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Fremont ‘rotten egg odor’ remains a problem
Drive by Fremont on Route 83 between Clintwood and Clinchco and the noticeable unpleasant odor will undoubtedly find its way to your now-wrinkled nose. The odor resembling that of a rotten egg co...
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Members of a local delegation that traveled to Richmond last week pose with Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling (in the front, second from left). Also in the front row, from left, are IDA director Charlotte Mullins, tourism director Rita Surratt and county supervisor David Yates. In the back, from left, are IDA member Ginger Senter, DCER director Matthew Powers, IDA members Talbert Bolling and Al Compton, supervisor Gary Hall and Haysi Mayor Larry Yates.
Local delegation promotes county in Richmond
A group of county officials traveled to Richmond last week to promote economic development in Dickenson County. The Dickenson delegation attended meetings and met with state officials to discuss...
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Charlie Fleming stands behind a display of jewelry he has crafted, pieces of his rock collection and a few of his wife s painted rocks in the dining area of the couple s home. PHOTO BY MIRANDA McCOY. <a href="/pages/submit_photo_reprint">Click Here</a> to order photo reprints
Couple shares love of collecting, creating, crafting
Last in a four-part series CLINTWOOD — Charlie and Izetta Fleming enjoy experiencing both the rocky and soft sides of life, as well as everything in between. The Flemings are a crafting couple ...
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School board braces for budget cuts
CLINTWOOD — Based on the governor's current budget proposal and a proposed 5 percent decrease in federal funding, Dickenson County school division could face a budget reduction of about $1.6 millio...
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'Dickenson' dropped from new school names
CLINTWOOD — The School Board decided last week to drop "Dickenson" from the names previously selected for the new county high and middle schools planned for construction. In December, the board ch...
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Commonwealth’s attorney asks for updated equipment
CLINTWOOD — Dickenson County Commonwealth’s Attorney Josh Newberry asked county supervisors last week for funding to pay for needed technology upgrades in his office. Newberry, attending the Board...
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Kristen Salyer, left, has been promoted to the UVa-Wise Cavalier volleyball head coaching position at the college, while former UVa-Wise volleyball coach Kendall Rainey, right, has been named to fill a new athletic administration position at UVa-Wise. KEVIN MAYS PHOTO. <a href="/pages/submit_photo_reprint">Click Here</a> to order photo reprints
Familiar faces assume new roles at UVa-Wise
WISE — Kendall Rainey’s new job title likely won’t fit on any type of desk plaque. Rainey, who has served as UVa-Wise’s volleyball head coach for the past three seasons, has accepted a new athleti...
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