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Local sawmill relies on family ties to stay in business

|Date: March 02, 2023

Local sawmill relies on family ties to stay in business

W R Deacon & Sons is one of three remaining timber mills in Rockbridge County, a number that has shru ...

W R Deacon & Sons is one of three remaining timber mills in Rockbridge County, a number that has shrunk from at least eight. ...

March 02, 2023
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EPA head sees Ohio train spill site as residents demand info

|Date: February 16, 2023

EPA head sees Ohio train spill site as residents demand info

East Palestine, Ohio residents are still worried about long-term environmental impacts after a Norfolk So ...

East Palestine, Ohio residents are still worried about long-term environmental impacts after a Norfolk Southern train derailed early this month. ...

February 16, 2023
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Buffer program helps protect Rockbridge rivers, expert says

|Date: February 16, 2023

Buffer program helps protect Rockbridge rivers, expert says

A representative from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation told Rockbridge residents Wednesday about local buffe ...

A representative from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation told Rockbridge residents Wednesday about local buffers, or vegetation near streams that helps shield rivers from farm runoffs. ...

February 16, 2023
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Rescuers race to find survivors as quake aid pours into Turkey, Syria

|Date: February 07, 2023

Rescuers race to find survivors as quake aid pours into Turkey, Syria

Rescuers struggled to find survivors Tuesday after earthquakes shocked swaths of Turkey and Syria on Mond ...

Rescuers struggled to find survivors Tuesday after earthquakes shocked swaths of Turkey and Syria on Monday. In Turkey, 8,000 people have already been pulled from the debris. ...

February 07, 2023
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Rockbridge dairy farms innovate processes, products

|Date: January 26, 2023

Rockbridge dairy farms innovate processes, products

Local dairy farms must embrace new methods to adapt to a market that’s been shrinking for years. ...

Local dairy farms must embrace new methods to adapt to a market that’s been shrinking for years. ...

January 26, 2023
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Florida grateful for help, but sends Indiana Guard home

|Date: October 06, 2022

Florida grateful for help, but sends Indiana Guard home

Officials in the state realized they had enough National Guard units available and sent the crews that ha ...

Officials in the state realized they had enough National Guard units available and sent the crews that had come from Indiana home. ...

October 06, 2022
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In Ian’s wake, Florida residents endure slow wait for power

|Date: October 04, 2022

In Ian’s wake, Florida residents endure slow wait for power

Hundreds of thousands of Floridians are still living without electricity and trying to save what's left o ...

Hundreds of thousands of Floridians are still living without electricity and trying to save what's left of their flooded and damaged homes. Watch the slide show as part of this story. ...

October 04, 2022
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COP26 discussions haven’t reached goals, end tomorrow

|Date: November 11, 2021

COP26 discussions haven’t reached goals, end tomorrow

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says help to fight global warming is on "life support." ...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says help to fight global warming is on "life support." ...

November 11, 2021
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Biden salutes troops as ‘spine of America’ on Veterans Day

|Date: November 11, 2021

Biden salutes troops as ‘spine of America’ on Veterans Day

The White House announced its commitment to treating medical conditions suffered by troops deployed to to ...

The White House announced its commitment to treating medical conditions suffered by troops deployed to toxic environments. ...

November 11, 2021
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Rockbridge County trash clean-up teams compete for Litter Cup

|Date: March 25, 2021

Rockbridge County trash clean-up teams compete for Litter Cup

The community clean-up effort returns this week after coronavirus cancelled last year's competition. ...

The community clean-up effort returns this week after coronavirus cancelled last year's competition. ...

March 25, 2021
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