Wytheville News

“Earlier this year, I met with Ralph Tuggle, then chairman of the Grayson County Board of Supervisors, to discuss applying for a grant from the Tobacco Commission for the Virginia-Carolina Water Project.”

Virginia-Carolina water project gets $2.5 million INDEPENDENCE - ' The Virginia-Carolina Water Authority has received $2.5 million to fund the Virginia-Carolina Water Project that will provide water to ... via Galax Gazette

“You meet nice people you otherwise wouldn't meet, and you go to nice places you otherwise wouldn't go to”

Del. Anne Crockett-Stark is going back to Richmond. Despite a late infusion of money into challenger Bill Thomas' campaign, Crockett-Stark, R-Wytheville, handily defeated the Democrat and retired judge from ... via Roanoke Times

“It's about the fact that we're letting people come here because we're too daggone nice”

For years Roanoke has attracted the homeless of Western Virginia. They come for different reasons, but probably the biggest is the city's level of care, which has been provided for the most part not by the ... via Roanoke Times

“I can distinctly remember how very much my siblings and I would look forward to the times she brought home an Archie's Pecan Pie”

Sometimes, this Ask The Readers column works like magic. One person has a question. via Roanoke Times

“I live in a small town where there is no law school, and I run a very busy medical practice”

Roberto Lee's typical weekday starts at 3 a.m., when he fires up his computer in Wytheville, Virginia, and logs on to a law school in Los Angeles, 2,400 miles away. via Wired News

“My contributions have basically been from individuals rather than corporations and organizations”

It's a race between stereotypes: An incumbent bankrolled by special interests facing a challenger who is financing his campaign largely out of his own pocket. via Roanoke Times

“This is a chance to reduce barriers to businesses like that coming to our county”

Two years ago, the Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce asked voters to lift a ban on the sale of mixed-alcohol beverages in the Cloyd District. via New River Valley Current

October 22, 2007 Robbery prompts extra security at Wytheville schools Security has been beefed up at several schools in Wytheville. via WDBJ7

“Why is this guy more worried about a photographer than the government?”

I don't believe any of it, but if these photo's exist they should be released. I wonder if there's any evidence, they mention the photographers real name ... 1 posted on 10/17/2007 9:29:19 AM PDT by Scythian ... via Freerepublic.com

With election day three weeks away, the two Republican incumbents in the competitive state House races in the New River Valley continue to hold money advantages over their challengers. via Roanoke Times

“You can always learn something new to cook”

BRISTOL, Tenn. Alone and on center stage, Chef Richard Erskine was surrounded by his favorite ingredients and a crowd of about 250. via Http