Princeton News Archives

A teenager spent Thursday night recovering after getting hit by a truck in Mercer County.

Ghosts, goblins, witches and perhaps even Harry Potter and Spider-man will roam the region this Halloween, but there are times when they can trick-or-treat and parties they can attend.

A jury survey will be conducted before a circuit judge rules whether to change the trial venue of a Mercer County man facing two charges of first-degree murder.

A Rotary Luncheon in Mercer County received some attention from the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce.

PRINCETON POLICE Oct. 9 A* BURGLARY, PETIT LARCENY: Ptlm. E.T. Pugh responded to Bee Street, where a pit bull dog was reported loose.

While working to promote a balanced and fair interpretation of the law, members of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals also are hoping to boost public confidence in the high court.

The Bluefield Fire Department honored its own last Thursday evening. The annual dinner to honor retirees was well attended.

PRINCETON POLICE Oct. 16 A* GRAND LARCENY, DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY: Ptlm. J.D. Halsey responded to a report of vehicle vandalism at South Second Street.

At first, it looks like a recreational vehicle boasting a satellite dish any sports fan would envy, but it is actually a well-equipped starting point for isolated veterans needing everything from counseling and medical care to a phone call and a shower.

Some local agencies are teaming up to promote disability awareness in the community.

A Disability Celebration and Awareness Forum is taking place at the Mercer Mall today.

A member of the Pagans Motorcycle Club accused of illegally bringing explosives into West Virginia in 2006 died in custody on Saturday.

A Mobile Veterans Center will be on display in Princeton Tuesday. The event is sponsored by the Princeton Vet Center.

This segment is back! Read the memories and musings about Princeton from those people who've lived in your dorm room, eaten in your dining hall, and run the same path to that 9 a.m. class before you.

Good haunted houses don't just happen when ghosts set up shop. They're made. Personnel at the Princeton Recreation Center spent much of their day Friday, Oct.

Now, the magazine is out with a list of the 50 most powerful people in D.C. . The obvious first question is how many Princetonians made their way on to this pre stigious ranking.

This week the Daily Princetonian has been running a series about the beginning of co-education at Princeton.

Mercer County third graders receive a hands-on lesson on how to deal with strangers.

Princetonians are frequently reminded about the importance of voting by a host of campus groups.

Ventilation is so poor in Department of Health and Human Service offices in Princeton that it might be posing continuing health risks to employees and visitors, according to a state inspection report.

After this morning's announcement that Barack Obama won the 2009 Peace Prize, Princetonians are 0 for 5 this year when it comes to Nobel Prizes.

Police have released new information about the relationship between a murderer and his victim.

Members of fire departments, police departments and other organizations received training this week.

A male juvenile was in custody Monday as the investigation into the stabbing death of a Mercer County man continued.

Often, I forget that outside of Princeton there remains a place inhabited by people who were just like me before I walked through the Fitz Randolph Gates.

PRINCETON POLICE Sept. 25 * ENTERING WITHOUT BREAKING, GRAND LARCENY: Ptlm. W.M. Bradley received a report from a woman that she had several construction workers inside her house and that there were tools missing.

A single stab wound kills a Mercer County man. Mercer County Sheriff's Deputies say David Shockley was found dead just outside his Quail Valley home in Princeton this weekend.

PRINCETON POLICE Sept. 18 * PETIT LARCENY: Ptlm. M.B. Gergely responded to Prince Street, where a dispute was reported in the road.

Tazewell County School Board member David Woodard mentioned that the board is currently working on a proposal to replace the windows at the Abbs Valley school.

MERCER SHERIFF Sept. 10 * DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY: Cpl. S.A. Sommers responded to Lashmeet Ruritan building, where a complainant reported the window of the back door had been broken by rocks.