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School Board elects Doss chairman
Tuesday, January 6, 2009 7:14 PM EST Pittsylvania County School Board re-elected Calvin "Bunky" Doss chairman and Neal Oakes vice chairman Monday night at a special called meeting to reorganize the board for ...
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2009 anticipated to be challenging year for Pittsylvania County
Pittsylvania County supervisors look ahead at 2009 and reflect on last year's accomplishments.
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County to create new economic development department
By TIM DAVIS/Star-Tribune Editor Tuesday, December 23, 2008 12:37 PM EST Pittsylvania County is about to embark on a new direction in economic development.
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Mills honored for environment-friendly practices
Robert Mills of Callands received Virginia Farm Bureau's first Young Farmer Environmental Stewardship Award Tuesday in Hot Springs.
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Former school's future remains in limbo
The fate of the old Chatham Elementary School building on South Main Street is still in limbo.
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Historic House Burns
Pittsylvania Co., VA - A house fire that started around 2:00 Thursday morning in Pittsylvania County has left a family of three without a home.
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County workers to participate in disaster weather training
Pittsylvania County emergency service responders will be put to the test Saturday as part of a disaster weather training exercise.
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Easley apparent winner in treasurer's race
Tuesday, November 4, 2008 10:30 PM EST Teresa D. Easley of Chatham is the apparent winner in the Pittsylvania County treasurer's race.
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Three vie for office of county treasurer
Pittsylvania County voters will pick their next treasurer from among three candidates Tuesday.
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Police nab 14 in drug sweep
The Franklin County Sheriff's Department conducted a drug sweep Thursday morning, arresting 14 people who were indicted by a grand jury on Oct.
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Supervisors reject loan for Grit water line
By TIM DAVIS/Star-Tribune Editor Tuesday, October 21, 2008 11:22 PM EDT The Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors voted 4-3 Tuesday night against loaning the Pittsylvania County Service Authority $600,000 ...
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Gretna Old Timer's springs to life Saturday
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 4:21 PM EDT GRETNA - Gretna invites everyone to enjoy Old Timer's Jubilee Saturday.
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County to create fire rescue advisory board
May soon begin billing for ambulance calls By TIM DAVIS/Star-Tribune Editor Pittsylvania County took a giant step toward an ambulance billing program Monday night to help raise money for equipment and possibly ...
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County approves $4.2 million for 'mega' industrial park
By TIM DAVIS/Star-Tribune Editor Tuesday, October 7, 2008 9:59 AM EDT The Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors voted 5-2 Monday to approve $4.2 million for a proposed 3,200-acre "mega" industrial park off ...
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Callands Autumn Potpourri Festival proves a crowd-pleaser
Twenty-eight years ago, Pittsylvania County natives Francis Hurt and Mack Doss sat down in one of the old brick buildings at the now Callands Festival site, shared homemade Brunswick stew with a visiting ...
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Callands Festival features blacksmith's return
Bobby Floyd gets help from his sister-in-law Danielle Mayer while operating a blacksmith's shop.
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Pittsylvania county seeks tobacco funding
After contentious debate Tuesday night, the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors narrowly voted to seek $4.7 million from the Tobacco Commission for economic development, with $700,000 of that money drawing ...
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Prospects set for treasurer
Voters in Danville and Pittsylvania County will have three candidates for treasurer to choose from when they hit the polls in November.
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County may bill for ambulance service
Pittsylvania County's volunteer rescue squads may begin billing for ambulance service to help raise money for equipment and possibly pay for backup personnel when departments are shorthanded.
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County considers ambulance billing
Pittsylvania County officials hope to set up a meeting with EMS workers and first responders to determine whether to adopt a countywide ambulance billing system.
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