Bluefield High School Class of 1999 graduates at Ned Shott Gym
Bluefield High School honored 158 graduates in a millennium eve commencement at Ned Shott Gym on the Bluefield State College campus. Valedictorian Jamie Gail Hypes praised classmates as vibrant individuals who adjusted to frequent change and joined forces for various causes while urging continued support for future students.
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Bluefield High School
Ned Shott
Bluefield State College
Jamie Gail Hypes
BHS
Class of 99
Erin Renee Harrell
Shel Silverstein
Princeton 250 Earn Diplomas At Senior High Ceremony
Princeton Senior High School graduated 250 seniors Sunday afternoon in a ceremony led by Principal Don White and retiring Assistant Principal Bill Harshbarger. Class President Tom Swim accepted a spot light gift. Congressman Bob Wise spoke, urging graduates to pursue their future goals.
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Princeton
Don White
Bill Harshbarger
Tom Swim
Bob Wise
Princeton High
Death of a Salesman Wins Four Tonys in Broad Awards Night
Tony Awards highlight a balanced night with Death of a Salesman winning four Tonys including best revival and acting nods for Brian Dennehy and Elizabeth Franz. Side Man named best play and Fosse best musical while Arthur Miller received a lifetime achievement award. Judi Dench earned a Tony for Amy's View.
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Brian Dennehy
Elizabeth Franz
Willy
Linda Loman
Robert Falls
Cathy Rigby
Dennehy
Peter Pan
Arthur Miller
Miller
Tennessee Williams
Judi Dench
David Hare
Off road accident kills Rockman on slate dump
Thurman Stephen Minix 48 of Rock suffered severe head trauma when his all terrain vehicle rolled over after cresting a rise near McComas and Crystal on a Crane Creek slate dump. He was pinned under the vehicle before bystanders moved it. Minix, a disabled coal miner from Pageton and longtime Duhling resident, is survived by his wife Nancy and two sons.
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Crane Creek
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West Virginia State Police
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Foreman
Minix
Robert Youther
Bluefield
Pageton
Duhling
Nancy Vawter Minix
Stephen Wayne Minix
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Terry Lee Minix
Princeton
Bluefield Woman Killed in Athens Crossroads Crash
Karen Clemons, 40, of Bluefield, died from injuries after a two-vehicle crash at the Athens Crossroads in Princeton. An 18-year-old passenger was hospitalized at Princeton Community Hospital. Police said one vehicle ran a red light and are investigating. drivers’ names were not released.
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Athens
Karen Clemons
Princeton Community Hospital
Princeton Rescue Squad
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Princeton Police Department
Clemons
Paul Powell
Princeton P.D
Peace talks collapse as NATO presses Kosovo air campaign
Talks to implement the Kosovo peace plan fail in Kumanovo threatening the accord. NATO plans intensified airstrikes, saying there is no alternative until Yugoslav forces fully withdraw and refugees can safely return. Lt Gen Michael Jackson of Britain heads NATO forces in Macedonia and comments on the stalled negotiations.
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Slobodan Milosevic
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Warren Leight
Kenneth Edward Chittum
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Yugoslav Foreign Ministry
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