Princeton News Archives

“We will stay after it until we can get some kind of answer one way or another”

With commercial air service still grounded at the Mercer County Airport, local officials are still searching for a solution to the crisis. via Bluefield Daily Telegraph

“There are areas, even areas of great strength, where Princeton must make strategic investments to stay on the cutting edge”

Issue date: 11/28/07 Section: Campus Watch Earlier this month, Princeton University launched a $1.75-billion, five-year fundraising drive called "Aspire: A Plan for Princeton." The campaign, which is the ... via Brown Daily Herald

“Oh yea, there's definitely a concern”

Toys crafted by Santa's elves may be welcome under any Christmas tree, but recalled toys from China are making parents cautious about buying the presents on their children's wish lists this year. via Bluefield Daily Telegraph

“I want the increase to take effect as the money is needed for the project”

Princeton's recent growth spurt is a success story for the Princeton Sanitary Board and its director, Mike Saffel. via Bluefield Daily Telegraph

“But none of this would be possible without the customers and employees”

John Eye's Big Sandy has served southern West Virginia for over 60 years. In 1996 the John W. Eye Co. via Register-herald.com

Big 6'4", 220-pound right-handed pitcher Nick DeBarr sported a 2.45 earned run average for his nine appearances while holding opposing hitters to a miniscule .171 batting average. via Minor League News

The first day of buck season in southern West Virginia drew mixed reviews from wildlife checking stations surveyed Monday afternoon. via Register-herald.com

Nearly four years in these frigid climes made his family's move to Princeton, West Virginia, seem like a move to paradise, and their later move to Huntington, West Virginia, seem like living in Metropolis. via Helium

Beyond The Clouds, a touching new book about family, life and God, has been recently released by Xlibris Publishing. via PrimeNewswire

“I think you are looking at 62 by Tuesday. It looks like a warm week coming up.”

The region saw its first dusting of snow Thursday, and the frozen precipitation could continue into early today. via Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Categories: Blogging the News Trenton Times file photo From left, Brandon James, Kyle James, Hannah James and Benjamin James with their dog, Congo. via Jersey Journal

“Please help us to survive and provide the services that the citizens of our area have come to expect and need.”

Chief Bruce James says the Bradley-Prosperity Volunteer Fire Department's bingo operations have been halted because the department is broke - and that could result in less fire protection in that area if ... via Register-herald.com

“Mr. Harless hasn't flown as much as I have been flying in the past five or six years. I've spent more time with Gene than I've spent with anyone else in the company during that time. I was with him Friday.”

Area residents who knew and worked with Harold E. "Gene" Jones were still having a difficult time Sunday coming to grips with his death Friday afternoon at the Moore-Murrell Airport in Morristown, Tenn. via Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Published 11/10/2007 By Staff and wire reports A helicopter pilot was partially decapitated Friday when he was struck in the head by his helicopter's rotor. via Times-News Online

“This year, we're going to recognize not only the Vietnam War veterans, but those who are fighting the Global War on Terrorism”

As long as there are wars, there will be soldiers to fight them and veterans from them. via Bluefield Daily Telegraph

“It's been going up every night for the last month”

BLUEFIELD DAILY TELEGRAPH BLUEFIELD, W.Va. - Rising gasoline and heating oil prices are putting greater crimps in family incomes just in time for the winter's cold. via Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Posted Wednesday, November 7, 2007 ; 06:00 PM Updated Wednesday, November 7, 2007 ; 03:44 PM Police in Mercer County are on the look out for a sex offender who's evading registration. via WVNS-TV Ghent

“We hope to use that $5 million in Mercer County”

Construction crews working on the new $16.3 million King Coal Highway bridge project in Bluefield are making visible progress near Route 19 and Stoney Ridge. via Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Victim listed in critical condition Huntington police detectives said Kater Callen was arrested by police in Princeton, West Virginia this evening. via The State Journal

“I think West Virginians have a lot of good common sense”

Chief Justice Robin Davis of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals helped Mercer County officials cap off a week of national and statewide exposure for the Mercer County Drug Court. via Bluefield Daily Telegraph

A combined force made up of the McDowell County Sheriff's Department, the Southern Regional Drug & Violent Crime Task Force and the West Virginia State Police arrested 15 people on charges of "conspiracy to ... via Bluefield Daily Telegraph