Big Island NewsLocal news for Big Island, VA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.ABC 7 News - Hawaii Working to Link Its Food Chain- April 17, 2008 "It's crossing the line in the sand. Once you begin seeing them appear on individual consumer items, you open up a whole Pandora's Box to track individuals" A technology used to track everything from cattle and bottles of Viagra to U.S. military weapons will soon be tested on an unlikely candidate for surveillance: tomatoes.The Hawaii Department of Agriculture will ... via WJLA-TV Arlingtonhttp://www.topix.net/city/big-island-va/2008/04/abc-7-news-hawaii-working-to-link-its-food... Bedford Co. passes budget of $88 million - roanoke.com- April 15, 2008 "Basically, we are being forced to pick up the tab" Board of Supervisors Chairman Steve Arrington cast the lone votes Monday evening against adopting the budget for the upcoming fiscal year and keeping tax rates the same in Bedford County. via Roanoke Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/big-island-va/2008/04/bedford-co-passes-budget-of-88-million-roa... Teacher pay is hot topic at Bedford County meeting- April 10, 2008 "When are we going to see that as a top priority Every year we get told it's going to happen this year every year we get further and further behind." After two months of working on Bedford County's upcoming fiscal year budget, the Board of Supervisors faced mixed public reaction Monday. via WSLS-TV Roanokehttp://www.topix.net/city/big-island-va/2008/04/teacher-pay-is-hot-topic-at-bedford-county... Big Islander dead, but not forgotten by friends- April 8, 2008 "He was the sweetest, sweetest person" COURTESY SHARA KANE Gary Poretsky of the Big Island was killed March 22 in Thailand. via Honolulu Star-Bulletinhttp://www.topix.net/city/big-island-va/2008/04/big-islander-dead-but-not-forgotten-by-fri... |