Concert Returns for Two-Hour Gospel Sing in Princeton
Music in the Square resumes on Mercer Street in Princeton after last week's rain cancellation. A 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. gospel sing features Leila Boyd, the Gearharts, and Joey Greatorex. The event is free with Salvation Army concessions and is part of three summer concerts sponsored by the Daily Telegraph and the Princeton Times.
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Freeman gets 16 years after pleading to shooting wife
Forrest E. Freeman 60 pleaded guilty March 26 to malicious wounding and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony for shooting his wife Gracie Horn Freeman at their home on March 3, 1996. In Tazewell Circuit Court Judge Donald Mullins sentenced him to 20 years on malicious wounding with seven years suspended and three years on the firearms charge.
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Forrest E. Freeman
Donald Mullins
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Gracie Horn Freeman
Buddy Blevins
Robert Galumbeck
Commonwealth
Mike Dennis
Richlands council set to hear project updates and budget
Richlands Virginia town council meets tonight at 7 30 p m in town hall to hear project updates from Town Manager Tim Taylor on the Virginia Avenue Bridge and the new municipal building. The agenda includes budget review and approval, a Boy Scouts address by Dave Curry, and Linda Cooley seeking a conditional use permit for a mobile home on a private lot.
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Richlands Town
Tim Taylor
Virginia Avenue
Dave Curry
Boy Scouts
Linda Cooley
Cafeteria plan approved for Garden Elementary
Buchanan County School Board discussed options to provide meals for Garden Elementary students after consolidating K 8 pupils. Three scenarios were presented with costs: transport to Garden High School at 86,673 dollars, build a kitchen behind the school at 185,000 dollars, or use the consolidated campus cafeteria with students walking.
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Consolidated
Helton
Residents address railroad project in Bluefield council
Bluefield Virginia residents from the north side gathered at a Monday town council meeting to protest delays in the Depot Street grade crossing work on the Norfolk Southern main line. They cited walkers and elderly neighbors who risk being blocked from town, noting past railroad opposition to closing the crossing amid near misses.
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E-911 finances and sheriff dispatch changes discussed
Jennings told the board he met with Coburn Hawkins and Holroyd to review E 911 finances and will report after fiscal year end. The county clerk received a Citizens Telecom check for the final month. Sheriff Buckner will end weekend and some weekday dispatches starting June 27, directing calls to 911 and retaining day staff. two deputies will be added, three dispatchers laid off, NCIC on standby, and updates costing 12000 by September 1998. The board approved adding a dispatcher on Thursdays and will record July and August call volumes.
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Betty Long
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911
Jack Davis
Anderson
Buddy Campbell
School Board to Approve Coaching Contracts in July
Mance Mullins says the school board must approve all coaching contracts in July. Mullins brings broad coaching background including roles at middle school and varsity levels across football baseball golf volleyball and track.
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