Calendar listings for Princeton and Bluefield area clubs and events
Today features a full schedule of community luncheons meetings and performances across Princeton Bluefield and surrounding towns. Highlights include AARP luncheon at First United Methodist Church and a band concert at Bluefield College Chapel Auditorium co sponsored by the Bluefield Daily Telegraph and United Way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
First United Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall
Al-Anon
Southern Highlands
Graham Christian Church
Bluefield
Penny Stockton
Western Steer
Lions
Seafare
Graham Community Chorus
Matoaka
Primrose Garden Club
Bluefield Trillium Garden Club
Matoaka Kiwanis Club
Matoaka United Methodist Church
U.S. Air Force Air Command Band
Bluefield College Chapel
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
United Way of the Virginias
Vacation Bible School and Bible classes at multiple churches
A calendar of religious programs across Princeton Bluefield and nearby towns includes 9 a.m. to noon Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church Princeton and 6 to 9 p.m. sessions at Willowbrook Baptist Church and Silver Springs Baptist Church. Additional events include Bible class at Holy Tabernacle Bluefield 6 p.m. and YPHA meetings at Rose of Sharon and Northside United Holy Church, plus a revival at Thompson Memorial Chapel Elgood and Canebrake Free Will Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Mercer St
Princeton
Willowbrook Baptist Church
Willowbrook
Blackwell Southern Baptist Chapel
Holy Tabernacle Church
Preston St
Bluefield
First Missionary Baptist Church of
Community Baptist Church
Country Girl Road
Church of the Heavenly Rest
Northside United Holy Church
Church St
Thompson Memorial Chapel
Missionary Baptist Church
Elgood
T.M. Stevens
Canebrake Free Will Baptist Church
Jesus
Physical evidence found in Middle Creek violence
Investigators seek leads after a Sunday morning blast and gunfire damaged or destroyed four Covenant Coal Co trucks at Middle Creek Va. A security guard was shot at, no arrests or suspects named, about 32 000 dollars in mine damages reported. Security guards nearby were shot at but locations were not found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle Creek
Covenant Coal Co
Jerry MacPherson
Cove Hill
Middle Creek Energy
MacPherson
Hurley woman faces murder for hire charge in Grundy court
A Hurley, Virginia woman, Sharon Justus Smith, faces a preliminary hearing in Buchanan County General District Court today on a murder-for-hire charge linked to the January 23 attempted murder of Francis Colby Smitty Smith. The hearing will decide if the case goes to a grand jury. Fellow Hurley residents Frank Eugene Justus and Johnny Steven Smith have been indicted.Johnny Smith is set to stand trial for attempted capital murder on August 6. Justus faces a murder-for-hire charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy
Hurley
Buchanan County General District Court
Sharon Justus Smith
Francis Colby
Smitty” Smith
Sharon Smith
Frank Eugene Justus
Johnny Stevenson Smith
Johnny Smith
Justus
Three Die In Two Incidents At Ravenswood Factory
Ravenswood Aluminum worker Jimmy Rider collapsed in 130 degree heat after eight hour shifts. Union officials say Rider complained of illness at 6 a.m. and was cleared by the nurse before collapsing four hours later. Two guards also suffocated in an unrelated incident. State examiner cautioned it may be hard to prove heat caused Rider’s death.
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Ravenswood
Jimmy Rider
Ona
Ravenswood Aluminum Corp
United Steelworkers of America
Rider
Kaiser Aluminum
Emmett Boyle
Boyle
Daniel Stidham
Irvin Sopher
Two receiving Hawkins Scholarships at Princeton
Shannon Renee May and Phillip Clayton Meyers were named 1990 Pam Hawkins Scholarship Foundation winners of 2000 each. Foundation President Charles Mathena said scholarships and amounts increased this year due to higher community support. May attends King College to study psychology. Meyers will pursue architecture at Tulane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Shannon Renee May
Phillip Clayton Meyers
Pam Hawkins
Charles Mathena
May
Meyers
Princeton Senior High School
Pamela Lysvie Hawkins
Tucker Bradley cases pushed to later dates in federal court
In Parkersburg and Charleston, a federal judge postponed the perjury and obstruction trial of former state Senate President Larry Tucker to September 5 after a defense request. U.S. District Judge Charles Haden also delayed the sentencing hearing for former Det. Patricia Bradley to July 25. she faces up to a year in prison and fines up to $100,000 after pleading guilty to a federal income tax violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
State Senate
Larry Tucker
U.S
Charles Haden
Tucker
Patricia
Bradley
Stolen BMX Bicycles Reported In Local Area
Police blotter notes thefts of two BMX bikes from Sheila Cray on Harrison Street and a Huffy Turbo from Larry Harmone’s West View address. A frame was recovered stripped near Mercer Street. Additional incidents include a hanging basket theft on Ritchie Street and a damaged car window on Highland Avenue. One assault on Mercer Street left Shawn Blizzard with facial injuries. Police continue investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Street
Sheila Cray
Myles Workman
West View
Larry Harmone
Mercer Street
L.J. Harman
Linda Cannon
Ritchie Street
D.W. Knight
Princeton man cleared in negligent homicide case
A Mercer County Jury found Tommy Eugene Neal not guilty by reason of insanity in a Sept. 17, 1988 traffic fatality case. Neal, 45, was remanded for a 40 day psychiatric evaluation at Weston State Hospital after the verdict. He had been convicted of misdemeanor negligent homicide previously, with trial proceedings and insanity defense debated through December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Mercer County
Tommy Eugene Neal
John R. Frazier
Weston State Hospital
Phillip Scantlebury
Frazier
Neal
Katherine Williams
M.J. Henry
Regina Johnson
Johnson
Scantlebury
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Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Harrison St
Dennis Thompson JR
The
Daily Telegraph
Grundy Court
Mark Shelton
Hawkins
Ture
Progen
Andy Clark Ford
Melissa Thompson
Kim Hendricks
Beth Burton
Joe Pack
Priddy
Priddy Manufacturing
Seatee
Tri State
Levi's
American Express
Discover
Holiday Inn Rt
By-Pass
Bluefield, WV
Daily Record
Policeblotter
Town Reports
Highland Avenue
W.L. Harman
G.W. Sizemore
Stafford Drive
Robin Conner
Route 1
Shawn Blizzard
Blizzard
Princeton Community Hospital
James Barbery
Sophiacor
David Kersey
Abe
Neatin
Croy Sian
United States
Courthouse Road
West Virginia
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