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Wednesday May 23 | Cybergrass

Clinch Mountain Music Festival at Carter Fold - June 9th, 2012

Clinch Mountain Music Fest is gearing up for its seventh-annual celebration of mountain music in Scott County, Virginia, on Saturday, June 9, 2012.

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Related Topix: Appalachia, VA, Gate City, VA

Thu May 10, 2012

WCYB

Woman Charged With Facebook Scam

A Scott County, Virginia woman is facing felony charges for allegedly trying to raise money after claiming her daughter had cancer.

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Related Topix: Social Software, Startups, Facebook

Wed May 02, 2012

Charlottesville Blogs

This Day

On this day in 1929,A Rye Cove Cyclone struck the Rye Cove School in the Appalachian highlands of Scott County, killing twelve students and one teacher and injuring fifty-four. As a result, the school's 1929-1930 term was canceled.

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Related Topix: Charlottesville, VA

Mon Apr 30, 2012

TriCities.com

First-degree murder charge dropped after witness lies under oath, others arrested

Scott County, Virginia deputies arrested Brian Large on February 3 in connection to the shooting death of Gregory Hale.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime

Fri Apr 27, 2012

TriCities.com

Strong storms strike region sparking at least two fires

EARL NEIKIRK/BRISTOL HERALD COURIER - Hickory Tree Volunteer Fire Dept. Chief Kenny Offield takes a break after extinguishing the steeple fire at River Bend Baptist Church on Thursday.

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Related Topix: Fire, Weather, Gate City, VA