, France, Ukraine and Spain, were freed after pressure from the U N and international diplomacy led by President Slobodan Milosevic.
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Pocahontas debate on proposed state prison erupts
In Pocahontas High School a heated meeting drew more than 100 people as supporters and opponents argued over a Big Vein prison. Officials cited 13 million dollars and 400 to 425 jobs, while voters debated ballot placement and local impact.
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Virginia Department of Corrections
Big Vein
Boissevain
Tazewell County Board of Supervisors
Jimmy Jones
McDowell Officials Hear Prison Pitch From CCA
Dana Moore of Corrections Corporation of America pitched a 1000 bed medium security prison for McDowell County. She said 300 to 325 jobs would be created with over 85 percent local workers during a 14 month build. The project could involve more than 40 million dollars and long term regional commitment.
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Parking dispute heads to court over bond default
The dispute between the city of Princeton and First Century Bank over a 1974 bond issue for the Princeton Avenue parking building may go to Mercer County Circuit Court. The bank alleges default after the city removed on street meter parking, violating bond covenants. The bank demands cure within 60 days or legal action to enforce obligations.
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Ron Satterfield
Lieves
Elizabeth M. Pruett
Dave Shields
Satterfield
Mercer County
Bill Looney
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