West Virginia troopers compete in three gun match
Law enforcement officers from across southern West Virginia joined a two person team three gun combat shooting match at Mercer County Rifle and Pistol Club on May 27. Cpl. J C Long called it well attended and competitive with 24 competitors and plaques for top entries. Winners included Long with DNR Officer Wood and Mercer County Detective R M Combs II. Les Lambert and Senior Trooper Price earned individual honors. Sponsors included Smith and Wesson Ruger Mossberg Rock River Remington Black Hills Shooting USA and local businesses.
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West Virginia State Police
Lee Price
Princeton
West Virginia
Mercer County Rifle and Pistol Club
Cpl
J.C. Long
Princeton Detachment
Mercer County
Don Meadows
Grants Super Markets
Division of Natural Resources
Fire Marshal’s Office
Mercer County Sheriff’s Department
Raleigh County Sheriff's Department
Bluefield
Cpl. Long
DNR
Wood
R.M. Combs IH
M.A. Beck
R.L
Toys For Tots Youth Day at the Range in Princeton
Local volunteers organize the inaugural Toys For Tots Youth Day at the Range at Mercer County Rifle and Pistol Club. The event promotes firearm safety for youths 5 to 17 with safety training, demos, and a 9/11 memorial program. Adults may shoot for a $5 donation or toy donation. sponsors include WVVA, NRA, and Remington.
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Rinceton
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Marine Corps League
Mercer County Rifle and Pistol Club
Mount Horeb Road
Princeton
U.S Marine Corps
Randy Maxwell
Maxwell
Jerry Dove
Dove's
Custom Guns & Pawn
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Good Lord’s
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Single Action Shooters Society
Mercer County Sheriff's Department
National Rifle Association
Bluefield
Dove
National Guard
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Star 95 Radio
Princeton-Mercer County
Mercer County Rifle & Pistol Club
Dove’s Custom Guns
Willis Chiropractic
National Wild Turkey Federation
NRA
West Virginia Department of Natural Resources
Concord University
West Virginia Blazers
Princeton Rescue Squad
Knuckles Business Machine
Mercer County Sheriff’s Department
Princeton City Police Department
AAA Sanitation
Remington Firearms
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bdtonline
West Virginia Storm Knocks Out Power for Thousands
Severe thunderstorms cut power to more than 9,700 Appalachian Power customers in West Virginia. About 2,700 customers were without power in Cabell County, over 2,500 in Fayette County, and more than 1,000 homes and businesses were left without service in Lincoln and Putnam counties.
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West Virginia
Charleston
Appalachian
Cabell County
Fayette County
Lincoln
Putnam Counties
Byrd Fighting Illness as West Virginia Senator Near End of Career
Senate veteran Robert Byrd, long the chamber’s senior member, remains hospitalized at times and frail but voted yes on the March health care reform bill. Governor Joe Manchin and Senator Jay Rockefeller praised his resilience as Byrd, elected to a historic ninth term, nears the end of a career with more than 18,000 votes and a 98 percent attendance rate. His wife Erma died in 2006.
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Senate
West Virginia
Joe Manchin
Manchin
Jay Rockefeller
Erma
Vacation Bible School Students Perform at Trinity Church
Trinity United Methodist Church hosted a Sunday service finale featuring Vacation Bible School students. The weekly program culminated with the children singing praises during worship, highlighting the church's outreach events.
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Trinity United Methodist Church
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