Let Freedom Ride honors fallen and supports troops across Virginia
The event featured speakers including Senator Manchin who noted more than 1 600 Americans paid for freedom overseas and that freedom is never free. Riders traveled through Bluefield Tazewell and Wytheville with residents greeting them along the route. Participants spoke of patriotism and respect for soldiers overseas and at home. Ramona Bradshaw noted her three bike trophies and dedication to those serving. Terri Hale praised turnout and previewed an 80 page commemorative magazine with event photos.
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Anchin
Manchin
Lance Cpl
Juston Thacker
Pinceton
Bluefield
Tazewell
Vat
Wytheville
John Cordes
Long Island
New York
Cordes
Richard Taylor
Taylor
Ramona Bradshaw
Hale
Adria Hairston
Ahairston
Bottonline
Four Seasons Country Home
Third Freedom Ride event boosts veteran support
Amazed by the third annual Freedom Ride, Phyllis Proffitt notes the event raises community awareness of the fund. She highlights services beyond blood donation, including disaster aid, emergency financial help for soldiers and families, and counseling information. Participants also donate to veteran services through patriotism.
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Phyllis Proffitt
Proffitt
Freedom Ride 2005 supports armed forces fund
Local Red Cross coordinator Phyllis Proffitt led praise for support that grows yearly at the Freedom Ride event. Cole Harley Davidson owner Charlie Cole and co-sponsor stressed gratitude for freedoms and military backing through donations. Soldiers Jerome Greene and Jesse Cook attended in uniform, underscoring community care for families of the fallen and current troops.
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Armed Forces Fund
Charlie Cole
Cole Harley- Davidson
Cole
America
Jerome Greene
Jesse Cook
Greene
Cook
Adria Hairston
Ahairston
Bottonline
Organizers praise SummerFest replacement in Princeton
Organizers of Celebrate Princeton praised the replacement event on Mercer Street after SummerFest was canceled. Elizabeth Osborne, a veteran organizer, reported crowds, vendor turnout, and car displays improving through the day. Connie Clay and staff were lauded for smooth operations and for fundraising to support the children's library staff.
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Rinceton
Princeton
Elizabeth Osborne
Osborne
Mercer Street
Connie Clay
Ers
Clay
David Rubble
Teresa
Mike McCormick
Lindsay Vaught
Emily Tolbert
Alex Campbell
Kaitlyn Shrewsbury
Andrea Blankenship
Olivia Mullins
Max
Chance
Tim Smith
Planet Extreme
Wayne Shumate
Princeton Rescue Squad
Pat Wilson
Celebrate Princeton festival brings vendors and crowds
Princeton hosts Celebrate Princeton, a street fair replacing SummerFest. Mercer Street filled with vendors selling food and crafts including homemade goodies, lemonade, and barbecue. 4-H members recruit new members amid games, face painting, pony rides, and dunking machines while local officials greet attendees and monitor safety. Local groups such as Mercer County Spay Association and 4-H showcase community spirit as residents enjoy the day.
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4-H Club
Emma
Bobby Gardner
Melody
Amber Koppler
Princeton
Hospitals struggle with uninsured costs across WV and VA
Hospitals report rising uncompensated care impacting Princeton Community Hospital and Bluefield Regional Medical Center. In 2004 Bluefield’s bad debt neared five million, while total unreimbursed care at Princeton sits around 13 million annually. Families USA notes state premium shifts burden insured families, with WV costs among the nation's highest. uninsured and underinsured strain finances of community hospitals as many patients lack affordable coverage.
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Griffith
Princeton Community Hospital
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Lynn Whittaker
3RMC
Whittaker
RMC
Patti Gusler
Bluefield
Gusler
Families USA
West Virginia
New Mexico
Mountain State
Virginia
Commonwealth
Samantha Perry
Sperry
Bdtonline
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Red Cross
Catherine McCurry
Mercer County Spay Association
Jordan Pruett
Mercer
Dewey Russell
Mercer County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Beverly Wellman
Chamber
Keith Circle
Pike View Middle School
Chiefs
Mercer County
Manuel Atallah
Manuel
Valley National Gases, Inc. A
Ongas
Rita AR Amrtat
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Four Seasons
Opy
City
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