Bluegrass scene shines at Camp Creek Park 60th anniversary
At Camp Creek State Park, a bluegrass gospel concert drew crowds for the park’s 60th anniversary celebration. Five Strings for Jesus performed while snake handling by Don Compton inspired mock drama. Also featured were Ridgeline and Appalachian Countdown with musical tributes to the park’s natural falls Mash Fork and Campbell Falls. Local pastor Connie Lester praised the park’s fellowship as Grace Temple Church held a picnic nearby.
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Robert Clark
Richard Cox
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Henry Dunn
Scotty Phipps
Five Strings For
Camp Creek State Park
Free diabetes education classes offered for Medicare recipients
The Everyone with Diabetes Counts program led by WVMI hosts free diabetes education sessions around West Virginia. Classes target Medicare diabetes patients, their families and caregivers, with sessions today June 17 at Union Senior Center in Union and June 17 24 at Bluefield locations, plus June 18 25 at Greater Bluefield Community Center and June 19 21 at Princeton Community Hospital. Mercer County Board of Education to meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Mercer County Technical Education Center Seminar Center. agenda includes personnel matters.
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Union
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Mercer County Technical Education Center
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Princeton plans theater revival on Mercer Street
A community effort aims to buy and renovate a 300 to 400 seat theater with balcony and stage once used as a jewelry shop and later a church. Funds needed include 80,000 to secure and about 300,000 for refurbishment. Volunteers, electricians, carpenters, masons, and grants are sought to restore and modernize while keeping historic elements.
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Primaries reshape Virginia Senate battle and party lines
The piece discusses primaries as a reckoning within the GOP and Democrats over redistricting aims to tilt the Virginia Senate. It highlights challengers like Dave A. LaRock opposing long-time incumbent Joe May, who backs a GOP aligned record and a controversial bipartisan transportation bill. Jeffrey Dance faces opposition for aligning with GOP redistricting moves, triggering intra party tensions and recruitment of challengers by Del. Morrissey and Sen. Marsh.
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Henry Marsh
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Princeton Renaissance Project
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RiffRaff Arts Collective
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