Saltville NewsLocal news for Saltville, VA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.I've Been Waiting For This- April 27, 2008 If American Electric Power were to announce that it was going to carve out of the pristine Smyth County forest a site for a new power substation, environmentalists in the area would be up in arms over the ... via From On Highhttp://www.topix.net/city/saltville-va/2008/04/ive-been-waiting-for-this?fromrss=1 Luckless In War And Politics, Union General Finally Gets His Due- April 21, 2008 "Stoneman was very fair working with people" Union Gen. George Stoneman's obscurity during the Civil War once made him the perfect subject for a dissertation for an advanced academic degree. via The Daily News-Recordhttp://www.topix.net/city/saltville-va/2008/04/luckless-in-war-and-politics-union-general-... Ex-Police Investigator Sentenced to 2 Years on Weapons, Drug Charges- April 15, 2008 "I believe when he says he's glad he was caught, he's very sincere about that and realizes this was necessary for a change in his life." Former Saltville Police Investigator Gary Ray Call was sentenced Monday to serve two years in federal prison on drug and firearms charges. via Httphttp://www.topix.net/city/saltville-va/2008/04/ex-police-investigator-sentenced-to-2-years... Take-Back March In Abingdon Draws Attention To Sexual Assault- April 9, 2008 "I think it's important for my son, although he's not old enough to get it yet, to know the importance of respecting everybody and standing up for people's rights" ABINGDON, Va. "Love doesn't hurt." "Stop the violence." "This is what a survivor looks like." "Take back the night." These were some of the signs carried by more than 30 demonstrators, most from Emory & Henry ... via TriCitieshttp://www.topix.net/city/saltville-va/2008/04/take-back-march-in-abingdon-draws-attention... Saltville, Va., Museum Open 'Mammoth' Expansion- April 6, 2008 "The salt in this valley attracted the woolly mammoths and the native people. It's the salt that brought the soldiers in the Civil War and the Olin Co. Salt is the unifying factor of this town's entire history" SALTVILLE, Va. One constant has remained throughout the centuries of remarkable change in this sleepy town. via News Channel 11http://www.topix.net/city/saltville-va/2008/04/saltville-va-museum-open-mammoth-expansion?... Art and theater listings from Roanoke and beyond - roanoke.com- April 5, 2008 "The Collector: A film by Olympia Stone." Jim Thompson is this month's featured artist at the Roanoke Main Library's Emerging Artist Series exhibit. via Roanoke Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/saltville-va/2008/04/art-and-theater-listings-from-roanoke-and-b... Celebrating History- April 3, 2008 "It's a staggering history for one valley." To celebrate a decade since its opening in 1998, the Museum of the Middle Appalachians is throwing a big bash on Saturday afternoon. via Httphttp://www.topix.net/city/saltville-va/2008/04/celebrating-history?fromrss=1 |