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Trees dedicated at Veterans' Memorial Park in Abingdon
John E. Dreyzehner, who served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Cold War, bends down to examine a ribbon on a tree dedicated in his honor at the Veterans' Memorial Park in Abingdon.
Plenty of reason to stay in the shade this weekend
DAVID CRIGGER/BRISTOL HERALD COURIER - Shade trees were a popular place to sit while watching the entertainment at Plumb Alley Day on Saturday.
Govermnent center purchase: another view
On April 1, 2010, the Washington County, Va., Board of Supervisors voted to purchase a building in Abingdon to house county government offices.
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Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center Leads International Business Study in Germany Trip
Deputies investigating death of 2-year-old girl in Washington County, VA
Washington County, Virginia Sheriff Fred Newman tells 11 Connects that deputies are investigating the death of a 2-year-old girl.
Abingdon Makes Top Ten List For Historic Preservation
Abingdon, Virginia has been named one of the Top 10 Cities for Historic Preservation by Livability.com, a national website that highlights more than 500 of America's best places to live and visit.
Just What We Need, a U.N.-Loving Leftist
You folks in Virginia's 9th Congressional District would do yourselves well to learn the term "sustainability" as the United Nations defines it.
Former Self-Storage Manager Charged With Embezzling $34K from Virginia Facility
The former self-storage manager of Abingdon Mini Warehouses Inc. in Abingdon, Va., has been arrested for felony embezzlement on allegations that she took $34,000 from the business over a three-year period.
Fifth Third sued over alleged check-kiting scheme
First Bank and Trust Co. has filed a lawsuit in Indiana's Hamilton County Common Pleas Court, alleging Fifth Third Bank was involved in a fraudulent check-kiting scheme.
Ex-SW Va postmaster sentenced for stealing funds
A former southwest Virginia postmaster will spend a year and a day in prison for stealing more than $34,000 from the U.S. Postal Service.
Vandals Cause Over $10,000 In Damage
Vandals have struck at an industrial park near Abingdon, Virginia, leaving broken glass and a lot of serious damage that needs to be repaired.
You ask, We Investigate: Governor says nearly $53,000 Red-Carpet Tour good investment for SWVA
When Gov. Bob McDonnell hosted 14 CEO's and senior executives in Southwest Virginia last September he and Virginia's taxpayers rolled out the red carpet.
Damascus man charged with arson
Deputies responding to a domestic argument arrived at a house on Azen Road to find it fully engulfed in flames.
Bartlett donates land, home to Emory & Henry
Before he signed documents Monday donating 72 acres and his former home toEmory & HenryCollege, Charles Bartlett gave the college president something much smaller a 3,000-year-old arrowhead.
County officials need to hold open meetings
Strike two goes to the Washington County Board of Supervisors, who once again thumbed their collective noses at the people they represent.
Bill Cosby Coming To Barter Theatre
A big name is coming to Abingdon, Virginia this fall. We've learned entertainer Bill Cosby will be at the Barter Theatre on October 4th at 7:30 p.m. Cosby will appear at the fundraiser for Barter's Annual Fund for Artistic Excellence.
One way to get discounted printed comics is to actually work for a comic book store.
Virginia teen is Eagle Scout of the Year
As an adult leader with the BSA for over 40 years and a Navy Vet. I know of no better start for our youth then through Scouting.
Make the most of it by catching Parsons on May 10 at O'Mainnin's in Bristol, Tenn.