Tyler County Museum preserves high school history as county gem
The Tyler County Museum in Middlebourne, housed in the former Tyler County High School opened in 1908, is a leading small state museum. Run by volunteers, it displays classrooms, period rooms, and county artifacts and hosts an annual heritage weekend planned for June 23.
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Iddlebourne
Cecil Underwood
Tyler County High School
West Virginia
Tyler County Heritage and Historical Society
Ohio Valley
Ruth Moore
Oglebay
Huntington
State Museum
Mitchell
Tyler County
Underwood
Arthur I. Boreman
Middlebourne
Ohio River
Sistersville
Historical Society
Moore
Emery Glen Moore
The
Tyler County Museum
Hero's long road to official acknowledgment for 1971 action
Swain, near his family in Bluefield area, pursued government recognition for a 1971 deed when a NATO plane crashed. His disability claim was approved in 1997, and he now studies criminal justice at Bluefield State College. He located his base commander via the Internet and hopes for an Air Force citation, with paperwork in Senator Rockefeller's Beckley office.
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Percy Swain
U.S Steel
Wilco
Swain
Catherine
U.S
NATO
USAF
Bluefield State College
Harold M Goodwin
John D. “Jay” Rockefeller
Beckley
Air Force
Faculty group calls for reform of athletics
The Drake Group, formed at Drake University, passed five proposals to reclaim academics from big-money college athletics. Proposals include removing student athlete labels, pulling academic counseling from athletic departments, public disclosure of student academics, reducing games, and replacing athletic scholarships with need-based aid while expanding aid.
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Des Moines
Terry Knapp
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Nineteen TAZEWELL teens to perform at regional TA C A
Nineteen Tazewell Christian Academy students will compete in the School of Tomorrow Regional in Lynchburg April 24-26. Events include Bible Memory, Chess, Spelling, Science Exhibits, PACE Bowl, Creative Writing, Art, Photography, Needle and Thread, Vocal and Instrumental Music, Speech and Drama and Scripture Video. Contenders listed: Morgan Cash Holly Bowman Trisha Dickens Angel Dickens Halley Cain Jamie Carter Gabrielle de Courcy Jarrod Monk Jonathan Foster Bryan Burnett Jamie Orr Angie Chambers Nick Quesenberry Mary Chambers Paul Kopp Joshua Hilbert Amanda Silcox Travis Cook Jeremy Tabor.
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Tazewell
Tazewell Christian Academy
School of Tomorrow
Lynchburg
Pace Bowl
T.C.A
Morgan Cash
Holly Bowman
Trisha Dickens
Angel
Clyde Bowling Bridge named on Route 102 project
Route 102 at Falls Mills to gain a bridge designated Clyde Bowling Bridge honoring the longtime local leader who spearheaded the project. The effort, backed by Virginia officials and community groups, aims for substantial completion this summer with participation from former Sen. Jack Reasor and other dignitaries.
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Bowling
Virginia Department of Transportation
Tazewell
Mickey Cochran
Jack Reasor
Old Dominion Electric Corporation
Tate, Puckett
Jimmy Jones
Tazewell County Board of Supervisors
VDOT
Charles _ D. Nottingham
Extravaganza showcases wedding planning ideas and vendors
Couples sample trends from gowns to tuxedos as Goody’s Tuxedos and Belk Bridal consultants advise early registration. Internet firm goDigital reports bookings from show leads, while locals share ideas for August and June weddings amid fashion shows and cake displays.
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Copolo
Rebecca Woods
Goody
Goody’s
Belk
Sharon Hill
Hill
goDigital, LLC
Brandon Mills
Mills
Stacey Viers
Rocky Gap
Bluefield
Joe Dinger
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This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!