Long-lost dog tags found in historic Virginia schoolhouse
In SWOOPE, Virginia a one room Glebe Schoolhouse renovation unearthed a dog tag belonging to veteran Denton E Layman. Found among floor debris by contractor Dr. Robert Cocke the tag was verified with Layman’s service number. Denton Layman retrieved the tag June 15 and remounted it on a chain.
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Denton Layman
Virginia
Glebe
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Robert Cocke
Augusta Health
Augusta County
Cocke
Denton E. Layman
Relay for Life Walkers Unite to Finish the Fight
Jason Reed, a relay coordinator, said cancer touches all and praised Princeton walkers as part of 5,000 participants in Relay for Life. He urged teamwork to finish the fight and save lives as millions join the effort. Contact Bill Archer at barcher bdtonline.com.
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Jason Reed
Reed
Princeton
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bdtonline
Weekend Remembrance Weekend Concludes With Sock Hop
The event honors local Italian stone masons with a river moment and a bridge memory. Bobby Stoker and Marianna Stoker traveled from Tampa to join, recalling family ties to Mauro Peraldo and Piedicavallo. The weekend ended with the Bramwell Depot sock hop, closing activities.
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Stoker
Bobby Stoker
Marianna
Peraldo) Stoker
Tampa
Fla
Mauro Peraldo
West Virginia
Piedicavallo
Italy
Bramwell Depot
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bottonline
Memorial 5K for Trooper Fox in Burke's Garden
The inaugural Trooper Andrew D. Fox 727 Memorial 5K runs at 9 a.m. on Aug 2 along Route 727, Burke's Garden. Proceeds fund the THS scholarship. contact 276-988-3472 for details. Fox, a THS graduate, served with the Virginia State Police from 2006 until his death in 2012. The Tazewell County Fair returns Aug 1–9 with horse shows, a Kentucky Head Hunters appearance, church night, a demolition derby, tractor pulls, and family events.
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Virginia
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Burke’s Garden
Tazewell High School
Fox
THS
Virginia State Police
Hanover County
Tazewell
Tazewell County Fair
Viola Asbury
Kentucky Head Hunters
Asbury
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