West Virginia fall festival showcases Princeton artisans
The ninth annual festival at the West Virginia Welcome Center in Princeton featured local artisans, biscuits and gravy, and music by Robin Kessinger and Denise Boudieau. Visitors from Beckley Tennessee and beyond praised the event as a hometown gathering with crafts in stained glass pottery weaving and wood carvings, continuing each October weekend.
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Princeton
West Virginia
Valerie Hendricks
Welcome Center
Hendricks
Peggy Hanise
Tennessee
Charleston
North Carolina
Lynda Weischowski
Greenville
Dena Brown
Leslie Sheet
Robin Kessinger
Denise Boudieau
Bev Beatty
Tasty Blend Foods
Breadman Bakery
Monroe wreck sends five to area hospitals
A two vehicle crash on U S Route 219 near Lindside in Monroe County at about 9 30 Sunday morning sent five people to Giles Memorial Hospital and Princeton Community Hospital. Drivers Shirley Howard and Kelly Connelly were among the injured.
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Monroe Wreck
Monroe County
Allen Hunt
Kelly Connelly
Lindside
Hunt
Connelly
Howard
Giles Memorial Hospital
Princeton Community Hospital
Suspicious van reported on Cumberland Road
Police blotter notes a suspicious van seen Saturday behind an office on Cumberland Road. it had left by the time officers arrived. Officer A B Palmer investigated.
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Cumberland Road
A.B. Palmer
Heatherwood
M.A. Beck
Raleigh Street
Princeton builds field house for district teams
The Mercer County project funds a field house for Princeton Raiders Little League Football and Princeton High and Middle School soccer and track teams. The $60,000 cost is privately funded with 15,000 donated. plans donated by Todd Boggess. site work ongoing. up to 10,000 people yearly could benefit.
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Princeton Raiders
Princeton High
Princeton Middle
Princeton
Stacy Hicks
Douglas Center
Hicks
Rick Kendrick
Sam Perdue
Barry Karnes
David Dockery
Tim Kinder
Cheryl Kinder
Skip Gibbs
Kendrick
Mercer County Board of Education
Todd Boggess
Princeton High School Foundation
Deerwood Lane
West Virginia tourism aims to boost historic and craft draw
Caryn Gresham notes WV lies 500 miles from half the U.S. population making it an ideal short vacation spot. The state offers 50 parks and forests, 300 miles of trails, 1400 rock climbing sites and many whitewater outlets. Local leaders see growth in Tamarack style crafts, historic tourism, and convention business backed by a $3 million annual Arizona.
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Caryn Gresham
West Virginia
United States
Beckley
Gatlinburg
Tenn
Vicky Cooper
Bridge Day
Fayette County
Richard Monga
Division of Tourism
Festival draws crowds with gospel, crafts and games
The festival, continuing from A-1, reports strong turnout with visitors from nearby areas. Entertainment has been exceptional and crowds large. Activities for all ages include gospel music, a poker run, flea market, arts and crafts, food sales, and living history by the Sons of the Confederacy. Kids enjoy games like a duck run, archery, and balloon twisting. Participants praise the event and its community atmosphere across multiple quotes.
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The
Sons of the Confederacy
Bill Pruitt
Mechanicsburg, Va
Paul Looney
Election preview highlights West Virginia races and ballot notes
Election workers prepare for the Nov. 5 vote with light turnout predicted. Key contests include Rockefeller versus Wolfe in the Mountain State Senate race, Boucher versus Katzen in Virginia, Rahall facing no Republican opposition, and a crowded District 10 in West Virginia with Democrat and Republican challengers. Mercer and Greenbrier counties, plus district shifts, shape the map as incumbents defend seats and new candidates emerge. Barbara Hawkins reports from the field.
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Tion
U.S
Jay Rockefeller
Jay Wolfe
Wolfe
Rockefeller
Virginia
House of Representatives
West Virginia
Rick Boucher
D-Va
Jay Katzen
Nick J. Rahall II
Jesse Guills
Greenbrier
del. Mary Pearl Compton
House of Delegates
Health and Human Resources Committee
Leonard Anderson
Clinton
Compton
Mercer County
Greenbrier County
Mercer
Bluefield
Princeton
Senate
Summers
Monroe
Truman Chafin
Mingo
Diane Shafer
Mingo County
Eustace Frederick
Doug Quesinberry
Del
Mark Wills
Marshall Long
M.D
Don Caruth
Kevin Fleming
Joe Coburn
Tony White
Barbara Hawkins
Bhawkins
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Christiansburg
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Bramwell
Bluefield. Hendricks
Mark Blevins
Mblevins
Bluefield City Police
A-1
Verdie Townley
Bland
Donald Johnson
Pearlsburg
Kelly Cruey
Bottonline
la Bai
Perm Special
S. College Avenue
Krogers
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