Concord Church Becomes Athens in Mercer Memories
In 1897 the legislature funded a larger Normal School building. the brick structure burned in 1910 and the school reopened in 1912 in Vermillion orchard. Commencement spanned four days with events from Class Day to Alumni Reunion and a baseball game.
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Normal School
West Virginia
Literary Society
Mercer County Farmers Institute
Laurel Academy
Ella Holroyd
Margaret Ann) Scott
Caldwell Street
Arthur McCracken
Masonic Lodge
Clowney Hight
Jake Week
North State Street
Vergie Oxley Dickens
Mr. Ashworth
Nina Appling Repass
Princeton Council bids farewell to longtime member Lytton
Princeton Monday meeting opened with fireman Sean Wyatt opposing an automatic aid agreement as bases were set for outdoor concerns, and ended with tributes to five term Councilman Marshall Lytton. Colleagues recalled his sports, church ties, banking career, and support for Abigail Stafford McCune as successor.
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Princeton
Marshall Lytton
Princeton Fire Department
Sean Wyatt
PFD
East River Volunteer Fire Department
Green Valley Glenwood Vfd
Shawn West
ERVFD
Nelson Short
James Hill
Bluefield
PFC
Lytton
Hill
Bowling
Ken
Jacqueline Rucker
Graham
James Hawkins
Joe Allen
Peggy
Marty
Keri
Beverly
Abigail Stafford McCune
Jeff Harvey
Delimartman
Yahoo.com
Bluefield receives grant to enhance animal control tools
A $7,600 Community Foundation of the Virginias grant funds safer Bluefield animal control work. Code Official Mika Bargo says new gear includes cages catch poles leashes flashlights and body cameras. The equipment aids safety for officers and animals during inspections and rescues.
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Bluefield
Community Foundation of the
Virginias
City of
Mika Bargo
Bargo
Princeton City Council Advances Traffic Work and Community Events
June council actions include traffic island concerns at Stafford Drive Ingleside Road with possible removal or concreting. Library hosts local author Alyssa Delp June 28 and a Popsicle Social July 3 with a book sale by Friends group. Also story time with retired fireman Sean Wyatt July 17. May financial statement approved and five B O tax incentive applications okayed. Wave Pool drawdown of 79023.52 approved and two city vehicles designated as surplus. City Attorney contract extended and a $30000 energy efficiency grant requested for Emergency Services Building Old City Hall.
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Princeton
Public Works Department
Terry Blankenship
Division of Highways
Stafford Drive
Ingleside Road
Princeton Public Library
Alyssa Delp
Delp
Friends of the Library
PFD
Sean Wyatt
Marshall Lytton
Joe Allen
Lytton
Jacqueline Rucker
James Hill
James Hawkins
Paul Cassell
Rucker
Allen
West Virginia Department of Energy
Emergency Services
Old City Hall
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
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Worship Times
Celco Community Credit Union
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Virginia Ave
Narrows
Giles County
Virginia
Bluefield Avenue
P.O. Box
Karen Krajc
Mike Hazlewood
Terri Hale
Thale
Boltonline
Andy Patton
Apatton
Bottonline
Efield
Bluefield Ave
Facebook
Nbing & Se Service Inc
Thorn St
Princeton, WV
Budhypes.net
N. Main St
Pearlsburg
Celanese
Rie
W.newberryford.com
FORD
Eric Cravey
Charles Owens
Cowens
Newsroom
Meansroom
Daniel Dunn
Jeremy Basham
Ibasham
Mt. Jackson Baptist Church
N. State St
Athens, WV
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