Civil War reenactments draw crowds at Carnifex Ferry
Weekend battles at Keslers Cross Lanes and Carnifex Ferry recreate the Civil War with 120 participants from Virginia Kentucky Indiana Ohio and Pennsylvania. The 36th Virginia Infantry sponsored the events drawing history enthusiasts and Marshall University students like Bruce Mitchell who praises authentic gear and disciplined reenactors while noting the shift toward stricter invitations and higher costs to join.
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Carnifex Ferry
Keslers Cross Lanes
7Th Ohio Infantry
Mason-Dixon Line
Dyer’s
Route 129
Nicholas County
Bruce Mitchell
Kenova
Marshall University
Virginia
Kentucky
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Mitchell
Mississippi
36Th Virginia Infantry
36Th
Smithsonian Institute
National Park Service
Mercer volunteer firefighters seek levy to fund eight departments
Mercer County volunteer fire departments face financial squeeze and seek permission to levy funds. The Fire Board proposes annual charges to residents and businesses, potentially raising 443,965 for eight departments including Bramwell to Bluewell. If approved, per-year charges range 20 to 35 dollars for residents and 50 to 800 dollars for commercial properties.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Mercer County Commission
Fire Board
Bluefield
Bramwell
Montcalm
Oakvale
Spanishburg
East River
Green Valley
Glenwood
Matoaka
Bluewell
F. Joe Parker
County Fire Board
Senate Reads House Tax Plan as Session Nears End
The West Virginia Senate agreed to adjourn in a week while evaluating House bills including a modified personal income tax plan aimed at middle income relief. House leaders claim the bill closes loopholes and shifts tax burden, generating funds for education health programs and a future levy election. The Senate will review figures to see if changes deliver real relief before the June 14 adjournment.
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Charleston
Senate
House
Dan Tonkovich
Tonkovich
Public Employees Insurance Board
George Farley
D-Wood
Arch Moore
Tax Department
Senate Finance Committee
Bluefield High School Class of 1987 Commencement
Nearly 3,000 people filled Bluefield State College gymnasium for the eighty second annual commencement honoring 255 Bluefield High School graduates. Lennie Walker read the class poem as Annie Hu delivered the salutatory address calling the class a unique group as the last to attend Central Junior Please see Bluefield B-2.
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Bluefield High School
Bluefield State College
Gradua
Tion
Lennie Walker
Annie Hu
Central Junior
Largest Princeton High School class graduates 332
In Princeton the 332 graduates at Princeton High School formed the largest Mer cer County class. Parents relatives and friends filled a capacity audience Sunday afternoon for the ceremony and tribute to the students achievements.
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Princeton
Princeton High School
Mercer County
GOP eyeing 1988 races in Mercer Raleigh counties
The Republican Action Conference TRAC, formed in southern West Virginia, is already recruiting candidates for local tickets and broad GOP support for the 1988 elections. Craig Hammond leads gatherings in Mercer and Raleigh counties to energize Republicans, promote qualified candidates, and boost participation and donations from GOP members.
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Princeton
TRAC
Republican Action Conference
West Virginia
GOP
Craig Hammond
Mercer
Raleigh
Hammond
Bragg seeks information on Mercer County Health Department
Mercer County Commission President Ray Bragg requests current financial and operational data on the Mercer County Health Department and Appalachian OH-9 in light of the county’s financial crisis. He seeks budgets, employee rosters and salaries, accounts, and essential health services required by law, with a June 10 deadline.
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Bragg
Mercer County Health Department
Princeton
Mercer County Commission
Ray Bragg
OH-9
Board of Health
James P. Bailey
Health Department
P. R. Higginbotham
Appalachian OH
Commission
Higginbotham
Health Board
State Department of Health
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