Shawn Hess’s service held at Tazewell County Airport

Details sketchy from early morning accident

Senator Mark Warner to be among the guests

July 31, 2010

A complaint from the Wythe County Department of Social Services led to the breakup of an elaborate indoor marijuana plant operation earlier this week, police said. The Wythe County Sheriff’s Office headed the investigation.

More than 1,400 patients received free dental care totaling $1.4 million last weekend at a Mission of Mercy clinic in Wise County. Two Wytheville dentists and a dental assistant were among the 50 professionals volunteering their time and services to the project.

The occasion was Make Someone Smile Week.

The goal for starting school earlier is to finish the first semester before the winter break.

The event even offers homemade dog biscuits.

Smyth County saw in June the largest month-to-month jump in its unemployment rate since January. The rate rose to 11.6 percent last month from May’s 10.7, according to the latest data from the Virginia Employment Commission.

The latest recording by the B-52s’ legendary lead singer Fred Schneider lacks the beat and lightheartedness of Love Shack or Rock Lobster, taking a serious turn that might surprise fans. Yet, the message’s passion will certainly make fans of advocates for the Smyth-Bland Regional Library.

A Marion institution and a center of life in the West Chilhowie Street neighborhood for 19 years and seven months will close Saturday.

Tiffany Osborne of Glade Spring Middle School held a long cylinder Tuesday at Sugar Hollow Park while Virginia Middle School student Sarah Cox poured a cup of creek water into the test tube.
“I love doing this,” Osborne said.

Judy and Jim Moore didn’t know there was a 200-year-old cabin under the siding of the house they bought.
Once they found out, they knew they wanted it restored, but didn’t want to do it themselves. So in 2005, they gave the two-acre piece of property off Hillman Highway to the town of Abingdon.
“We just wanted to give something back to the town,” Judy Moore said.

Megan Brown of the Washington County Lifesaving Crew wedged herself into the floorboard of a sidewise pickup in the Virginia Highlands Community College parking lot and smeared fake blood on her face.

No injuries reported

Temple Musser is no stranger to the Bland County school system having taught for four years. He is new to his recent assignment as principal at Bland High School.

The Bland Ministry Center and the Bland County Department of Social Services are partnering to provide school supplies to local students needing help. The agencies’ “Back to the Book” program will distribute book bags filled with school-related items next week.