Washington County News

Washington County voters threw their support to the Republicans at the top of the state's ticket, giving Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell, Lt.

BRISTOL, Tenn. - A proposed King College school of medicine would be built in Washington County, Va., King President Greg Jordan said.

Politics can be expensive. Especially if you're a newbie. Some candidates in Tuesday's election borrowed hundreds of dollars - in some cases thousands - to get their names and faces in front of voters.

Clear skies and bottles of hand sanitizer will greet Southwest Virginia voters as they head to the polls today.

The scenes were similar - 150-or-so grown-ups eating in school cafeterias - at the annual last-minute rallies staged by opposing political parties.

Jobs and economic development dominated the debate between candidates for the Taylor District seat on the county Board of Supervisors.

We're living on bloody soil here in Washington County. Plantations were burned along Holston Lake.

After a contentious nomination process earlier this year, two Republicans - one now running as an independent - are vying for the Wilson District seat on the Washington County Board of Supervisors.

One of my earliest memories is sitting on the front porch waiting for a postal carrier to arrive with my family's mail.

By CAITLIN SULLIVAN/Staff The sheriff was still settling into his new digs last week.

The two candidates seeking to represent residents of the Taylor District on the Washington County Board of Supervisors will square off in a public forum at 7 p.m. today at Damascus Middle School.

Bristol Virginia Police Department Oct. 11 * Police went to Walmart when the Washington County Sheriff's Office reported a gray Nissan "with juveniles hollering obscenities at customers" about 2 a.m. The kids were also spotted looking into cars.

It's perched above the forest floor, where nature sings outside the door, inviting as a place of rest, beside the birds a human nest.

Shoplifting from a Wytheville Walmart got a Washington County man and his girlfriend hauled off to jail on four felony drug charges, including manufacturing methamphetamine.

The Washington County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved three big essentials at Tuesday's regular meeting: a water plant expansion, a sewer agreement and money for school renovations.

A landmark motel has fallen in southwest Virginia. On Monday, the Robert E. Lee Motel was demolished in Washington County.

A cold rainy Monday, saw the passing of a landmark in Washington County, Virginia.

Bristol Virginia Police Department Oct. 5 * Police hauled a woman off to jail after she parked her car on the railroad tracks behind Ryan's restaurant on Euclid Avenue and took off on foot.

If one wants to see the effects of the recession, the best place to look is at the local food pantries.

Next week the Washington County Library system will be shut down for a few days, but the main branch in Abingdon will be down a little longer than the rest.