Local arts and crafts fair fills Princeton area venues
A large opening day crowd attended a Princeton arts and crafts display with a dozen exhibitors from afghans to painting. Events include martial arts demos, a Plaid Square Dancers performance, and a flea market with 85 booths at Liberty Electro on Brick Street. City officials plan sidewalk repairs and seek state funds for East End housing projects.
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East-West Martial Arts Academy
Princeton
First Community Bank Plaza
Bank Plaza
Plaid Square
Appalachian Artists Association
Princeton Camera Club
Associated Photography and Framing
Mercer Street
Princeton Jaycees
Liberty Electro
Brick Street
Jaycee Melody Babcock
David Najar
Towne Fair
Mercer County Humane Society
Mercer Elementary School
Mercer County Health Board Reviews AIDS Data and Retirement Change
The Mercer County Health Department notes 12 West Virginia AIDS cases since 1983 and no Mercer County cases to date while confirming testing and counseling services. A separate policy action allows public employers to cover employee contributions to the Public Employees Retirement System, making those dollars tax deferred until retirement.
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Mercer County
Mona Blackwell
Charleston
Mercer County Health Department
Blackwell
West Virginia
County Boards of Education
Lord Fairfax Tours Namesake County in Virginia
Nicholas John Albert Fairfax, the 14th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, quips about Lady Di as photographers frame his noble profile during a five day tour of Fairfax County. The piece notes his family’s colonial holdings and references Thomas, the 6th Lord Fairfax, who in 1732 owned five million acres of un mapped forests.
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Fairfax, Va
Nicholas
Fairfax
Nicholas John Albert Fairfax
Fairfax of Cameron
Thomas
Lord of
Camp Joy EduardS Camp Joy Edition Noted Youth Camp Description
Camp Joy runs a subsidized summer program for low income boys and girls aged 6 to 13. MCDowell Mercer Kanawha Wyoming counties in West Virginia and several Virginia counties supply participants. After Bible classes, children join riflery archery swimming and various activities. Many return year after year seeking the camp’s impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards
Department of Human Services
McDowell
Mercer
Kanawha
Wyoming
West Virginia
Dormblaze injures 16 firefighters at UVA dorm fire
A five alarm fire damaged the attic of the vacant Balz Dorm at the University of Virginia, injuring 16 firefighters. Thirteen treated on scene for heat exhaustion, three hospitalized at UVA and two later released. The blaze began at 4 03 p m and was confined by 7 30 p m as about 100 firefighters battled the flames, with a snorkel truck aiding roof access.
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Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Matt Reed
Charlottesvil
Charlottesville- Albemarle
Reed
University of Virginia Hospital
Jeff Ware
Ware
Augusta County
Charles Tyler
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Roma III
Southern Knights
Bandana
Princeton Area
Lee Street
Gerwig
Bluefield
Princeton Avenue
East End
Lord of Fairfax
Tours
Revvill
Southwest Virginia Community College
Dr. King
James B. Boyd
E.K
Gene”’ Street
SVCC
Balz
Observatory Hill
Tyler
Full Circle Travel
Bermuda
Apple Tours
Baltimore
Washington
Pittsburg
BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON
Twin City
Dougle
Oating Goods Shopping
Giftsi&dad
Sigma Whisker Titan
We Speel Lip & Line
Thtasium Woasiertress Baul
Zebco
Nepare
Condon
Polaris
Sdouglas -Sporting Goods
Princeton, WV
Ireel
Am and Panel
Fingerip Teal
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