Fourth of July Celebrations Across Virginia Towns
Annual events fill shopping centers parks and colleges with gospel and country acts. Jerry Arhelger Randy Barlow and Hillsmen Quartet headline July 3 to 5 shows in Prince ton Wytheville Narrows Glenwood and Narrows Town Park host games races water events and fireworks with air shows and a children’s rally also planned.
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Princeton
Jerry Arhelger
City Park
WHIS
THE
Cardinals
National Guard
Glenwood Glenwood Park
Narrows
Narrows Town Park
Wolfe Creek
Area July 4th Festivities Listed
July 4 events begin 9 a.m. at the courthouse Main Street to Pisgah with a road race. Flag ceremony 10 a.m. followed by Diamond Core Grass Band and Crazy Olympics. Bearded mustache contest and music by Molly Lowe. Pie and cake auction, men’s leg judging, later Diamond Core Band, Flat Foot Dance Contest and more at the complex grounds and Tazewell High School field. Fireworks at 9:15 p.m. July 4. July 5 features OZ show, Kentucky River Boys, street dance 8 to 11 p.m. with Diamond Core Band and Traxx. All-day events on both days include crazy Olympics, weight lifting, horseshoes.
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Court House
Main Street
Pisgah
Alice G. Fields
Beard and Mustache
Molly Lowe
Jackson Family
Aubrey Garber Square Dance Group
Dial Rock Ramblers
Tazewell County Theatre Group
Tazewell High School
Diamond Core Grass Band
Wonderful Wizard OF OZ
Kentucky River Boys
Wonderful Wizard OF
TRAXX
Tazewell Mall
Krypton Venting Snagged At Three Mile Island
At Three Mile Island a krypton venting test was delayed after sensitive particulate alarms tripped while officials assessed adjustments. Tests showed no excess radiation in the four minute emission that began at 8 a.m. venting to resume after approval.
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Three Mile Island
Middletown
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Metropolitan Edison Co
Met Ed
TMI
Harold Denton
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Heat Wave Death Toll Reaches 18
Dallas area officials urge residents to keep air conditioners running or seek public shelter as a relentless heat wave with 100 degree readings lingers. The heat is linked to at least 18 deaths across multiple states, with record highs reported in Wichita Falls and Dallas-Fort Worth areas. Authorities warn tinderbox conditions and ongoing fires complicate the heat emergency.
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Dallas
City and Electric Power Company
Mercury
Wichita Falls
Dallas-Fort Worth
Oklahoma
Albuquerque
N.M
Palm Springs
Calif
Los Angeles
Kansas
Missouri
Kansas City
Arrowhead Stadium
Eagle
Colo
U.S. Forest Service
Colorado
Dallas County
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Randy Barlow
David Houston
Cactus Joe Choo Choo
Pearisburg
Ched’s
Orchard Drive
Hillsmen
Bluefield
Wytheville
Wytheville Community College
the Hillsmen
Daisy Rudy
Prophecy Singers
Kings Quartet
Chrisley Brothers
Devil’s Delight
Wytheville Community Center
Tazewell, VA
Bland Street
W.va
D’s
Captain D's
Oakvale Road
Bluefield Avenue
Tin
P Nick
SAVER
Nick’s Inc
Ed Bluefield
WRLC
Eton Bluewell
Prin
Bavarian Motor Works
BMW
Andy Clark Ford Inc
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