Civil War Heritage Weekend Held at Pike View High School
About 150 re enactors gathered at Pike View High School in Gardner for a Civil War battle on Saturday with another battle planned for 2 p.m. Admission is $2 per vehicle. The site features campsites, Civil War era photos, and a medical corps demonstration. A Civil War ball and church services are scheduled. This is Mercer County’s first Civil War Heritage Weekend, linked to Princeton SummerFest.
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Belcher
Pike View ‘High School
Gardner
Mercer County
Princeton
Attractions draw crowds at Hunnicutt Stadium event
At Hunnicutt Stadium crowds flock to the Dog Show Chili Cook-Off and Car Show with vendors crafts and food. The Back to the Beach Concert features the Collegians Shag Contest and a main show by The Breeze from Charlotte North Carolina. A bank tank charity stunt draws volunteers including Jim Miller from Valley Bank. Chris Gore of Princeton Public Library describes balloons and reading stories promoting the 1995 Summer Reading Program starting July 8.
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Hunnicutt Stadium
Lanton
Collegians
Charlotte
N.C
Community Bank
One Valley Bank
Presi
Jim Miller
Princeton Public Library
Chris Gore
Library Associates
Princeton Fire Department Safety House
Hansen and Gordy
Tea event brings Civil War era reenactment fans together
Linda Murray and her daughter Valarie traveled from Richmond to attend a Civil War era tea event that draws visitors from several states. Kimberleigh White came from Roanoke Virginia and others from Princeton and beyond. Attendees, including Murray’s sister Wanda Jenkins and mother Sally Shrewsbury, shared memories and fashion, highlighting dresses handmade or borrowed and a family link to the era.
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Lady See
A-1
Linda Murray
Valarie
Richmond
Murray
Wanda Jenkins
Princeton
Sally Shrewsbury
Kimberleigh White
Virginia
Roanoke
Margaret Crofts
Pat Keaton
Festival fun at SummerFest in Princeton features kids activities
At Princeton High School families enjoyed SummerFest with The Kids Place offering free face painting, toy cars, and basketball run by volunteers led by attorney Greg Prudich. JROTC rappelling demonstrations drew crowds as students like Chasity Whitely tried inverted descents under SFC Bill Nance supervision.
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Rinceton
Princeton High School
Greg Prudich
Sanders, Austin, Swope and Flanigan
Prudich
Prudish
Pradich
Chasity Whitely
SFC
Bill Nance
Miranda Bader
Jimmy Stinson
Daily Record Police blotters alert vandalism and incidents
Vandalism to a vehicle was reported at 311 North St. Officer J M Bailey investigated. A domestic incident in progress was reported at 425 Cumberland Road. Officers J M Bailey and S R Davis investigated. A burglar alarm was reported at 2316 Spring Gardens Drive. Officer J D Lawson investigated. A possible altercation was reported on Raleigh Street. The suspects were gone on arrival. An anonymous caller reported a car involved in drug activity seen on Giles and Franklin streets. Officer J D Lawson and
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Bluefield
North St
J.M. Bailey
Cumberland Road
S.R. Davis
Spring Gardens Drive
J.D. Lawson
Raleigh Street
Giles
Franklin
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