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Local news for Blairs, VA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Wednesday | Messenger

Storm damage light in region

Severe storms in the area Tuesday night sparked fires, blocked roads and caused scattered power outages.

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Related Topix: Gretna, VA, Pittsylvania County, VA, Weather, Ringgold, VA, Chatham, VA

Mon Jul 21, 2008

Star-Tribune

Driver rescued from submerged car

Mount Hermon Volunteer Fire and Rescue members Johnny Dooley and Bryan Arrington carry Ricky Stone to shore.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, Pittsylvania County, VA

Sun Jul 20, 2008

Messenger

Pittsylvania County bridges slated for state inspection

Safety inspection schedules for local bridges have been announced by the Virginia Department of Transportation.

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Related Topix: Pittsylvania County, VA, Gretna, VA, Chatham, VA, Danville, VA

Fri Jul 11, 2008

WSET

Lightning Strikes Man

A local man is in the hospital after getting struck by lightning inside his home.

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Related Topix: Pittsylvania County, VA, Weather, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire

Wed Jul 09, 2008

Messenger

Blairs man struck by lightning

A Blairs man was struck by lightning on Mount View Lane during a heavy storm shortly after 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.

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Messenger

Advisories

THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTH OF KEELING TO KEELING TO DANVILLE CITY...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES EAST OF CHATHAM TO 6 MILES EAST OF BLAIRS TO DANVILLE ...

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Related Topix: Chatham, VA, Weather, Keeling, VA

Mon Jul 07, 2008

WSET-TV Lynchburg

Fate of Center to Be Decided

It's a well-known place for kids to play. And Monday night, Pittsylvania County supervisors will likely decide what to do with the Blairs Community Center building.

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Related Topix: Pittsylvania County, VA, Kids, Family

Wed Jul 02, 2008

Danville Register Bee

Future of Blairs center in hands of supervisors

The Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors will likely decide at its regular meeting Monday night whether to tear down Blairs Community Center or keep it standing.

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Related Topix: Pittsylvania County, VA, Gretna, VA

Sun Jun 29, 2008

Messenger

Energy efficient choices are here

The Earth provides us with a natural, energy-efficient and renewable resource that we use in building our homes and businesses.

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Related Topix: Danville, VA, Opinion

Wed Jun 25, 2008

Messenger

Driver charged in deadly Blairs wreck

The driver of a truck that crashed late Thursday night in Blairs, killing a passenger, has been charged with driving under the influence and faces a possible manslaughter charge, according to the Virginia State ...

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Related Topix: Danville, VA, Axton, VA

Mon Jun 23, 2008

The Eden Daily News

New board eyes Pittsylvania County recreation plan

Fred Ingram, chairman of the Board of Supervisors' Legislative Committee, told board members they are the first step toward a comprehensive vision for recreation in the county.

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Related Topix: Pittsylvania County, VA, Halifax County, VA, Dry Fork, VA

Fri Jun 20, 2008

WSET

Accident Involving State Trooper

Traffic is flowing again on Route 29 just north of Danville, hours after it was brought to a halt by a crash involving a Virginia state trooper.

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Wed Jun 18, 2008

The Eden Daily News

Lumber Co. lays off employees after fire

A fire Friday night at M. Kendall Lumber Co. has forced the company to lay off about a dozen employees.

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Related Topix: Keeling, VA, Pittsylvania County, VA

Tue Jun 17, 2008

WSET

Fire Leaves Several Jobless

More than a dozen people are without a job after a fire at a Pittsylvania County lumberyard Friday night.

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Related Topix: Pittsylvania County, VA

Sun Jun 15, 2008

WDBJ7

Seven fire departments respond to fire at lumber yard in Pittsylvania County

June 13, 2008 UPDATE: Seven fire departments respond to fire at lumber yard in Pittsylvania County Crews are still on the scene of a fire at a lumber yard in Pittsylvania County.

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Related Topix: Pittsylvania County, VA, Danville, VA

Fri Jun 13, 2008

WSLS

Lumber company fire

A large fire seriously damaged at least one building at M. Kendall Lumber Co. in Blairs on Friday night with piles of mulch and pinebark still in flames late into the night.

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Related Topix: Keeling, VA, Pittsylvania County, VA

Star-Tribune

Chatham mayor blasts Harville over school

Chatham Mayor George Haley blasted Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors Chairman Coy Harville and his "political clique" Monday night for voting down a proposal last week to renovate the old Chatham ...

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Related Topix: Callands, VA, Hurt, VA, Pittsylvania County, VA, Gretna, VA, Chatham, VA

Wed Jun 11, 2008

WSLS-TV Roanoke

Urology clinic coming to Pittsylvania Co.

With power saws buzzing in the background, Pittsylvania County officials and medical professionals gathered Tuesday to announce the opening of a new urology clinic near Chatham.

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Related Topix: Pittsylvania County, VA, Chatham, VA, Fresenius Medical Care, Danville, VA

Mon Jun 09, 2008

WSET-TV Lynchburg

Fire Leaves Families Homeless

Pittsylvania Co.,VA Three families are homeless after a fire ripped through a Pittsylvania County apartment complex.

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Related Topix: Pittsylvania County, VA, Danville, VA

Sat Jun 07, 2008

Danville Register Bee

Recreation group needs two more members

Pittsylvania County is just two members shy of having a recreation advisory board.

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Related Topix: Pittsylvania County, VA, Callands, VA, Gretna, VA, Dry Fork, VA, Chatham, VA

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Blairs, Virginia is located in Pittsylvania County. Zip codes in Blairs, VA include 24527.

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