Memorial Day notes on Tazewell County graves and history
St Clair recounts the first courthouse in Tazewell County built for 900 dollars and discusses which William Williams may be the builder. Maplewood Cemetery holds many Civil War veterans while the United Daughters of the Confederacy fund maintenance for Confederate graves. DAR markers honor Revolutionary War soldiers Lowe Brown and Thomas Peery near local landmarks.
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Tazewell County
St. Clair
William Williams
Jeffersonville
Thompson Valley
St Clair
Williams
W. R. Williams
Richlands
Robert Tarter
Hurt
Virginia Infantry
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Tazewell Cemetery
Thomas Peery
DAR
Tazewell County Fairgrounds
Beach of wrecks and vast armada crowd the shore
A narrator recalls the ruined beachhead with jeeps, tanks, lifebelts, and strewn equipment piled along the shore. Beyond lies a tent hospital, barbed wire, and prisoners as a mighty fleet waits offshore to unload, its scale and outcome defining the moment.
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England
Crow’s Nest
Scripps Howard News Service
Memorial service honors veterans with wreath, taps, and readings
Hopkins leads a memorial service featuring the pledge of allegiance and introductions from Junior ROTC and veterans groups. Kornish speaks on wartime service and local roots, followed by a wreath-laying and candle lighting for the flag amendment. Miss Comcast Mountain Festival 2000 Allison Spadaro is introduced. A moment of silence and Taps close the service with patriotic music by the Beaver Band.
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Hopkins
American Legion Auxiliary
Daughters of the American Revolution
United Daughters of the Confederacy
VFW
Eugene Patrick
American Legion
The
Legion Ladies Auxiliary
Kornish
Bosnia
West Virginia Army National Guard
Bluefield
McDowell County
Welch High School
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
Allison Spadaro
Hammond
Beaver Band
Festival draws locals to Bluefield event with funnel cakes and rides
Bluefield residents tout the festival's success with a traveling fish tank and community support. Vera Tuell and Krystal Tuell praise kids enjoying rides like the Slicky Slide, Tornado, and bumper cars while vendors such as Gerri Johnston and Randy Gibson emphasize the earnings and camaraderie. Organizers highlight upcoming June 23 concert featuring Fancy Free and .38 Special with Wrestler Richey Morton as emcee, aiming to keep regional acts home.
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Bill King
Bluefield
Greater Bluefield
King
Comcast
Vera Tuell
Welch
Krystal Tuell
Krystal
Loretta Akins
Tiffany Tuell
Charles Trivett
Northfork
Stephanie
Gerri Johnston
Randy Gibson
Bastian
Gibson
Richey Morton
Bill Gillespie
Billy G Productions
Charleston
Roanoke
Wade Fletcher
Fancy Free
Bass tourney anglers fish man from Kanawha River near Charleston
Ken Hackworth and Mike Woods were bass fishing in a Kanawha River tournament near the South Side Bridge when a man jumped in. They steered toward him, called 911, and helped rescue Michael Myers, 28, of Charleston who was taken to Charleston Area Medical Center in satisfactory condition.
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Charleston
Myers
Woods
Charleston Area Medical Center
Hackworth
Clinch Valley agency to take over day care near school
Clinch Valley Community Action will reopen the Tazewell County day care center after the Social Services operation ends on June 6. CVCA plans 6 am to 6 pm care for ages two to six, plus after-school summer camp, with 52 current enrollees auto-eligible for CVCA. The one-year agreement must be renegotiated. families may apply at CVCA offices in Four-Way Office Park.
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Tazewell
Tazewell County
Department of Social Services
Tazewell Middle School
Clinch Valley Community Action
Chris Thompson
Tazewell County School Board
CVCA
Ben Susman
Thompson
Social Services
Domestic Violence Task Force Meeting Tuesday in Princeton
Mercer County Domestic Violence Task Force will hold a special meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Elizabeth's Boutique on Mercer Street in Princeton. Members and supporters of Pam's Place are urged to attend for house relocation plans and fundraising events led by multiple organizers and committees.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Pam Hawkins
Don Meadows
Tony Whitlow
Anita Skeens Caldwell
Lou Stoker
Marquetta Mathena
Susie Pace
Hawkins
Crab Orchard Museum runs fifth Youth Apprentice Program
Registration is under way for the fifth annual Summer Youth Apprentice Program at Historic Crab Orchard Museum and Pioneer Park in Tazewell Virginia. The July 24 to 28 sessions run 10 am to 3 pm for ages 8 to 14 with a 40 child limit and first come first served enrollment.
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Tazewell
Crab Orchard Museum
Pioneer Park
U.S. Route 460
Crab Orchard Road
Hcom
Netscope.net
Fund for cancer victim established at One Valley Bank
A two year old Princeton child with stage four cancer has prompted a fundraising campaign. The Jonathan Powell Fund at One Valley Bank seeks contributions to cover medical and family expenses as the child undergoes treatment at Bowman Gray Hospital in North Carolina.
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Princeton
Jonathan Powell
One Valley Bank
Tim
Melissa Powell
Tim Powell
Department of Highways
Princeton Health & Fitness Center
Bowman Gray Hospital
North Carolina
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Fancy
Ricky Morton
National Guard Armory
Clinch Valley Agency
Charles Owens
Daily Telegraph
Slates
B.E
Virginia
Fund For
Eee
Mercer Street
Abbey
Mercer Mall
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