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Damascus Wire
Comprehensive News Feed for Damascus, VA.
Results 1 - 20 of 46 in Damascus, VA
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Christmas Story: Boise boy licks pole, gets stuck
... attiMiller in snow? PattiMiller wrote: They told us it was supposed to just be rain tonight. It's snowing maddly in Damascus! Ah, it's changing. It's still snowing (and the flakes are smaller) but I think th Comment?
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Graham wins tri-match over Mercer County schools
... (275) and Dalton Bowman (189). PikeView's lone win over Graham came from Jordan White. Graham (2-0) will travel to Damascus, Va., for the Holston Invitational on Dec. 19. Princeton, PikeView in Beckley SHADY SPRING - Wrestlers from both Princeton ... Comment?
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COLUMN: The players dona t care, nor should you
... turf could be their last. For the seniors, who's only hope right now is to bring a state title to mountain-rimmed Damascus, it's their final shot. Again, where it's played matters little. The outcome, however, means a lot. "It don't matter," said ... Comment?
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Towns ready for holiday parades
... it's Kiwanis Club parade from Friday night to late Saturday morning. The parade is scheduled for Dec. 5 at 11 a.m. Damascus will be sticking with its regular schedule. Damascus' Christmas parade through town is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 6, at 3 ... Comment?
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COLUMN: Holstona s Wampler high steps, sort of, on the big stage
... Bramlett to the scoring mix) whom the cheerleaders adore and the band plays fight songs for. It's no different in Damascus, where the football "stadium" - nestled between grazing hills filled with cows and an extra-point swallowing gully behind the ... Comment?
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Academy strives to teach students self sufficiency
... come to study from across the nation. The family-run academy, a lodge in a rural area between Mountain City and Damascus, Va., combines farm work and outdoor expeditions with an academic program focused on critical thinking. It replaces one year of ... 4 comments
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Prep Football: Holston looking for regional title repeat
... in the Region C, Division 1 playoffs. Kickoff for today's regional championship game is set for 2:30 p.m. in Damascus. Two years ago, Bath County spoiled Holston's return to the playoffs after a 12-year absence with a 27-20 semifinal victory. Last ... Comment?
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Historic photos are featured in calendar
... Other vintage pictures include a 19th century commencement at Emory & Henry College and a 1938 picture of the Damascus Beavers Baseball Team. My favorite? Well, for the contemporary shots, I love the Great Channels of Virginia. You just can't beat ... Comment?
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Body of Mountain City soldier killed at Fort Hood to return home Sunday
... funeral home motorcade will travel up Interstate-81 North to Exit 19 in Abingdon and then follow Highway 58 through Damascus to Hux-Lipford Funeral Home at 300 Main Street in Mountain City. An Army Spokeswoman says details about visitation and the ... 3 comments
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Damascus General Store modeled after an old-time country store
Overgrown and rundown, the empty Damascus Hosiery Mill on South Shady Avenue was long considered an eyesore. 21 comments
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Supervisors-elect ready to serve
... of bringing jobs to the county and took a decidedly pro-development stance. Although McCrady won more votes in the Damascus and Green Cove precincts, Straten had a big lead in the Rhea Valley precinct with 623 votes to 420. Straten also had a ... Comment?
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... Ken Cuccinelli II 75 percent, 76 percent and 75 percent of the vote, respectively In District E, which includes Damascus, candidate Joe Straten defeated Board of Supervisors incumbent Jack McCrady by a narrow 17-vote margin, receiving 898 votes to ... Comment?
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... incumbent Dulcie Mumpower, received $6,651.62 in contributions and spent $3,037.89. In District E, which includes Damascus, candidate Joe Straten received $2,747.31 and spent $2,339.44. His opponent, incumbent Jack McCrady, received $1,551.91 and ... Comment?
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Straten defeats incumbent McCrady for Taylor District seat
... School. "I still made the right decision even if it cost me the election," said McCrady, who represented the Damascus area for one term. "I'll not be responsible for any child being harmed, and I can live with that." Still, he said, he's waiting ... 24 comments
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... College moderated the forum, which was hosted by the League of Women Voters of Washington County. McCrady, a former Damascus mayor and running for his second four-year term, said that the rural parts of the Taylor District are denied public services ... Comment?
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Washington County Candidates Face Off In Taylor District
DAMASCUS, Va. - Washington County Board of Supervisors candidates Jack McCrady, the Democratic incumbent, and Joe Straten, the Republican challenger, sparred Tuesday over job growth and economic development during a political forum hosted by the League of Women Voters. Comment?
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... Anne Maio. The Club began in February of 1960 and took on 56 miles of the Appalachian Trail stretching from Damascus northbound to Sugar Grove. There are over 100 members, although due to the old age of many members, only about 12 are active members ... 2 comments
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Candidates for Washington County Board of Supervisors Focus on Jobs, Industry
... more jobs in four years than the 10 years of the board previous to us," said McCrady, who has represented the Damascus area on the board for four years. He said during his term, the board has spent more money on industrial incentives than in all of ... Comment?
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Writer Praises Collaborative Rail Efforts
... and service improvements in the I-81 Corridor. Scott, Smyth, and Russell counties; Abingdon, Marion, Glade Spring, Damascus, the Mount Rogers Planning District Commission, the Bristol Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Scott and Russell ... Comment?
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... Zion Community Neighborhood Watch will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, at the Zion United Methodist Church in Damascus. * The Melvin Hills and Oak Hill Estates Neighborhood Watch will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, at Pleasant View United ... Comment?
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