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DANTE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION AWARDED $15,000 LET’S PLAY CONSTRUCTION GRANT FROM DR PEPPER SNAPPLE GROUP AND NATIONAL NON-PROFIT KaBOOM!

February 12, 2017 Josh Sawyers

Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPS) and national non-profit KaBOOM! awarded Dante Community Association a $15,000 Let’s Play Community Construction Grant that will be used to build a community playground in the downtown area. The grant is part of Let’s Play, an initiative by DPS to provide kids and families with the tools, places and inspiration to make active play a…

Russell County Jury Finds St. Paul Man Guilty of Assault and Battery on Deputy Sheriff

February 10, 2017 Josh Sawyers

Lebanon, VA — On February 8, 2017, Robert Allen Tackett, a 48 year-old man from St. Paul, Virginia, after a jury trial in the Russell County Circuit Court, was convicted of Assault and Battery of a Law Enforcement Officer, Obstruction of Justice, Indecent Exposure, and Drunk in Public. The Jury recommended a total sentence of Four (4) years, and Three…

Three Planning Sessions to Help Shape the Future of St Paul

February 4, 2017 Josh Sawyers

St. Paul Strategic Planning Sessions — February 7 – 8, 2017 The meetings will be held in the St. Paul Recreation Rooms at 16550 Tazewell St. in St. Paul, VA. Light refreshments will be provided and children are welcome. Please RSVP by Wednesday, February 1st, and please take a brief survey to help shape the Strategic Planning Retreat at this…

The Western Front’s Travis Milton to Speak at the Great Winter Soup Cook Off on February 11

February 3, 2017February 3, 2017 Josh Sawyers

The Southwest Virginia Higher Ed Center is pleased to announce that Travis Milton will be a guest speaker during the 4th Annual Great Winter Soup Cook off on February 11, 2017. Hailing from rural Southwestern Virginia, Travis Milton spent his childhood in a true Appalachian kitchen, learning the proper method for shucking beans, preserving produce through canning, and planting gardens…

A Start-up Business Challenge is coming to St. Paul

February 1, 2017 Josh Sawyers

In order to highlight the opportunities for business startups within the Heart of Appalachia region, St. Paul Main Street is holding its first Entrepreneur Challenge. The St. Paul StartUP Business Challenge is a competitive process for emerging entrepreneurs and for the Town of St. Paul to increase its business base. With up to $5,000 in business investment grants, business skills…

Dominion’s Expanded EnergyShare Program Reaching Out To Aid Thousands of Virginians

January 31, 2017 Josh Sawyers

Since Dominion’s EnergyShare Program was dramatically expanded in 2015, literally thousands of Virginians in need are getting help with energy bills and making their homes more energy efficient. “This expanded program was put in place at the request of Gov. McAuliffe as part of the development of a major state energy bill,” said Robert M. Blue, president and CEO of…

The Heart of Appalachia Economic Transition Project receives $1.3M ARC Grant for Jobs

January 27, 2017January 27, 2017 Josh Sawyers

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) announced $26 million to expand and diversify the economy in coal-impacted communities in 5 Appalachian states. These 31 awards are projected to train more than 7,300 workers and students impacted by the changing coal economy in certificate, credentialing, and other workforce development programs. They will also create or retain more than 2,500 jobs, leverage an…

United Way seeks volunteers to learn to prepare taxes across Southwest Virginia

January 27, 2017 Josh Sawyers

United Way of Southwest Virginia is preparing for the upcoming tax season and needs community members to serve at the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites between February and April 2017. Volunteers that prepare taxes can help boost a family’s yearly income and have a direct impact on the lives of working families in Southwest Virginia. Debby Loggans, Volunteer Center…

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