Claypool Hill News

RICHLANDS, Va. - Mr. Clarence Howard Vance, age 89, of Richlands, Va., passed away, Monday, December 7, 2009 in a Richlands, Va.

William Wesley Sawyer, 50, of 3715 Moutain Terrace Rd., Asheboro, N.C., died Monday November 30, 2009 at his home.

Dolly Fern Hale, age 79, of Cedar Bluff, Va., passed away Saturday, November 21, 2009.

Police are still seeking justice eight months after the double murder of two Virginia restaurant employees.

TAZEWELL, Va. - The newly elected members of the Tazewell County Board of Supervisors say they haven't made a decision yet when it comes to wind turbines on East River Mountain.

CEDAR BLUFF, Va. - Henry Jess Luttrell, age 85, of Cedar Bluff, Va., died Saturday, October 31, 2009 at his home.

NORTH TAZEWELL, Va. - James B. "Jim" Khatib, age 51, of North Tazewell, Va. died Tuesday, October 20, 2009 in Tazewell County, Va.

CLAYPOOL HILL, Va. - Murder is among the most heinous of crimes, and it's also among the harder to resolve, but law enforcement agencies in both Virginias are still working to find suspects in two pending cases.

The Virginia Department of Transportation awarded a $90 million contract Wednesday to design and build phase one of the U.S. Route 460 Connector project in Buchanan County.

Jamie "Renee" Patton Mitchell, 50, of Fredericksburg, formerly of Cedar Bluff, passed away Saturday, Aug.

The Tazewell County Sheriff's Department is investigating a theft that happened inside Food City in Claypool Hill.

CEDAR BLUFF, Va. - Town officials are hoping to expand the municipal boundaries of Cedar Bluff by taking in a large portion of the Claypool Hill community.

TAZEWELL, Va. - A jury has recommended a Tazewell County woman spend more than 100 years behind bars for her role in attempting to kill a local police officer.