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New Waynesboro school leader to be officially approved tonight
The News Virginian, Waynesboro, Va.The Waynesboro School Board will officially approve tonight the hiring of Jeff Cassell as the school district's new superintendent. The action will take place during the regular school board meeting at Westwood Hills Elementary School. That meeting...Tags: Career and Workplace, Collective Contract, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Wage Contract Issues
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Smyth County budget hearing set for Tuesday evening
Smyth County News & Messenger, Marion, Va.Tuesday evening, the county will hear from citizens on its proposed $ 93.7 million 2013-14 budget, which is up more than $8.9 million from the current document. However, much of that increase can be attributed to the $6.6 million expected to be spent on...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Politics, Credit and Debt, Arts and Culture, Debt Market
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Marion celebrates Arbor Day, recognized as a Tree City USA
Smyth County News & Messenger, Marion, Va.A beautiful spring day offered the perfect opportunity for residents of Marion and visitors to celebrate Arbor Day as proclaimed by Mayor David Helms. The group gathered at Riverbend Park on the Marion Riverwalk to learn about trees and the "greening"...Tags: Botany, Human Interest, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Appalachian Power Company, Natural Resource Industry
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Rich Valley residents learn about conservation easements
Smyth County News & Messenger, Marion, Va.Information about conservation easements in Rich Valley has generated interest from landowners both positive and negative with one county supervisor vocally opposed to the idea. Everyone learned more about the issue Monday night during a public...Tags: Politics, North Fork, Agriculture, Walmart, Economic Policy
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Dogwood plantings in Chilhowie part of Roots of Recovery
Smyth County News & Messenger, Marion, Va.United Way Virginia Highlands and the Long Term Recovery Group hosted a "Roots of Recovery" event Friday to commemorate the tornadoes occurring in April 2011. Activities were held in Smyth and Washington counties, with tree plantings in Chilhowie and...Tags: Natural Disasters, Appalachian Power Company, United Way , Tornadoes
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Chilhowie council supports CHS Project Graduation
Smyth County News & Messenger, Marion, Va.Graduation is just over a month away so plans are under way for Chilhowie High School's after-commencement celebration. Tammy Austin appeared at Monday's Chilhowie Town Council meeting seeking support for Project Graduation, a safe drug- and alcohol-...Tags: Human Interest, Graduation, House Building, Fires, Land Price
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Virginia business to give away complete wedding for a soldier
If you're a soldier living in Smyth County, Virginia you could win a free wedding. A business in Marion Virginia is giving it away. There are some exceptions, though. You must be from or currently live in Smyth County. You have to be...
Tags: Weddings, Honeymooning, Travel, Trips and Vacations, Family
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McGrady announces bid for 6th District House of Delegates seat at closed Smyth plant
Smyth County News & Messenger, Marion, Va.Carroll County native Jonathan Lee McGrady recently announced plans to run for the 6th District House of Delegates, which includes the counties of Carroll, Wythe, and part of Smyth. He is seeking to fill the seat being vacated by Anne B. Crockett-Stark,...Tags: Politics, Christianity, Government, Justice System, Lawyers
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Police chase in Smyth County leads to arrest of wanted 16-year-old
A police chase in Smyth County on Tuesday afternoon involving a 16-year-old wanted for questioning by the Connecticut State Police resulted in an arrest and a felony charge. According to a news release, a Wythe County deputy patrolling the Rural Retreat...
Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Prisons, Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice
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UPDATE: About 3,600 CVEC, 1,300 Appalachian Power customers without power
10 a.m. UPDATE: 1,262 CVEC members remain without power. ============================ 9 a.m. UPDATE: Around 3,600 Central Virginia Electric Cooperative members are without power from Wednesday's storms. There is a downed wire affecting the Piney...
Tags: Roanoke County, Appalachian Power Company, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Montgomery County (Virginia), Pulaski County (Virginia)
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UPDATE: Number of Appalachian Power customers without power at 95,000 in Virginia
WDBJ7 Reporter2:25 p.m. update: There are about Appalachian Power 95,000 customers without power. -------------------------------- Noon update: There are still 107,000 Appalachian Power customers without power in Virginia. Appalachian Power says the outages...Tags: Bland County, Roanoke County, Giles County, Appalachian Power Company, Montgomery County (Virginia)
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Virginia Department of Education releases SOL results
Ninety-three percent of Virginia's public schools are fully accredited, according to numbers released Wednesday afternoon by the Virginia Department of Education. According to the VDOE, 96 percent of elementary schools and 88 percent of middle schools...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Appomattox County, High Schools, Montgomery County (Virginia), Craig County
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