Civil War Days Mark 138th Battle Anniversary in Princeton
The 138th anniversary of the Battle of Pigeon Roost is marked May 19 to 21 with an Old Towne Princeton Civil War Days encampment in City Park and a Civil War era wedding at the Memorial Building Ball Room. Re-enactors from the Order of the Bonnie Blue and the Sons of Confederate Veterans lead events including a 7 p.m. Saturday wedding for Dorothy Bryant and Eddie Caudill, a Civil War Ball, and public tours, lectures, a skirmish, and Lincoln and Lee impersonators. All activities are free.
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Rinceton
Pigeon Roost
Margaret Crofts
The
Order of the
Bonnie Blue
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Dorothy Bryant
Stuart
Eddie Eugene Caudill
Spanishburg
Crofts
Memorial Building
Rich Mountain String
Mercer County Commission
Encamp
Joyce Browning
Logan
Mary Todd Lincoln
Lou Stoker
Bramwell
Phobee Pember
Pipestem State Park
Crotty
General Pub
Lic
Stuart McGehee
West Virginia
Abraham Lincoln
Jim Rubin
Freedom Trek II kicks off from Hampton Va today
Joseph Bundy helps launch Freedom Trek II a 21 day walk promoting Booker T. Washington’s educational mission. The trek starts at Hampton University on the 125th anniversary of Washington’s graduation and travels via the Midland Trail through Williamsburg Richmond Appomattox Buena Vista Lexington Covington White Sulphur Springs Camp Washington Ansted Malden Charleston St Albans Milton ending in Huntington May 25. Bundy plans a talk May 22 at Norman Jordan’s African-American Family Tree Museum in Anstead. Sponsors include Booker T. Washington Association Cabin Creek Quilts Cooperative Midland Trail Scenic Highway Association West Virginia Division of Tourism US DOT WV DOT and Fayette County Commission. For details call 1-800-542-6079 or visit wvmidlandtrail.com.
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Bluefield
Joseph Bundy
Booker T. Washington
Bundy
Washington
Hardy
West Virginia
Charleston
Malden
Appomattox
Hampton Institute
Williamsburg
Richmond
Buena Vista
Lexington
Covington
White Sulphur Springs
Washington/Carver
Ansted
St. Albans
Milton
Huntington
Anstead
Norman Jordan
Booker T. Washington Association
Cabin Creek Quilts Cooperative
Midland Trail Scenic Highway Association
West Virginia Division of Tourism
US Department of Transportation
West Virginia Department of Transportation
Fayette County Commission
Wvmidlandtrail.com
Craft returns to United Way leadership role
BLUEFIELD A former United Way of the Virginias leader, Bill Craft, will return this week as general manager of the campaign and volunteers. Executive Director Ulysses Cundiff said Craft will coordinate with the campaign chairman, staff, and volunteers in a part time capacity. Craft’s board approved the reentry after he sought human services work, citing his extensive experience and a long working relationship with Cundiff.
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Bluefield
United Way of the
Virginias, Inc
Bill Craft
United Way
Ulysses Cundiff
Craft
Cundiff
Bill
Board of Directors
Tazewell airport to host second annual fly in
Tazewell County Airport in Claypool Hill Virginia will host its second annual fly-in on Saturday May 27 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. About 50 planes are expected on static display including single engine Pipers and twin engines with the state plane used for government dignitaries. Admission is free with parking available and several community groups selling lunch on the grounds.
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Claypool Hill
Tazewell County
Buford Cordle
Jim Honaker
Tazewell County Airport
Honaker
Cordle
Netscope
2000 Mountain Festival Jazz Concert Opens May in Bluefield
The Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce hosts its first Jazz Concert as part of the 2000 Comcast Mountain Festival. On Saturday May 27 from 7 to 11 pm at the Bluefield Recreation Center, tickets cost 5 dollars. Local acts include Musical Menu directed by Larry Zingale Bluefield State College Jazz Band led by Bill Caruth and Concord Jazz Ensemble directed by Andy Necessary. Donna Bailey features songs from Fairy Tale with backing by the Concord ensemble. The Mercer County Visitor Bureau aids with a tourism grant. For details call 1 304 327 7184 or email gbcc inetone dot net.
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Luefield
Greater B
Bluefield
State College
Andy Necessary
Concord
Concord Jazz Ensemble
Donna Bailey
Mercer County Visitor & Convention Bureau
Chamber
Deborah Maynard
Greater Bluefield
Tazewell honors outstanding county businesses at first awards
Tazewell County Va unveils the first annual Business Appreciation program under the theme Honoring a New Century of Business in Virginia. May 18 at 7 30 a m at Southwest Virginia Community College Community Center features keynote Dr. Joe Meredith and five category awards with nominees from Pegasus Tower Planet Media Preferred Home Health Services Faith Apparel Kelly Park Woodtech and more.
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Tazewell County
Virginia
Southwest Virginia Community College
Joe Meredith
Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center
Bluefield
Faith Apparel
Kelly Park
Woodtech
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Daily Telegraph
Hampton, Va
John Nels
Don Necessary
Tazewell High School
Memorial Park
Tazewell Airport
B.K
John Nelson
Mowery
PikeView High School
Ashley Collins
Jessica Adams
Athens
Mountain Festival
Tazewell, Va
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