Summers Fest in Princeton features carnival and pageants
James H. Drew Carnival opens at 4 p.m. in Princeton City Park running to midnight with rides and contests. A karaoke contest runs 4 to 6 p.m. with $350 first prize, $250 second, $100 third. Miss and Little Miss SummerFest pageant starts 6 p.m. at the Recreation Center. Free concert follows at 8:30 p.m. and Appalachian Pro Wrestling tickets cost 7 in advance or 9 at the door.
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Princeton
George Santon
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Princeton Recreation Center
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Neptune
Beggar’s Opera
Appalachian Pro Wrestling
Gaylord’s
Courthouse Road
Suspect arrested in McDowell stabbing near Jolo
McDowell County deputies say Mark A. Mullins, 24, of Jolo, has been charged with malicious wounding after a 12:30 a.m. Wednesday stabbing in the Three Forks area. The victim’s name was not released. Mullins was flown out after the incident following an apparent-altercation.
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Jolo
McDowell County
J.K. Puckett
Mark A. Mullins
Three Forks
Mullins
Puckett
Sat
Last day of four Princeton Bluefield schools ends era
Mercer County students mark summer as Knob and Thorn in Princeton and Ramsey and Wade in Bluefield close their doors. Children plan trips to Disney World Vermont and Maryland while older students anticipate pools and family visits as redesigned local schools loom for next year.
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Ramsey, Thorn & Wade
Princeton
Mercer County
Knob and Thorn
Ramsey
Wade
Bluefield
Disney World
Mickey Mouse
Abby Owens
Briannah Noe
Vermont
Randall Broyles
Maryland
Nannie
Tyler Robinson
Rachel Scott
Officials vow Mercer schools to reopen after consolidation
Four Mercer County elementary schools slated for consolidation Knob and Thorn in Princeton and Ramsey and Wade in Bluefield will not sit vacant officials said Thursday. Superintendent Dr. Deborah Akers stated the board of education intends to reuse the buildings promptly.
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Bluefield
Mercer County
Board of Education
Knob and Thorn
Princeton
Ramsey and
Wade
Deborah Akers
Survivor series stirs controversy on CBS island challenge
Greg Jordan reports on the CBS program Survivor where contestants endure Pulau Tiga in the South China Sea hoping for a million dollar prize. The show has sparked nationwide buzz as it tests endurance, strategy, and rivalries among diverse participants.
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South China Sea
Pulau Tiga
Survivor stakes a million as 16 strangers compete
Survivor features 16 strangers fending for themselves to avoid exile with a million dollar prize. In its second episode of a 13 week run it drew bigger audiences than ABCs Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Industry pundits compare it to Gilligans Island and query a locals insight for an answer.
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ABC
Thomson Corp. to Sell West Virginia Papers to CNHI
Thomson Corp announces sale of Bluefield Daily Telegraph and The Register-Herald to CNHI for 455 million, plus 15 Thomson dailies and related operations in multiple states. CNHI CEO Mike Reed welcomes the addition while Thomson CEO Stuart Garner thanks West Virginia staff for their contributions and notes continued commitment to service. The West Virginia group also includes The Fayette Tribune Montgomery Herald Princeton Times and other titles. Steve Smith of Thomson WVVA lauds innovation and customer service as the operation joins CNHI.
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Stamford, Conn
Thomson Corp
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
West Virginia
Register-Herald
Beckley
Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc
CNHI
Birmingham
Thomson
Indiana
South Georgia
Cumberland
Mike Reed
Stuart Garner
Thomson Newspapers
Register- Herald
The
Daily Telegraph
Thomson West Virginia-Virginia
Fayette Tribune
Montgomery Herald
Princeton Times
Tions
Steve Smith
Thomson Wvva
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