Dickenson County News

Millions in additional federal flood-proofing dollars are flowing into the Southwest Virginia town of Grundy.

A Carroll County resident convicted of assaulting a man at a Poplar Camp gas station in July 2008 has countersued his victim after being hit with a $1 million lawsuit in early August.

The deadline to register to voteA or update onea s registration for the Nov. 3 election is Monday, Oct.

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A $1.2 million federal funding boost is allowing for the completion of the Cumberland Plateau Fiber Optic Network.

The state is giving tax delayers and tax avoiders a chance to pay up without penalty.

June Tolliver House moves to autumn hours As the Trail of the Lonesome Pine outdoor drama closes its 46th season, the June Tolliver House Gift Shop and Museum adjusts hours to the autumn schedule.

An interesting poll is ongoing over at Clintwood Connection , a local Dickenson County message board that gets a whole of traffic each day from people in the coalfields.

Despite tough economic times in the Commonwealth, key roadway projects in Southwest Virginia are still marching forward.

A health care authority in Virginia's coalfields has a from-the-ground-up plan that might serve as a model.

An October trial date has been set for a member of the Dickenson County Board of Supervisors, who is accused of destroying public records after she was fired from her longtime position in the office of the county commissioner of the revenue.

On the Net: To view individual school report cards, visit the Web site at: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/src/index.shtml There's a mixed bag of results for Southwest Virginia schools in this year's report of "adequate yearly progress," although the region did better as a whole than the statewide scores.

This came in from a voter over in the coalfields. It speaks for a whole lot of people in the area I think: "CAP" and "TRADE." Nice.

CEDAR BLUFF, Va. - A lot of public officials report assets on their financial disclosure forms - land, houses, investments - but those who own the most are often the ones taking the biggest risks: the entrepreneurs.

This came in from a voter over in the coalfields. It speaks for a whole lot of people in the area I think: "CAP" and "TRADE." Nice.

Virginia Sen. Mark R. Herring, D-Loudoun, was surprised to learn there is a loophole in a disclosure law he helped rewrite last year.

As Marion's director of finance, Dixie Sheets has distributed and collected, notarized and stored the town's conflict of interest disclosure forms since taking office in 1985.

U.S. Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., and U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., announced Friday the award of an additional $4 million for the ongoing Grundy Flood Control and Redevelopment Project.

Fridays are supposed to be happy. The weekend is beginning, and many people are looking forward to lounging around and thinking as little as possible about serious matters.

Virginia memorial for coal miners We're pleased to see the Richlands Coal Miners' Memorial in Tazewell County become the official miners' memorial for Virginia, in honor and memory of the men and women who lost their lives doing this important work.