Princeton Middle School wins battle of the books title
From eight contenders Princeton Middle School defeats Bluefield Middle at Bluefield State College to retain the battle of the books title after months of independent reading. Teams consisted of five readers and one alternate from Mercer County schools with trophies and Borders Express gift certificates awarded.
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Maggie Dillon
Emily Straub Deck
Alejandro Porras
Amy Harrison
Athens
Ryan Cardwell
Alex Oxford
Mercer schools honor retirees with garden party
Mercer County schools honored seventeen retiring employees at a garden party luncheon held June 9 at The Douglas Center in Princeton. Dr. Deborah Akers noted the group’s long service, with Sharon Dove and Carol Bailey posting the highest years, while retirees shared plans to travel read and enjoy family time.
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State and Local Studies and History Contest Results
Mike Wo and Brandon Hicks won first and second in Sociology individual. Elizabeth Hendricks and McKenzi Barnett placed third in State and Local Studies pair. Nicholas Druggish earned honorable mention in U.S. History individual.
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Brandon Hicks
Elizabeth Hendricks
McKenzi Barnett
Nicholas Druggish
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