Historic auction draws crowd near Princeton
More than 100 people attended a Four Seasons Antique Mall auction east of Princeton, drawn by items with historic ties to Beverly Arnold and the Arnold Home. Barbara Blake of Blake Auction Co. emphasized one‑of‑a‑kind pieces, with attendees including dealers and collectors like Kevin Colebank, who bought six silver napkin rings, while others traveled from nearby states to bid on family heirlooms and antiques.
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Rinceton
Four Seasons
Princeton
Arnold
Beverly
Jack Graybear
Blacksburg
Charles McClintic
Barbara Blake
Blake Auction Co
Kevin Colebank
Tazewell
Colebank
Betty Conner
Spanishburg
Eddie Pauley
Bluefield
Bland County public servants honored in museum exhibit
Bland County collectors gathered at the Bastian Indian Village museum for an exhibit honoring William Compton and Pierce Kegley, lifelong public servants born in 1906 and who died in 1970. Compton served as sheriff and Kegley as county judge, marking 70 years of combined service.
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Bastian
Bland County
William “Bill” Compton
Pierce Clinton Kegley
Compton
Bland
Kegley
Burkes Garden
Margaret
Bill
Dean Compton
P.A.W.S. adopt-o-thon aids shelters at Mercer Mall
Jarred Shaffer of Bluefield watches a puppy at the 2nd annual P.A.W.S. adopt-o-thon and silent auction held at Mercer Mall on Saturday. Animals from Tazewell and Mercer County shelters were offered for adoption while all silent auction proceeds support P.A.W.S.
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Jarred Shaffer
Bluefield
P.A.W.S
Mercer Mall
Tazewell Animal Shelter
Mercer County Animal Shelter
Legends Reunion Concert at Brushfork Armory
Bluewell reports a Legends Reunion Concert set for August 12 at the National Guard Armory in Brushfork featuring WHIS era performers. Organizer Cecil Surratt cites ongoing talks with artists, host band Melvin Goins and Windy Mountain, with a 2 PM start and possible outdoor weather plan. Tickets are $10 with under 12s free. contact Jim Scott at 589-3450 for details.
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Bluewell
National Guard
Brushfork
WHIS
Whis-Tv
Cecil Surratt
Surratt
Jim Scott
Junior Billings
Joe Lively
Kicks Country
Melvin Goins
Windy Mountain
Ronnie Cochran
Myself
Darnell Miller
Bob Osborne
Paul Williams
Davis Sisters
Ruth and
Gail
Allen Lawson
Nathan Lawson
Charlie Davis
Lee Shaw
Bill Archer
Karl Miller
Boots Collins
Eleanor Parker
Blue Top
Falls Mills Road
Glen Alum payroll heist sparks long 1914 manhunt
In August 1914 a Glen Alum payroll robbery and murders triggered a massive regional hunt. About $7,000 was taken by masked gunmen who ambushed a rail hand car crew, killing a company doctor, the payroll clerk, and a guard. A 500-strong posse scoured Mingo and McDowell counties, pursuing five robbers who barricaded in Pen Creek’s hills, exchanging fire for days. The fugitives were never identified.
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LEN
Glen Alum
Mingo
McDowell
Amick
N&w
Black Hand
Lee Felts
Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency
T.L. Felts
Burwell
Bluefield
Pen Creek
Landon Tiller
Harry Chaffins
Welch
McDowell County
Welch Daily News
Elkhorn
Williamson
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By Bill Archer
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Jackson
Mike Eades
Cole Pottery
Bland Museum
Danny Bird
Bob Kegley
Bill Compton
Pierce Kegley
Eric DiNovo
Glen
Hall
Emory Express
Robert Allen
Miller
Virginia Sports Hall of Fame
Portsmouth
R.A
Bob” Miller
Portage
Emory & Henry College
Virginia
Emory & Henry
Fort Eustace
Emporia
Eleanor Miller
Nascar
Leonard Wood
Arizona Suns
Mark West
Dallas Cowboy
Charles Haley
Herb Scott
Ferrum College
Hank Norton
Calvin Moses Jacox
D.C
Clarence Moore
Greater Mt. Zion
Moore
Historic Board
Pocahontas
Historic Pocahontas
Pocahontas Fuel
Thomas M. Brewster
Louise Stoker
Jerry Gravely
Deidre Martin
Eugene Butt
Bonnie Pardue
PikeView
Gardner
Chad Meador
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