Visionary chief justice Warren Burger dies at 87
Retired Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren E. Burger, a long serving 1969 to 1986 leader who wrote key opinions on obscenity and busing to end segregation, died Sunday at 87 at Sibley Memorial Hospital from congestive heart failure. He led the Bicentennial Commission and shaped modern constitutional law.
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Widowed Service Set at Bluefield Church Dinner
Monday at 6 p.m. the East River Regional Widowed Person's Service will meet at College Avenue Baptist Church Bluefield for a carry-in dinner. On Tuesday June 27 the Mercer County Board of Education will meet at the Seminar Center Technical Education Complex Princeton weather.
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Weather forecast with showers and storms for today
Partly cloudy conditions with afternoon showers and thunderstorms likely. Tonight remains partly cloudy with showers and storms likely until midnight. Lows in the 60s. Weather package A-8.
Greenbrier County Powerball jackpot winner claim comes up empty
A Greenbrier County grocery store sold the only ticket matching all five numbers plus the Powerball in Saturdays drawing. Crawford's Food Center in Fairlea may benefit from the attention as the state's lone jackpot winner. staff did not know when the sale occurred. The prize, estimated at 23.5 million dollars, would be the largest WV lottery prize on record.
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Re-enactment Foes Clash At Princeton Civil War Weekend
Twenty four soldiers fell as thousands watched a Civil War re-enactment climax Princeton Heritage Weekend. About 2 000 to 3 000 spectators packed a hill named Pigeons Roost to witness Union and Confederate forces in an ambush, cavalry, swordplay, and heavy cannon fire.
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Summers Fest '95 weathered rain yet drew thousands to Princeton event
The SummerFest '95 celebration in Rinceton Mercer County drew thousands despite weekend rain. Carnival rides, a pie-throw, antique car show, and Sunday events continued with changes like moving the carnival closer to other activities. The Beach concert with The Breeze Band was rained on but attended. Co chairs John Perry and Jigger Smith led a large volunteer team including Linda Short and the PMCCC.
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Rick Krout
Linda Mangus
Teresa Stanley
Steve Gregory
Greg Kanade
Claudio Montrosse
Tammy Clemons
Tracy Stinson
Tammy Richardson
Pat Whittaker
David Thompson
Bill Reynolds
Stephanie DeLisi
Buddy Tolley
Nancy Clark
Brenda Miller
Dewey Russell
al Bertwell
Howard Spencer
Greg Prudich
Patty Cochran
Celebrity pie throwing at SummerFest draws big bids
Princeton Jaycees hosted a celebrity pie throw contest behind Princeton Senior High School on Sunday. Bids reached 100 dollars as attendees lined up to plaster whipped cream pies into the faces of local celebrities listed on stage. Proceeds fund community projects for the Jaycees throughout the year.
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Charlie Pace
Barbara Phlegar
Glenn Wiley
Jim Miller
Biddy Lanton
Loretta Budd
John Anderson
Karel Perry
Barrett Vann
Mark Wills
Mark Brown
Harold Wolfe
Earl Davis
Scott Harbaugh
Tim Boggess
George Santon
Todd Boggess
Ed Gilger
Decision Day for Pocahontas Prison Looms
Tazewell County supervisors may or may not rule on the Pocahontas state prison project during tonight's recessed meeting as officials weigh a July deadline and a possible public hearing. The panel also plans to vote on the 1995 96 budget while petitions from pro and anti prison groups circulate.
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