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Warner spends day in area

Written by Bill Wyatt

Thursday, 22 May 2008

Mark Warner was in the area yesterday. He helped release trout fingerlings into the Smith River along with a crowd of 4th and 5th graders from the Henry County School system.

Around 7pm he appeared as the key-note speaker for the 49th annual awards dinner of the local Chamber of Commerce at Chatmoss Country Club. Warner told the audience of about 250 people that this was a special place for him and that memories of the decline in textile industry are seared in his brain. He praised the area's business leaders for having vision and willingness to rebuild and continue on. He pointed out that during his term as Governor more than 30 economic announcements were made in this region and 3,500 jobs were created. He admitted not all of them worked out, but the effort indicates to him our willingness to overcome our economic difficulties and not succomb to them.

Taking the second-half of his speech to stump a little bit in his bid for State Senator, Warner offerred himself as a democrat who is willing to take his party hat off and create a new group of what he called "radical centrists." He said he believes American citizens are ready for results and not what acheives partisan goals. Warner is running for the seat being vacated by the retiring John Warner (no relation).

The Martinsville and Henry County Chamber of Commerce awarded the Chairman's Award to Lance Heater, president and CEO of Southwestern Virginia Gas Company, and past president of the Chamber. The Fred Herring Award was awarded to Gil Carter, a Fiedlity Bank executive.

AAA reports slowdown for Holiday Weekend

Written by Bill Wyatt

Thursday, 22 May 2008

According to AAA, rising gas prices are slowing things down for planned Memorial Day travel for more Virginians this year, but there will still be a lot of folks on the road. Nearly 824,000 Virginians will travel 50 miles or more from home this holiday, the AAA predicted. That's a decrease of more than 3 percent from last year's Memorial Day weekend. About 84,800 Virginians (10 percent of the state's travelers) plan to fly this holiday weekend, a decrease of 7.5 percent from those who took to the skies last year, AAA reported. An additional 45,000 Virginians intend to travel by train or bus.

A gallon of self-serve regular gasoline cost an average of $3.73 yesterday in Virginia, 30 cents higher than last month and 67 cents higher than the same time last year, AAA reported. That national average yesterday was $3.81 per gallon.

According to the Virginia State Police, in 2007, 16 people died in crashes on Virginia roads during the four-day Memorial Day weekend. Eleven died in 2006, and 15 died in 2005. State police are increasing their presence on the roads during peak travel times for the long weekend and give motorists this advice: be cautious, share the road, wear a seat belt, obey the speed limit (which will help save gas, too), take rest breaks every two hours to avoid fatigue, and don't drink and drive.

During last year's Memorial Day weekend, state police cited or arrested 10,198 speeders, 3,300 reckless drivers and 235 impaired drivers. They also issued 1,206 seat-belt violations and 346 child safety-seat violations.

VDOT changes traffic pattern for Magna Vista graduation

Written by Bill Wyatt

Thursday, 22 May 2008

According to VDOT, motorists traveling to Magna Vista High School in Henry County for graduation activities on Friday, May 30th will need to be aware of changes in traffic patterns.

Drivers must use Route 687 (Soapstone Road) to travel to the school. Route 688 (Lee Ford Camp Road) will be closed from 4:30pm-8pm. All traffic must use Soapstone Road from Route 220, Route 58 or Route 641 (Joseph Martin Highway).

All traffic on Route 1060 (Magna Vista School Road - Entry from Soapstone Road) will be one way using both lanes to the parking areas. Traffic will be controlled by the Henry County Sheriff's office and message boards will also be in place to provide directional information.

All motorists should use caution and those attending the graduation please plan to arrive early.

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Warner spends day in area

Mark Warner was in the area yesterday. He helped release trout fingerlings into the Smith River along with a crowd of 4th and 5th graders from the Henry County School system.

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Former Pittsylvania County Treasurer Glenn Brown has stepped in as interim treasurer to replace the late Shirley Simpson. Circuit Court Judge Charles Strauss appointed Brown to the position on Tuesday. Simpson, who died May 7, was treasurer from 2000 until her death.

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