Elliston NewsLocal news for Elliston, VA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Lumber facility expands in Salem- June 29, 2008 Rowe Fine Furniture, a furniture manufacturer based in Elliston, opened this week a new lumber grading facility in Salem to expand operations at the company's Salem Frame business unit.http://www.topix.net/city/elliston-va/2008/06/lumber-facility-expands-in-salem?fromrss=1 Weekend rain helps firefighters control 300-acre brush fire on Poor Mountain- June 22, 2008 Crews have contained a brush fire that burned between 250 and 300 acres on Poor Mountain in Montgomery County.http://www.topix.net/city/elliston-va/2008/06/weekend-rain-helps-firefighters-control-300-... Residents offer comment on I-81 truck lane plan- June 20, 2008 Construction on a new truck climbing lane on nine miles of southbound Interstate 81 is set to begin in 2009, but at least one Montgomery County family that would have to give up portions of its land say the ...http://www.topix.net/city/elliston-va/2008/06/residents-offer-comment-on-i-81-truck-lane-p... Poor Mountain wildfire hampered by green- June 18, 2008 A forestry official said the early June greenery is helping keep the fire from spreading quickly.http://www.topix.net/city/elliston-va/2008/06/poor-mountain-wildfire-hampered-by-green?fro... Two hot items challenge the board of supervisors- June 14, 2008 Montgomery County Board of Supervisors ran into two hotly contested issues at their meeting on Monday night.http://www.topix.net/city/elliston-va/2008/06/two-hot-items-challenge-the-board-of-supervi... Fire crews respond to blaze on Poor Mountain- June 12, 2008 Firefighters called out for a brush fire in a remote area of Poor Mountain in Montgomery County have not been able to reach the blaze.http://www.topix.net/city/elliston-va/2008/06/fire-crews-respond-to-blaze-on-poor-mountain... Governor Kaine discusses intermodal facility with crowd at Radford University- June 10, 2008 June 4, 2008 Governor Kaine discusses intermodal facility with crowd at Radford University The governor listened attentively but seemed frustrated at times.http://www.topix.net/city/elliston-va/2008/06/governor-kaine-discusses-intermodal-facility... They're Going To Blow It- June 8, 2008 What You people up in Elliston are waiting for those "green" jobs to magically appear You waiting until ALL your neighbors have moved to other parts of the country in order to find meaningful employment You ...http://www.topix.net/city/elliston-va/2008/06/theyre-going-to-blow-it?fromrss=1 Kaine lists regional road projects on chopping block - roanoke.com- June 6, 2008 Gov. Tim Kaine told a New River Valley audience Wednesday night that Virginians can't expect a "free lunch" if they hope to shore up the state's transportation finances.http://www.topix.net/city/elliston-va/2008/06/kaine-lists-regional-road-projects-on-choppi... Property owners change their minds about Intermodal Facility- June 4, 2008 Norfolk Southern has proposed building a multi-million dollar intermodal rail yard in Elliston.http://www.topix.net/city/elliston-va/2008/06/property-owners-change-their-minds-about-int... |