With rich history and nature’s beauty all around, there are plenty of activities to keep you busy while visiting Castlewood and St. Paul Virginia. Early pioneers, like Daniel Boone, made their homes in Castlewood while exploring new territory across the Cumberland Gap, and robber barons of the Gilded Age like, Jay Gould and the Vanderbilts, came seeking opportunities in timber,…
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Senator Chafin’s Weekly General Assembly Update 2-23
We have reached the final week of the General Assembly Session. Most of the standing committees have completed their work and the last bills will be before the Senate over the coming days. The largest item to be completed before the end of the week is the budget for the Commonwealth. The House and Senate budget conference members are working…
Read MoreCongressman Griffith’s Weekly Newsletter Feb 20 2017
Obamacare is failing the American people. No longer is it just Republicans sounding the alarm. We are seeing insurance companies flee Obamacare, leaving even less choice and leading to higher costs. Just last week, Humana was the latest major company to announce a departure, and will no longer participate in 2018. The insurance companies cannot continue to participate in Obamacare…
Read MoreEastertime Basket Making workshops
On Saturday, March 18th, basket maker Barbara Sadler will be offering 2 Easter workshops at Appalachian Arts Center. In the first workshop, participants will learn to weave a full size Easter basket. The class will begin at 10:30am and finish at 2:30pm, and will cost $45.00. The second workshop will begin at 2:30 and run until 4:30pm and participants will…
Read MoreDelegate Todd Pillion Session Update Week 5
We are now one week away from the scheduled end of our 45-day legislative session. This week was a productive week for the House of Delegates. We are finishing committee work, reviewing amendments from the Senate, and continuing to work on the budget. As we wind down our General Assembly session, I want to update you on a few important…
Read MoreUVA-Wise to Offer Video Production & Editing at SVHEC
The University of Virginia’s College at Wise Office of Economic Development and Engagement is offering video production and editing, Thursday, March 2, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center. With todays technology small business owners can produce video for websites and social media without a huge production budget. In Video Production and Editing, participants will…
Read MoreSupport the Lyric Theater with a High Five
Next time you are in Sugar Hill Brewing for a meal, give the Lyric a “High Five” to help support their fundraising efforts. You’ll be able to show your support with a lightbulb in the window, so St. Paul will be able to light up the Lyric one day. This option may be coming to other dining establishments in town,…
Read MoreCumberland District Basketball Brackets
Here are the upcoming brackets for the Cumberland District Tournament. Boy’s Bracket: Girl’s Bracket:
Read MoreSenator Ben Chafin’s Weekly Virginia General Assembly Update 2-14
The General Assembly Session has flown by this year with only two full weeks in Richmond remaining. The Senate is working at a rapid pace hearing bills from the House of Delegates and working on the budget. In a previous update, I described my Senate Bill 1418 I am carrying with Delegate Terry Kilgore to streamline the burdensome regulatory process…
Read MoreCongressman Griffith’s Weekly Newsletter 2-13
Gorsuch: A Great Choice Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story once noted a persistent problem with his profession: The danger is not, that the judges will be too firm in resisting public opinion, and in defence of private rights or public liberties; but, that they will be ready to yield themselves to the passions, and politics, and prejudices of…
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