Tobacco's decline pushes Virginia farmers toward nurseries
Virginia farmers once rooted in tobacco shift to greenhouse operations and decorative plants as urban growth erodes tobacco earnings. Gordon runs a 600 acre farm now mostly supplying nursery stock, while expanding with home greenhouse kits amid growing demand from urban development.
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Virginia Cooperative Extension
City names animal control chief to curb barking and cruelty
Blizzard announced the city appointed Randall Thompson as animal control officer to handle dogs and cats, including injured animals, with daily shelter intake expected at five to ten cases. He noted pit bulls and rottweilers can be disruptive while the department will issue citations for repeated barking complaints to protect residents.
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County to hire six workers to curb littering
Project S.O.L. aims to reduce litter with a $100 fine and community service for violators. The county will identify illegal dumps and assign six full-time staff to collect trash, with inmates from Southern Regional Jail already assisting along highways.
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Raleigh County
HIV Testing Day Promotes Awareness and Confidential Counseling
The Cumberland Plateau Health District observes National HIV Testing Day on June 27 with free testing and counseling at Tazewell and Cedar Bluff health departments. Nurses provide confidential, in-person results and pre and post test guidance. Pregnant women are urged to test, and callers can learn more about HIV status and prevention.
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Evans to present funding for West Virginia partner schools
Evans announced a funding presentation at Bud site to support projects in partner schools overseen by the West Virginia Access Center to Higher Education. Ohio's similar program through the Ohio Appalachian Center for Higher Education raised college rates 34 percent in two years. guests include WV Secretary of Education David Ice, Willie Rose, and Bluefield State College President Robert Moore.
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Access Center
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Ohio Appalachian Center For Higher Education
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