Mineral NewsLocal news for Mineral, VA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Caroline Schools- February 15, 2008 Caroline Schools Status: Late opening Start time: 1 hour Louisa County Schools Status: Late opening Start time: Two hours late Notes: 12 month employees report on time. via Fredericksburg.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/mineral-va/2008/02/caroline-schools?fromrss=1 Crews still battling Dinwiddie wildfire: Forestry Department...- February 13, 2008 "I had never seen anything of this magnitude in this area . . . especially there being so many fires in so many places at the same time" A cloud of smoke visible for miles rose from a wooded area on Old Stage Road in Dinwiddie County yesterday as emergency crews continued to fight a large fire that began Sunday afternoon. via Fire Engineeringhttp://www.topix.net/city/mineral-va/2008/02/crews-still-battling-dinwiddie-wildfire-fores... Winds Causing Fires, Accidents- February 11, 2008 Windy, dry conditions have sparked several massive brushfires in central Virginia, forcing residents to evacuate. via WRIC-TV Richmondhttp://www.topix.net/city/mineral-va/2008/02/winds-causing-fires-accidents?fromrss=1 |