Memorial Day remarks honor veterans and fallen soldiers
Richard Copeland of the Princeton Rotary Club urged gratitude for military personnel and remembrance of those who died. He recalled WW II battles, Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, and the origins of Memorial and Decoration days, noting 900 entombed at Pearl Harbor and the sacrifices across Vietnam, Korea, and Iraq.
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Princeton
Richard Copeland
Princeton Rotary Club
Iraq
38Th Parallel
Korea
Germany
Copeland
Abraham Lincoln
Joseph Marsh
John McCabe
Ira “Ike” Southern
Bob Whittaker
Eddie Horton
Jerry Haynes
Dewey Russell
Congress
Vietnam
Pearl Harbor
Arizona
Hawaii
Vestal
Japan
West Virginia
Barbara Hawkins
Bhawkins
Bottonline
Tazewell students warn against buying alcohol for minors
CADRE students in Tazewell County joined Karen Smith and ABC agent Gary Gunter to place Project Sticker Shock labels on drinks at Food City and planned future actions in Bluefield Falls Mills and nearby towns. The effort aims to deter adults from illegally providing alcohol to youth and to inform buyers that penalties can reach 2500 dollars and up to a year in jail.
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Luefield
Grahamigh School
Common Alliance For Drug Asistance Education
Food City
CADRE
Tazewell County
Hhe
Karen Smith
Appalachia
Gary Gunter
ABC
Virginia
Satira
Clinch Valley Community Action
Smith
London Raye
Carter Johnson
Tazewell
Richlands
Drew Morris
Cicadas Swarm Across Homes and Gardens in Athens Area
Residents Norma White of Athens and Edgar Thomure of Serena report widespread cicada activity, with trees and bushes heavily covered. Experts note the insects emerge after 17 years underground, live 4 to 6 weeks as winged adults whose sole purpose is mating.
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Norma White
Athens
White
Edgar Thomure
Serena
Bent Mountain
Themare
Cicadas Cause Tree Damage After Mating
The cicadas produce a droning sound and damage trees as females lay eggs in small twigs following mating, explaining visible branch damage.
Festival heats Bluefield lineup and bluegrass contest
Festival organizers report strong turnout and good weather with no postponements. A bluegrass competition runs 11 a.m. to evening at the grassy area, featuring banjo and fiddle players, concluding with Ernie Thacker and Route 23 at 7 p.m. at the Bluefield City Auditorium. Robot returns for the Mountain Festival weekend with dancing and music. Local residents praise rides, atmosphere, and overall weekend appeal.
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Conley
Marc Meachum
Greater
Upfield
Mmerce
Ernie Thacker
Route 23
Bentickery
Bluefield
Jystal Green
Bluewell
Rachel Justus
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Paul Revere
Omaha Beach
Lincoln
Arlington National
The
Eric DiNovo
Morris
Graham High School
Rose Ann Goddard
Commonwealth Alliance For Drug Resistance Education
Roland’s, Inc
Pepsi
Glenwood
A-1
James H. Drew
Cynthia Bennett
Debra Popp
Nemours
Bowen Field
Meachum
Bdtonline
Dennis Yena
Bluefie
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