Fotheringay LLC, which owns the historic Fotheringay home and nearby property, is asking supervisors to amend the county’s comprehensive plan to allow development of as many as 473 homes near the Eastern Montgomery middle and high schools.
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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A small town near the state line appears to be a hot spot for cannabis lovers
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Agenda Lynchburg: Joint city council-schools committee meets Thursday
The joint committee will deliberate the T.C. Miller conversion as well as other school changes.
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Agenda Lynchburg: City council to review proposed budget increases
The proposed budget will increase water, sewer and stormwater management bills.
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Agenda Montgomery: Schools budget could increase $5.2 million
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Plan for Dickenson County climate hub on hold following federal funding freeze
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3 years after almost losing its charter, Pound again faces a threat to its existence — this time from within
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Vice President Vance returns to Damascus, promises faster federal disaster response
The appearance reprised his visit to the Washington County town during the campaign in October.
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Del. Jones makes unannounced visit to Red Onion following reports of inmate mistreatment and self-immolation
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