Princeton events showcase crafts and fleas market week
A busy opening day featured Buckle craft displays and juggling of events across Princeton. Exhibits include Appalachian Artists Association and Princeton Camera Club with a large flea market planned by the Princeton Jaycees at Liberty Electro on Brick Street. Scheduled activities span a dog show, a spaghetti-eating contest, live music, hot-air balloon rides, and a 7:30 p.m. concert by Southern Knights at Towne Fair venues.
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Berry
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
Roma III
Princeton Senior High
Southern Knights
Bandana
Princeton Area
Mercer County AIDS cases noted and retirement contributions policy action
In a monthly report Nursing Director Mona Blackwell cited 12 West Virginia AIDS cases since 1983 with no Mercer County cases to date. She also noted a Charleston AIDS in service on May 27. The board approved a WV code change letting public employers pay employee retirement contributions, making them tax deferred.
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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
Fairfax Virginia witnesses a playful tour by Nicholas John Albert Fairfax Lord Fairfax of Cameron during a five day visit to the family historic lands. The article notes his ancestor Thomas, the 6th Lord of Fairfax, owned a vast 5 million acres in 1732, highlighting the long lineage and expansive holdings.
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Lord of Fairfax
Tours
Fairfax, Va
Nicholas
Fairfax
Nicholas John Albert Fairfax
Fairfax of Cameron
Thomas
Lord of
Camp Joy campfor low income youths cherishes weeklong joy
Camp Joy serves 6 to 13 year olds from West Virginia and Virginia with subsidized tuition covering lodging meals and program fees funded by state funds and private donations. Most children are referred by the Department of Human Services from McDowell Mercer Kanawha and Wyoming counties and nearby Virginia counties. After Bible classes they participate in riflery archery self awareness swimming hiking and other activities. Edwards notes many children beg to return each year and some come back for multiple weeks highlighting lasting 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 at a vacant UVA dormitory attic injured 16 Charlottesville firefighters. About 100 firefighters battled the blaze from 4:03 p.m. until containment by 7:30 p.m. Three firefighters were hospitalized, two released, with others treated on scene. Balz Dorm, vacant since summer, was not occupied.
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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
Balz
Observatory Hill
Tyler
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Lee Street
Gerwig
Bluefield
Princeton Avenue
East End
Howse Quix
Southwest Virginia Community College
Dr. King
James B. Boyd
E.K
Gene”’ Street
SVCC
RMR
Bermuda
Apple Tours
Baltimore
Washington
Pittsburg
BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON
W. VA
Twin City
Laan O
Sigma Wuisxer
TITAN
RaPaia
WALS
Condon
Polaris
Douglas
Nceton
Ong
ABU
Fingen
Peete Wee
Prting
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