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Bill regulating farm use placards signed into Va. law

Farming is challenging work, and transportation often creates difficulty and expense for farmers. But, there are some allowances in Virginia law to help ease some of the burden. One such exemption is the ability to use farm vehicles on the state’s roadways with minimum requirements. Farmers frequently will display farm...

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Council approves bond

  The Stuart Town Council voted to approve the issuance of a bond for up to $2 million for the Stuart Volunteer Fire Department project at their July 17 meeting. The bond would cover the $1.2 million dollar procurement of the building and the upgrades that are currently in progress....

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Red, white and BOOM

                    Red, white and blue, with healthy dashes of other hues, filled the sky Thursday during the annual firework display at DeHart Park in Stuart. (By Amy Walker)

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Applications accepted for cooling assistance

The Virginia Department of Social Services will again provide qualifying households with cooling assistance during the summer months. Applications are currently being accepted and can be submitted until Thursday, Aug. 15. To qualify for cooling assistance, a household must have a child less than 6 years of age, an individual...

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FloydFest set to kickoff July 24

By Karli Ratliff FloydFest is back this summer with a lineup of more than 100 artists on nine stages and plenty of activities, vendors, workshops and art installations to enjoy. FloydFest 19: Voyage Home will be held July 24-28, at Milepost 170.5 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Floyd. It...

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Tower system discussed

By Karli Ratliff A representative from B2X Online discussed the possibility of upgrading broadband in Stuart at the June 19 meeting of the Stuart Town Council. B2X, Broadband to the Max, is a wireless internet service provider, according to Logan DeHart, a company representative. He said the company surveyed the...

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