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November 17, 2009
Every Veteran’s Day there are things you come to expect. There are old vets and new vets, speeches and honors.
Sometimes there’s laughing, other times tears. But without the flag, there’s no point in rallying. There’s centuries of tradition in every stitch and star and that weight has to be hoisted by someone.
And that’s when the Highlands Veterans Honor Guard marches, colors raised.
U.S. Rep. Rick Boucher’s staff took notes from 13 people who showed up last week to voice concern over his vote on health care reform. The Democrat had voted no on the America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009.
November 10, 2009
Top court to take look at trail case
A Washington County property owner and the town of Saltville are heading back to court. This time, though, it’s to the biggest court in the state.
The Virginia Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case at an undetermined time.
Glade group gets funds for incubator
Glade Spring’s economy has been in a downward spiral for some time now, but a unique venture hopes to help prop it up.
Group meets to campaign for more college funding
Grow by Degrees, a campaign to increase funding for Virginia’s higher education institutions and add 70,000 new degrees over the next decade, held a meeting at Virginia Highlands Community College on Oct. 28.
Supervisors-elect ready to serve
New Washington County Supervisor Joe Straten said he will not sign an oath of secrecy when he joins the board in January.
“It is one of my goals that our actions are public and people know what’s going on, particularly when we’re discussing spending millions of taxpayer dollars,” Straten said. “I truly believe we represent the people.”
Center presents award named for ex-reporter
A former Enterprise reporter continues to leave his mark in the Virginia legal and anti-poverty communities even after his sudden death from cancer in 2007.
Last week at the annual Legal Aid Conference in Williamsburg, the Virginia Poverty Law Center presented its second John Kent Shumate Jr. Advocate of the Year Awards to one attorney and one non-attorney from a statewide pool of candidates.
November 03, 2009
Election results for Washington County
Washington County voters threw their support to the Republicans at the top of the state’s ticket, giving Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell, Lt. Gov.-elect Bill Bolling and Attorney General-elect Ken Cuccinelli II 75 percent, 76 percent and 75 percent of the vote, respectively
Politics can be expensive. Especially if you’re a newbie.
Quite often you’ll see charity organizations organize galas to bring in money.
But when members of the community organize the event as a way of saying thank you, it makes it a little more special.
She’s a mom on a mission to help other moms.
The Damascus Town Council voted Monday night to move the Dec. 20 tax due date to Jan. 18, 2010. Council member Lannis Green said the board had received 17 percent of real estate taxes and 15 percent of personal property taxes so far.
October 28, 2009
County’s Revolutionary history topic of discussion
We’re living on bloody soil here in Washington County. Plantations were burned along Holston Lake. The Cherokee massacred residents. And then Cherokee scouts were hanged from palisades at Black’s Fort.
Weather holds up Heartwood progress
Though the weather has disrupted the construction of the Heartwood Artisans’ Center, Rob Jones said they’ll try to make up for lost time.
According to Jones, the center’s project manager, the rain has kept the site at the Virginia Highlands Community College campus dead, putting workers behind by about two weeks.
Currently, Jones said they’ve got the concrete footers in and are starting on the wall assemblies. After that, they’ll start putting up the steel that will give the building a form over the next 30 days or so.
“It’ll start to take shape in the next couple of weeks,” he said.
Jobs and economic development dominated the debate between candidates for the Taylor District seat on the county Board of Supervisors.
Incumbent Democrat Jack McCrady and Republican Joe Straten agreed on the problems but differed on the solutions.
Teresa Keller of Emory & Henry College moderated the forum, which was hosted by the League of Women Voters of Washington County.
McCrady, a former Damascus mayor and running for his second four-year term, said that the rural parts of the Taylor District are denied public services and believes high-speed Internet should be available for everyone across the county.
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