Princeton News

In 1963, a group of 26 determined women turned a traffic island of rubbish and rocks into a point of pride with Princeton's Centennial Fountain.

Children danced and played to the beat of a drum while their families took in a summer day at the Princeton Public Library.

Tattoos and piercings may be to blame for some of the Hepatitis-B problem in southern West Virginia.

An information filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Bluefield charges former Mercer County Sheriff Danny Wills with the possession of hydrocodone.

One person died Monday following a crash between a car and a all-terrain-vehicle in Tazewell County.

Jo Anna and Ott Fredeking have always been patriotic, but about 10 years ago, their love of demonstrating their patriotic pride took a huge leap forward when a friend gave them two pieces of bunting that the Fredekings believe to be relics of the President Abraham Lincoln administration.

A Mercer County turnpike board member chastised local lawmakers Monday for creating a media frenzy around the impending turnpike toll hike.

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A Mercer County magistrate found probable cause today in the case of a local woman charged with robbing a bank at the Mercer Mall.

Posted Wednesday, July 1, 2009 ; 11:48 AM Post Comment Updated Wednesday, July 1, 2009 ; 12:26 PM The West Virginia Parkways Authority voted unanimously to increase toll rates for automobiles to $2 per tollbooth.

Mercer County authorities are searching for a female subject who is suspected in an armed robbery of the First Community Bank in the Mercer Mall, state police said.

Borough Police Chief Anthony Federico died while vacationing in Maine, authorities said today.

Jim Frio knows a good deal when he sees it, and he's not shy about letting everyone in the room know about it.

John's Barber Shop is busy on a Friday afternoon. A boy waits for a haircut while barber John Morrello tends to another customer.

Mercer County authorities are searching for a female subject who is suspected in an armed robbery of the First Community Bank in the Mercer Mall.

Mercer County hit the pavement Saturday to show their support for those who have given their lives for our country's freedom.

One woman has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery in Mercer County.

Princeton's new public library will have a new parking lot when it is completed.

Tigers who have signed with pro baseball teams this month. Infielder Dan DeGeorge '09, who led the baseball team this season with a .349 batting average and 53 hits, has signed with the Cleveland Indians and will report to the Class A Mahoning Valley Scrappers.

Posted Wednesday, June 17, 2009 ; 10:17 AM View Comments Post Comment Updated Wednesday, June 17, 2009 ; 10:25 AM Health officials say there are now 86 cases statewide.