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State and federal recovery officials urge disaster survivors to watch for and report any suspicious activity or potential fraud.

Regarding the Feb. 24 story, “Texas winter storm will mean higher bills for Roanoke Gas customers,” we understand the reaction to news of the large cost increase facing our customers.

Vose Library to hold online input gathering session: What makes for a ‘wicked-good’ website? Event Location:  Event has passed “Well before the COVID-19 pandemic struck our world, our nation, and our community, our tired website was merely a place to check our hours or to see what was new on our shelves,” said Dr. Debra Lay, Library Director at Vose Library in Union, in a news release. “The pandemic has since intensified the inferiority of our website and has magnified a two part dil...

After this past week’s historic arctic storms Uri and Viola had us in winter lockdown, I jumped at the chance to go driving through the Comal countryside under the clear blue skies. It wasn’t just the sunshine and 70-degree temperatures that were so inviting. It was our history on display all across the county. Did you know our beautiful Comal County is officially 175 years old this year? The Texas Legislature formed Comal County in 1846. Comal, Spanish for “flat dish,” perh...

CHRISTIANSBURG — Councilwoman Merissa Sachs has asked her colleagues to consider the elimination of the town’s personal property tax for individuals. “I believe a tax modification will also help stimulate the economy,” Sachs wrote in a recent email. “Citizens may be more inclined to make a purchase of personal property, such as a vehicle or motorcycle, if they knew taxes were not required each year.” Sachs said her idea would only apply to citizens, not businesses....

Online Career Transformation Lunch-and-Learn Series offered through Hutchinson Center Sun, 02/28/2021 - 1:30pm Career Transformation. (Photo courtesy University of Maine Hutchinson Center) Registration is open for an online professional development program, Career Transformation Lunch-and-Learn Series, offered Fridays, April 9, 16, and 23, through the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. The three sessions, available à la carte or as a series, run from Noon – 1 p.m., v...

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If youre able to go above and beyond to help us during this important time, please consider making an additional financial contribution. Click here to contribute. Gun ammunition has been in low supply around the nation. Though the trend is not entirely new, the COVID-19 pandemic has only made ammo harder to come by. Local gun shops and suppliers have seen an increased demand for ammo, as well as a much lower inventory to sell. In the Sahuarita and Green Valley area, the number of places selli...

A unanimous vote by the McAlester City Council to access $750,000 from the citys Emergency Fund came about after City Manager Pete Statsiak received a warning stating an emergency exists

A towing spree at a popular hiking destination last October caused a flurry of citizen complaints, and the creation of a Roanoke County Towing Advisory Board, officials said.