18-Year-Old Camp Creek Man Injured In Route 19 Crash
Bruce Meadows, 18, of Camp Creek, was treated and released from Princeton Community Hospital after a single-vehicle crash on U S Route 19 near Truck World two miles east of Bluefield. Deputies say he lost control, hit highway signs at 40 to 45 mph. vehicle a total loss. He suffered minor cuts and bruises. no charges expected. Rescue Squad transported him to the hospital. Authorities note possible seizure or sleep event at the wheel.
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Bruce Meadows
Princeton Community Hospital
U.S. Route 19
Truck World
Mercer County
M.L. Gills
Meadows
Gills
U.S. 19
Gilis
Mercer County Sheriff's Department
Beverly Hills home of Walter Lantz sold to Dickinson
Tuesday ngie Dickinson paid under 1.25 million for Walter Lantz from Woody Woodpecker fame one-story two-bedroom Beverly Hills house with a pool. Lantz died at 94 in March. Dickinson, 62, stars in Even Cowgirls Get the Blues and played Sgt. Pepper Anderson on Police Woman in the 1970s. Today noon Music in the Square Committee meets at Woodlake Driving Range. 4 p.m. advisory board for Southern Regional Juvenile Detention Center in center lobby. 7 9 p.m. La Leche League meets at Clear Fork Branch Library in Bluefield Tazewell. Call 988-6331 for info.
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Beverly Hills
Walter Lantz
Woody Woodpecker
Dickinson
Los Angeles Times
Lantz
Sgt. Pepper Anderson
Music In the Square
Woodlake Driving Range
Southern Regional Juvenile Detention Center
la Leche League of
Bluefield- Tazewell
Clear Fork
Tazewell County Public Library
Partly Sunny With Showers Likely Today
Today will be partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Tonight, partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms and a low in the mid 60s. Weather package A 10.
Plea of Innocence in Simpson murder case
O J Simpson pleaded not guilty to the stabbing deaths of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. Deputy DA Marcia Clark said evidence shows premeditation and planned the slayings. A June 30 preliminary hearing was set. no other suspects were named. policial reports noted search for a potential murder weapon in Chicago.
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Los Angeles
O.J. Simpson
Patti Jo McKay
Nicole Brown Simpson
Ron Goldman
Simpson
Robert Shapiro
Marcia Clark
O'Hare Plaza
Chicago
Clark
PSA Bluefield to discuss Divides water line plan
In Tazewell Virginia PSA leaders show willingness to meet Bluefield Virginia officials to plan a joint water line to the Divides area while questions linger about the terms. Bluefield Mayor Cecile Barrett urges public meetings and open discussion. Falls Mills water project status update reports most customers should have water by week’s end.
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Rity
Bluefield
Theluefield
PSA
Authority
Ulysses Cundiff
County Board of Supervisors
Cecile Barrett
Barrett
Falls Mills
Draper Aden Associates
Counseling aims to spotlight domestic violence in region
Counselors in Virginia and West Virginia push O J Simpson publicity to raise awareness of domestic violence. Sister Betty notes rising referrals while Rev Dr Allen Hammond reports two to three families weekly seeking shelter. Both groups say violence stems from a desire for power and control, with programs offering eight month courses for change.
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Bluefield
O.J. Simpson
West Virginia
Southwest Virginia
Simpson
Betty
Tazewell County
Allen Hammond
Bluefield Union Mission
Hammond
Virginias
Carny Life Echoes in the Dell Family Home
Rocky Dell, 17, a James H. Drew carnival performer, says he was born into the life with his parents, sister, dog, and bird. He describes grueling travel, a 320,000 dollar Ring of Fire ride, frequent equipment maintenance, and the enduring appeal of a working carnival life.
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Rocky Dell
James H. Drew
Vhis
Dog
Bird
Dell
James H Drew
Carnival opens tonight near PSHS
Workers prepared for the James H Drew Carnival at the Princeton SummerFest grounds beside Princeton High School. Rides from Merry-Go-Round to Typhoon were assembled amid heat and a minor injury, with gates expected to open around 4 to 5 p.m. The carnival travels a six to seven month season, moving from Bluefield to Roanoke and Charleston before reaching Princeton, ending October 31 in Augusta Georgia.
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James H.drew
Princeton High School
Bluefield
Roanoke
St. Albans
Charleston
Augusta
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Southern Highlands Community Mental Health Center
Southern Highlands
Wolf Creek
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