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Governor McAuliffe Recommends $300,000 in Appalachian Regional Commission Grants for the St Paul Lyric Project

RICHMOND – Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced he is recommending more than $2.7 million in Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awards for ten projects in the Appalachian Region, which encompasses 25 counties and eight independent cities in Southwest Virginia. ARC will finalize approval of these project awards later this year. “Supporting Virginia’s Appalachian Region with investments in water, sewer, and critical…

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Short on Days: 10 Fantastic Things to Do in Castlewood & St. Paul Virginia

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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Three Planning Sessions to Help Shape the Future of St Paul

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…

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

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…

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