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He Fannin County Commissioners’ Court will meet 15 minutes prior to its normal 9 a.m. Tuesday start to host a public hearing regarding the change in zoning application for 60.0887

ELK RIVER — An annual ice fishing competition in Elk River more than tripled its typical turnout Saturday, inflating the winning purse to $1,610, but organizers and attendees said the

Video by Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times BLACKSBURG — A concert kicks off in Joann Price’s lawn whenever the wind blows. After the sun sets, the colorful lights come on and her property looks like carnival time. Price’s yard is a work of art. For more than 25 years, the Blacksburg native has been decorating her lawn and porch with kinetic, melodious, glow-in-the dark art objects. People have stopped to take photos; some have asked if she’d like to sell anything. Price may not ...

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Paris Hilton bought Carter Reum a life-size portrait for his birthday as a memory they will "cherish forever".

Jan. 21

When I was in school, one of the most dreaded sentences my teacher uttered was “Close your books, we are going to have a pop quiz.” Over the past few

By Christopher Harris Commonwealth Journal Feb 6, 2021 Feb 6, 2021 Daniel Stroud (left) and Del Stephens (right) opened Jarfly Brewing Co. in 2016. Even before that, efforts had started to allow microbreweries like Jarfly to self-distribute their own products. Stroud supports a bill currently making its way through Frankfort that would do just that. File Kentucky’s microbreweries — like Jarfly Brewing Co. here in Somerset – are rais...

Live hand grenades — like the one that killed a 12-year-old Abingdon boy in late December — may still be out there, federal investigators say.

In 1990, the Minnesota Twins finished in dead last in their division. The next year they won the World Series, becoming the first baseball team to go from worst to first in a single year. The Miracle Mets of 1969 came close; they finished next-to-last the previous year. Being in New York, they get a more glamorous tale than a team in Minneapolis does. We now segue from sports to vaccines, but the worst-to-first analogy carries over. Virginia’s not there — yet. And, realistically, may ...