Ted Barclay News Today

A county resident mows an overgrown lawn. It’s the time of year when flowers are blooming, trees and shrubs have added greenery to landscaping and grass seems to grow a foot each week. So, keep the lawnmower filled with gas and prepare the weed-whacker because you don’t want to run afoul of laws that govern

For almost 70 years, Virginia has been waging a crusade against litter. The state spends millions of dollars each year clearing trash from roadways. Fines for littering have gone up as did a litter tax for businesses–but those montitary collections are a drop in the bucket compared to what’s spent. Plus, there’s a handful of state and local collection programs as well as initiatives like “Adopt a Highway,” as well as civic groups who meet regularly to pick up trash. But after all of th...