President Donald Trump’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” budget legislation will remove $26 billion from health care in Virginia, Spanberger said following a tour of the Lee County hospital. “The harm hasn’t hit yet.”
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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Dumpsite proposal reaches Montgomery supervisors for vote
The board will also vote on various appropriations including money for a Marcus Alert system and school nutrition programs.
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Earle-Sears backs a small nuclear reactor in Wise County
Utilities haven’t shown interest in a nuclear reactor in Southwest Virginia, but some officials have pursued one anyway. The Republican candidate for governor backed their efforts during a relatively rare roundtable in Marion on Thursday.
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Montgomery school board could set up behind-the-wheel driver education
Montgomery County is among the 28% of Virginia school divisions that don’t provide behind-the-wheel instruction, which is provided by private companies.
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Montgomery County to consider moving 7 acres into Blacksburg
The agreement between the town and county looks to correct errors and eliminate some situations where parcels are split by the town/county boundary.
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Montgomery dumpsite for construction waste adjacent to residences could get five times bigger
Expanding operations would allow for disposal of 2 million cubic yards of debris over a 40-year period, including soil, brick, concrete block and broken concrete.
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Montgomery County supervisors, school board begin process to find new superintendent
The board of supervisors and school board will also discuss the annual budget and begin a school facilities study at their joint meeting.
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Montgomery County supervisors to discuss fee changes, plat approval
Supervisors will also consider appropriations for the county’s school system and radio cache maintenance, among other items.
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Big Stone Gap set to start construction on first skate park in Virginia’s southwest corner
The closest facility to the town’s planned skate park and bicycle pump track are about an hour away in Tennessee.
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Montgomery Regional Economic Development Commission meets Thursday to discuss job creation through collaboration
Several community partners are scheduled to share reports and take part in discussion.
