Remembrances: Randy Burress 74 of Princeton WV dies
Randy Stacey Burress 74 of Princeton WV died Friday June 13 2025 at Westwood Center Bluefield VA Born February 1 1951 in Welch WV he was the son of Fred and Hattie Burress and Luther Jones and Alma Midge Burress He retired from the Department of Highways and coached Welch Little League and football Survived by wife Lucia Burress children Timmy Burress Stacy Tramel grandchildren and great grandchildren Funeral 1 PM June 20 2025 at Cravens Shires Funeral Home with interment at Roselawn Mausoleum Princeton WV Contributions to First Church of God Alvin Mahood Ave Princeton WV.
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Randy Stacey Burress
Princeton
Westwood Center
Bluefield
Welch
Fred and
Hattie (Carter) Burress
Havace
Luther Jones
Alma
Midge" Burress
Elyria
Ohio
Randy
J.D. Burress
JR. Burress
Donald Hamm
Jones
Eastlake
Welch/ Havace
First Church of God
Mahood Ave
Department of Highways
Lucia
Chinsolo) Burress
Timmy Burress
Susan
Stacy Tramel
Keith
Hickory
Curtis Burress
Charleston
Megan Kanade
Trinity
Braxton Tramel
Evelyn Burress
Waylon Kanade
Susie Hamm
Barbara Jubic
Cravens-Shires
Randal County
Roselawn Mausoleum
Cravensshires.com
Cravens-Shires Funeral Home
Burress
Mary Ethel Jessee Raub funeral notice in Bluefield
Mary Ethel Jessee Raub of Bluefield and a native of Elk Garden Virginia passed away June 12. Visitation is at Westminster Presbyterian Church on Thursday June 19 at noon followed by a memorial service at 1 p.m. Graveside service will follow at Monte Vista Park Cemetery.
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Raub
Mary Ethel Jessee
Bluefield
Elk Garden
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Monte Vista Park
Foundation of 1760s Black schoolhouse unearthed in Williamsburg
Archaeologists in Virginia uncovered the nearly intact foundation of the 1760s Williamsburg Bray School building near William & Mary. A cellar yielded centuries of artifacts, including slate fragments and jewelry. The school educated enslaved students and later served as housing before joining the campus.
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Williamsburg
Virginia
William & Mary
University
U.S
Katherine A. Rowe
Williamsburg Bray School
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Colonial Williamsburg
Gates Hall
SINKHOLE DANGERS AND LOCAL REPAIRS REPORTED
Sinkholes form where limestone rock dissolves from groundwater, creating underground caverns. In Bluefield last April a sinkhole on Raleigh Street damaged pavement while nearby businesses stayed open. Route 20 in Hinton also required repairs in June 2028 as crews addressed a growing hole. Contact Greg Jordan at gjordan batonline.com.
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U.S. Geological Survey
Raleigh Street
Bluefield
Hinton
Greg Jordan
Gjordan
Batonline
Juneteenth Events Planned in Greenbrier and Beckley
Greenbrier County hosts Juneteenth programs from 6 to 6 45 p.m. with Maurice Cooley at Carnegie Hall Old Stone Room and from 7 to 8 p.m. an exhibit review at GHS North House Museum followed by refreshments. A Saturday festival noon to 5 p.m. at Dorie Miller Park Lewisburg features music food booths crafts games health screening by Rainelle Medical Center and DJ Lauryn Trill. Beckley hosts the 21st Annual Beckley Juneteenth Festival starting at 10 a.m. with flag raisings and prayers.
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Yvonne Jones
Greenbrier County
Maurice Cooley
Carnegie Hall
Old Stone Room
GHS North
Dorie Miller Park
Feamster Road
Lewisburg
Rainelle Medical Center
Lauryn Trill
Stony Road
Dallas Jones
Raleigh County
Hunters
Juneteenth Celebrations Across West Virginia and Virginia
Juneteenth events span Beckley and Bluefield in West Virginia with activities at the Cemetery on 110 Antonio Avenue and at Youth Museum on Ewart Avenue featuring food, prizes, and live music. In Bluefield a Granada Theatre screening of The Six Triple Eight precedes a weekend Freedom and Community Celebration with parades, food trucks, and a scholarship award. Virginia’s Tazewell County hosts a two day series including speakers, poetry, a community walk, and a worship service with free admission all weekend.
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Antonio Avenue
Beckley
Youth Museum
Ewart Avenue
P.O. Box
Mercer County
Cassa J. Giles
Bluefield
Canine Park
Raleigh Street
Juneteenth Commission
Ken Hunt
Donald Kenyetta
Ken” Hunt
Deirdre Guyton
Virginia
Friends of Juneteenth
Tazewell County
Tazewell Today
Altizer
Main Street
Tazewell
United State
Warhawk Park
Carline Avenue
Nuckolls Hall
Tazewell County Fairgrounds
Jeanette Wilson
Greg Jordan
Gjordan
Bottonline.com
West Virginia Day events mark 162nd birthday in state
Free museum admission and trolley rides across Princeton and regional sites highlight West Virginia Day celebrations. Geocaching demos, living history reenactments, and ham radio broadcasts from the East River Amateur Radio Club accompany crafts, food, and live music. Trail riders can enjoy free access on Hatfield McCoy trails with valid ID.
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Pat Smith
Princeton Railroad Museum
Agriculture Museum
Mercer County Historical Museum
McNutt House Museum
Smith
East River Radio Amateur Club
Railroad Museum
West Virginia
Mountain
Chris Zeto
Hatfield-McCoy Trail Authority
Zeto
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Cravens-Shires.com
Juneteenth
ONL
Tila
Juneteenth Steering
W.va. Day
Bramwell
Warrior
McDowell County
Mountain State
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