Local Stories
Local Stories from the New Castle Record.
USDA Forest Service and Virginia Department of Forestry sign Good Neighbor Authority master agreement
State Forester of Virginia Bettina Ring (left) and Forest Service Supervisor Joby Timm signed the Good Neighbor Agreement that enables...
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Husband and wife team form “Another Roadside Attraction”
Lucy and Jordan, the husband and wife team that forms the all-acoustic band “Another Roadside Attraction”, will be performing at...
Read moreVirginia launches new project Disability Awareness Training for law enforcement officers
The Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), in partnership with the Virginia Board for People with Disabilities (VBPD), and the...
Read moreSponsors needed for backpack feeding initiative in SWVA
United Way of Southwest Virginia’s Backpacks Unite seeks three more sponsoring organizations Currently in its seventh year, United Way of Southwest...
Read moreNFIB: Small business optimism regains momentum in July
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) monthly Index of Small Business Optimism, released recently, rose 1.6 percent in July to 105.2,...
Read moreGovernor McAuliffe announces over 26,000 Veterans hired through the Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program
Commends V3 Partners for Surpassing Veterans Hiring Goal Governor Terry McAuliffe recently announced that over 26,000 military veterans have now...
Read moreVirginia student wins Microsoft World Championship
CTE Student is First Ever from US to Earn Title John Dumoulin, a student at Forest Park High School in...
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Local teacher leading his students to be ‘ahead in the computer world’
Pam Dudding-Burch Contributing writer Geoff Boyer, one of five Master teachers of AP Computer Science Principles, was selected to instruct approximately...
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NRV Fair derby taken by Craig
Pam Dudding-Burch Contributing writer 35 – Corey Trivette (first place) and 21 – Donnie Wayne Fisher (second place). PJ Welch...
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‘Hope for humanity’
Pam Dudding-Burch Contributing writer Dr. Gene Conti, author of the Triology Satan's Gambit, said he enjoyed talking with his readers...
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