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  1. Obituaries - Oct. 1, 2008Read the original story

    Wednesday Oct 1 | Amherst New Era Progress

    ... Jackson and Rosetta Mays Campbell. Willie was a U.S. Army veteran, a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church and the Piney River Moose Lodge. He is survived by two sons, Willie H. Campbell Jr. of Arrington and Timothy H. Campbell and his wife, Mary , of ...

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  2. Amherst Museum mourns death of board leaderRead the original story

    Wednesday Sep 24 | Amherst New Era Progress

    ... an historic home on Summer Hill Road, one of many roads he named in the area. "I always called him the man from Piney River," Barbara Hamble recalled. Charles Leon Hamble was born in Noblesville, Ind., graduated with an economics degree in May 1963 ...

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    Related Topix: Amherst, VA, Amherst County, VA, US Military, US News, US Air Force, US Air Force

  3. Obituaries - Sept. 17, 2008Read the original story

    Wednesday Sep 17 | Nelson County Times

    ... Nelson County and he lived most of his life in the Hampton Roads area. He loved going home to the mountains of Piney River for family hunting and camping trips. Harry loved understanding the mechanics of things and had his own business, Harry's ...

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  4. Obituaries - August 20, 2008Read the original story

    Aug 20, 2008 | Nelson County Times

    ... Arrangements by Wells/ Sheffield Funeral Chapel of Lovingston. Fred Thomas Painter Fred Thomas Painter, 68, of Piney River died Aug. 12, 2008 at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville. Born in Nelson County Aug. 24, 1939, he was the ...

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  5. Two new members joining economic development authority

    Aug 13, 2008 | Nelson County Times

    ... Economic Development Authority at the Aug. 7 meeting. Bennett Saunders of Saunders Brothers Nursery & Orchard in Piney River, and Emily Pelton of Veritas Vineyards and Winery in Afton, were appointed to the authority by the Nelson County Board of ...

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  6. County's first woman road deputy can deal with any situation

    Aug 6, 2008 | Nelson County Times

    ... on the road, a first in the county. "I love the job," Adcock said. "I try to give 100 percent." Adcock, 50, of Piney River, was a deputy and narcotics investigator with the Amherst County Sheriff's office for nine years before coming to Nelson ...

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  7. Growing season was kind to Nelson County this yearRead the original story

    Jul 30, 2008 | Nelson County Times

    ... tons over the 2007 crop and 200 tons over the 2006 crop. Bennett Saunders, of Saunder's Brothers Orchard in Piney River, said the freezing temperatures during Easter weekend last year contributed to the loss of more than 40 percent of the orchard's ...

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    Related Topix: Nelson County, VA, Lovingston, VA, Amherst, VA, US News, United States Department of Agriculture

  8. Amherst County's apple and peach orchards expect fine yearRead the original story

    Jul 30, 2008 | Amherst New Era Progress

    ... thinned out the crop to get big-sized peaches." Bennett Saunders, of Saunder's Brothers Nursery and Orchard in Piney River, said this year's crop looks to be better than last year's when freezing temperatures during Easter weekend contributed to the ...

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    Related Topix: US News, United States Department of Agriculture, Amherst County, VA, Amherst, VA, Agriculture, Science

  9. Forest Service plans to rest...Read the original story

    Jul 28, 2008 | Summit Daily News

    The U.S. Forest Service plans to restore a two-mile stretch of Piney River north of Vail that's popular with hikers, campers and anglers.

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  10. Forest Service plans to restore Piney River

    Jul 28, 2008 | KXRM-TV Colorado Springs

    The U.S. Forest Service plans to restore a two-mile stretch of Piney River north of Vail that's popular with hikers, campers and anglers.

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  11. Piney River rehab planned near VailRead the original story

    Jul 28, 2008 | The Aspen Times

    VAIL, Colo. - A major restoration is being planned for the Piney River north of Vail, a popular hiking, camping and fishing area which for years has been damaged by a string of campsites built too close to the ...

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  12. Piney River rehab plannedRead the original story

    Jul 27, 2008 | Vail Daily

    VAIL, Colorado - A major restoration is being planned for the Piney River north of Vail, a popular hiking, camping and fishing area which for years has been damaged by a string of campsites built too close to ...

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  13. Police seize 400 pot plants in Nelson County raidRead the original story

    Apr 23, 2008 | Nelson County Times

    ... Wintergreen Fire Department's brand new, bright red ladder truck roared as Stuart Smith pressed the gas pedal. Piney River trail to get expanded Surrounded by tranquil waters of the Piney and Tye rivers, an outdoor trail straddling Amherst and ...

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    Related Topix: Nellysford, VA, Shipman, VA, Amherst County, VA, Nelson County, VA, Afton, VA

  14. Woman pleads guilty to arsonRead the original story

    Jul 9, 2008 | 2 Works For You

    ... District Judge Phillip Corley, court records show. Murrell was drunk at the time of the February incident in the Piney River Trailer Park west of Perkins, defense attorney Virginia Banks of Stillwater told the Tulsa World. Murrell has a history of ...

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  15. Piney River trail to get expanded

    Jul 9, 2008 | Nelson County Times

    Surrounded by tranquil waters of the Piney and Tye rivers, an outdoor trail straddling Amherst and Nelson counties could be a walk to remember when complete.

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    Related Topix: Amherst, VA, Amherst County, VA, Nelson County, VA

  16. Perkins woman pleads guilty to arson [2 mins ago]Read the original story

    Jul 9, 2008 | NewsOK.com

    ... District Judge Phillip Corley, court records show. Murrell was drunk at the time of the February incident in the Piney River Trailer Park west of Perkins, defense attorney Virginia Banks of Stillwater told the Tulsa World. Murrell has a history of ...

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    Related Topix: Perkins, OK, Stillwater, OK, US Politics, US News

  17. Frostburg scientist atop 10,500 feet of iceRead the original story

    Jun 23, 2008 | Cumberland Times-News

    ... program, pursuing a doctorate in environmental science. The majority of his mercury studies are conducted at the Piney River ambient air monitoring site in Garrett County. Elemental mercury, emitted primarily from coal-fired power plants, can be ...

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    Related Topix: Camping, Outdoor Recreation, Sports, NCAA Sports, Chris Moore

  18. Nelson farm putting eggs on its plateRead the original story

    Apr 16, 2008 | Nelson County Times

    There are 24,000 chickens that, by the beginning of June, will likely make one Piney River farm the largest organic, free-range, egg producer in the state.

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    Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Life, Food, Meat, Chicken

  19. Fires destroy two Nelson homes

    Jun 5, 2008 | Nelson County Times

    ... Uttaro said. Crews left the scene around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Fire departments from Faber, Lovingston, Piney River and North Garden responded to the scene while departments from Amherst, Gladstone, Monelison and Scottsville were called in to ...

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    Related Topix: Shipman, VA, Faber, VA, Nelson County, VA, Lovingston, VA

  20. Fire destroys Nelson Co. homeRead the original story

    Jun 5, 2008 | WSLS-TV Roanoke

    ... Uttaro said. Crews left the scene around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Fire departments from Faber, Lovingston, Piney River and North Garden responded to the scene while departments from Amherst, Gladstone, Monelison and Scottsville were called in to ...

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    Related Topix: Shipman, VA, Nelson County, VA, Faber, VA, Lovingston, VA