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eEnterprise | August 3, 2022

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Authority approves partial funding for design contract

The Patrick County Economic Development Authority (EDA) approved $85,000 for the Business Development Center’s (BDC) design contract at its July 27 meeting. The request was made after the Stuart Town Council rejected a request to fund the full cost of the $358,000 contract. Since the council meeting, Sean Adkins, the county’s director of economic development, said he’s talked with the design firm to request a lower bid amount. “We got them to come down to $311,000, so we’re going to get hopefully the remainder of the $311,000 from” other grants, he said. Adkins said he’s talked with the Appalachian Regional...

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Hundreds flock to Uptown Cruise In

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Fab Lab officially opens at P&HCC Stuart site

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Local teen competes in 2022 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships

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Storms ground US air travelers as airlines cancel flights

NEW YORK (AP) — Tens of thousands of flyers had their travel plans upended Friday after airlines canceled about 1,400 U.S. flights as thunderstorms hit the East Coast. Another 6,300 flights had been delayed by early evening, according to tracking service FlightAware. It was the second straight day of major disruptions and the worst day
Demand for grocery delivery cools as food costs rise

Karen Raschke, a retired attorney in New York, started getting her groceries delivered early in the pandemic. Each delivery cost $30 in fees and tips, but it was worth it to avoid the store. Then earlier this spring, Raschke learned her rent was increasing by $617 per month. Delivery was one of the first things
Dems’ climate, energy, tax bill clears initial Senate hurdle

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats pushed their election-year economic bill toward Senate approval early Sunday, starting the sprawling collection of President Joe Biden’s priorities on climate, energy, health and taxes on a pathway that the party hopes will end in final congressional passage by the end of this week. The evenly divided Senate voted Saturday to begin debating