According to the presentation, all county schools are fully accredited, meaning they meet all state requirements.
Jeff Lester
Jeff Lester served for five years as editor of The Coalfield Progress in Norton, The Post in Big Stone Gap and the Dickenson Star in Clintwood. He has worked in rural community journalism in Southwest Virginia for nearly 35 years, beginning as a Coalfield Progress staff writer in early 1990. Lester grew up in Marion and in the Glade Spring area and is a proud graduate of Virginia Intermont College and Virginia Highlands Community College. He has won numerous Virginia Press Association awards, including the 2002 statewide best in show writing award for nondaily newspapers. Under his guidance, Coalfield Progress reporters won the same award in 2008. He can be reached at jeff.c.lester819@gmail.com.
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Montgomery board to review 2 more sections of comprehensive plan updates
A community survey of what new development people would like to see, ranked from top to bottom, favored more food options, new stores, more housing options, more offices and jobs and more manufacturing businesses.
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Montgomery County supervisors meet Monday after all-day Saturday work session
The board will also vote on distributing money to volunteer fire departments.
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Montgomery schools’ rankings, a mixed bag, will be reported at school board meeting
The state Education Department will offer training sessions this month to support school divisions with federally identified schools.
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Wise County government chief prepares to depart as county budget woes continue
If the current spending pattern continues, the county will run out of money before the next tax billing in the spring, the county treasurer warned the board of supervisors.
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Montgomery supervisors consider seeking study on data center zoning
The zoning law currently “does not define or allow data center facilities as a use,” a resolution notes.
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Rye Cove goes from unable to finish a game to playing for the state championship
How did the tiny school in Scott County turn around its program? The retired ABC officer who took over as coach says there’s no secret, just hard work.
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‘Montgomery Matters’ comprehensive plan’s first two parts to be reviewed Wednesday
Over the three decades from 1990 to 2020, Montgomery County’s population grew by 33 percent, or nearly 24,500 people. Christiansburg’s population grew the fastest during that time, nearly doubling at 45.4 percent. Those are just two statistics that help illustrate why the county needs a comprehensive plan and needs to update it regularly. The Montgomery […]
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Bus drivers, technicians, skilled workers could see pay scale changes from Montgomery County
The proposal will boost pay for skilled workers to make the county more competitive for its open roles.
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Big Stone Gap focuses on its undefeated team, not its fugitive coach
News media from as far away as Great Britain descended on the Wise County town, but local fans just wanted to talk about the team.