Princeton News Archives

“The work of the Wood Education Resource Center helps to strengthen West Virginia's hardwood industry”

U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd, D-W.Va., announced Friday a $3.6 million federal investment in two Mercer County projects. via Bluefield Daily Telegraph

“He was pronounced dead at the scene.”

A Mercer County teenager died at the scene of a single-vehicle accident early Sunday morning on the Old Bluefield-Princeton Road near the Princeton Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses Church. via Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Posted Thursday, January 24, 2008 ; 05:00 PM Updated Thursday, January 24, 2008 ; 04:12 PM Monroe and Mercer counties make the cut. via The State Journal

A Brushfork man accused of first-degree murder saw his case bound over the grand jury following a preliminary hearing Thursday. via Bluefield Daily Telegraph

“They're just going through the parking lot, looking inside the vehicle and smashing the window out and grabbing the purse”

A series of "smash and grabs" to vehicles parked at restaurants in the Meadowfield Lane area near Princeton has officials warning customers to be alert to their surroundings and suspicious individuals. via Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Posted Tuesday, January 22, 2008 ; 06:00 PM Updated Tuesday, January 22, 2008 ; 05:01 PM Jordan Pruett is going to the Presidential classroom. via WVNS-TV Ghent

Posted Tuesday, January 22, 2008 ; 09:24 PM Updated Tuesday, January 22, 2008 ; 09:42 PM Gayle Manchin spoke at the chamber dinner. via WVNS-TV

Breaking News>>> Police are closing down sections of I-64 in Cabell County, due to extremely poor driving conditions. via WOWK

“This will be a cooperative thing”

You're entering a fifth dimension on the West Virginia Turnpike, a vast region in which calls placed on wireless telephones suddenly vanish without a trace. via Register-herald.com

“After we get this underway, we hope it will go from there”

Mercer County is about to get a facelift. Efforts are underway to get rid of trash and litter throughout the county as part of the Mercer County Make It Shine project. via Bluefield Daily Telegraph

“She didn't see the pedestrian until he was right in front of her. She struck the pedestrian and he went approximately 10 feet into the air coming to a rest on Route 52.”

A pedestrian was seriously injured Friday night after being struck by a vehicle on U.S. Route 52. via Bluefield Daily Telegraph

“While he was walking towards the Arrowhead Deli a white four door Honda was goung southbound. The driver did not observe the pedestrian. When she finally did see the pedestrian she said all she saw was blue jeans and it was too late”

Deputies say the man may have been intoxicated. Other Stories by Alicia Suka BRUSHFORK -- A 47 year old Princeton man was air lifted to a Roanoke Hospital after getting hit from behind by a car. via WVNS-TV

A Mercer County man was arrested this morning and charged with holding a woman against her will in a Charleston motel and sexually assaulting her, police said. via Charleston Gazette

“The PikeView Middle School project was not included in that bond issue and has not been pursued until now. As far as I know, we haven't collected any new data regarding community support since that time.”

BLUEFIELD DAILY TELEGRAPH PRINCETON, W.Va. - A new consolidated Mercer County middle school is among the funding requests being considered this year by the West Virginia School Building Authority. via Register-herald.com

“We went over all our trucks to make sure they're in working order”

A forecasted mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain promises hazardous driving conditions for today and possibly for Friday morning. via Bluefield Daily Telegraph

“Part of the problem on this structure was old knob and tube wiring that dates back into the 1930s. That type of wiring definitely needs to be updated at least looked at by a certified electrician”

Posted Tuesday, January 15, 2008 ; 11:38 PM Updated Tuesday, January 15, 2008 ; 11:55 PM Watch Story Video Blaze contained to attic. via WVNS-TV

“I came into it because I like helping people”

BLUEFIELD DAILY TELEGRAPH PRINCETON, W.Va. - Learning complicated new federal guidelines and teaching them to emergency services across Mercer County has earned one local man the title of Princeton Firefighter ... via Register-herald.com

Posted Monday, January 14, 2008 ; 06:00 PM Updated Monday, January 14, 2008 ; 04:26 PM Omar Aboulhosn is running for family court in the 12th district. via WVNS-TV

Brooklyn Holcomb died almost a year ago, but some of the evidence in her death has yet to be tested. via Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Two local men arrested Thursday face first-degree murder charges in the death of a man who died after being struck on the head with a skateboard. via Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Posted Wednesday, January 9, 2008 ; 05:00 PM Updated Wednesday, January 9, 2008 ; 04:37 PM The man has been missing since last Saturday Story by Jessica Lilly Email Other Stories by Jessica Lilly PRINCETON- -- ... via WVNS-TV Ghent

“Recognizing the negative health effects and high public costs of secondhand smoke, Virginia must act to protect the workers and consumers in its restaurants.”

RICHMOND, Va. - A statewide ban on smoking in restaurants proposed Monday by Gov. via Bluefield Daily Telegraph

“Elvis had it all. He had the looks and he had the sound, and he did the kind of music that very few people had actually heard before”

BLUEFIELD DAILY TELEGRAPH PRINCETON, W.Va. - Seventy-three years ago today a man who forever changed the world's music was born in Tupelo, Miss., to Vernon and Gladys Presley. via Register-herald.com

“I understand that the property next to Applebee's was sold to a motel franchise.”

Construction is a common sight in Princeton these days as new retailers, restaurants and financial institutions either expand or put down roots in or near the city. via Bluefield Daily Telegraph

“It was pretty late in the afternoon to be the first baby.”

When family and friends say Happy New Year to Aubrey David Sommers, they can also say Happy Birthday for good measure. via Bluefield Daily Telegraph

The Alias star was given the accolade by the Sunday Gazette-Mail honouring her dedication, hard work and services as an ambassador and role model for the state. via The Post Chronicle

Posted Tuesday, January 1, 2008 ; 06:07 PM Updated Tuesday, January 1, 2008 ; 05:12 PM The campus is now smoke-free. PRINCETON- -- A health care facility in Princeton held a ribbon cutting Tuesday to celebrate ... via WVNS-TV Ghent