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Rodgers, Parker among new appointments
Warren Rodgers, of Patrick Springs, and executive director of the Southside Survivor Response Center, Inc. was among those Gov. Ralph...
Read moreVirginia’s Unemployment Rate Drops to 2.8%, remains higher than average in some localities
By Andrew Riddler Capital News Service Virginia continues to have one of the nation’s lowest unemployment rates, state and federal...
Read moreVMNH receives $20,000 grant for upcoming festivals
The Virginia Museum of Natural History was awarded a $20,000 grant from the Helen S. and Charles G. Patterson, Jr.,...
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Wholesale store now open for business
Several attended a ribbon cutting Tuesday to celebrate the opening of Howell’s Wholesale, a new local business that is located...
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Harvest and partners study childcare needs
The Harvest Foundation building (By Kim Barto Meeks) By Kim Barto Meeks How does a lack of available childcare hurt...
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Centenarian lives by ‘no problem’ motto
Edna Turner danced to a peppy tune at the Historic John D. Bassett (HJDB) event center on Friday. Turner is...
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Volunteers help nonprofits for United Way campaign kick-off
Volunteers from Horace Mann insurance and Blue Ridge Bank painting handrails leading to the school playground at Axton Elementary School....
Read moreLive music venue sought after fire destroys theater
By Kim Barto Meeks The organizers of live music at the Rives Theatre are still searching for a temporary home...
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Memories remain in wake of blaze
By Kim Barto Meeks A destructive fire at the Rives Theatre could not erase a decade of musical memories. Musicians...
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