previous 5 hits Public shares thoughts on proposed nuclear plant 5/8/2008 By Megan Anderson HOMETOWN NEWS megan@hometown-news.com Duke Energy won't make a final decision about building the William States Lee III Nuclear Station in Cherokee County before 2010, but things are starting to heat up now. Continued... proposed nuclear plant County to reassess pet euthanizations, hire a veterinarian 5/2/2008 By Megan Anderson HOMETOWN NEWS megan@hometown-news.com The Cherokee County Council has made the decision to reassess how animal euthanizations are conducted amid allegations that the county has been practicing inhumane, and possibly illegal, procedures. Continued... More than a thousand attend Blacksburg’s Iron City Festival 4/24/2008 By Megan Anderson HOMETOWN NEWS megan@hometown-news.com Despite some rain, more than 1,200 people turned out for Blacksburg’s third annual Iron City Festival. Members of the Blacksburg Business Association deemed the two-day event quite successful. Continued... Iron City Ministry Celebrates Successful Fundraisers 4/17/2008 In today’s hectic, always - on - the - go, world, it can be difficult to find enough time to get everything done. With only so many hours in a day, not every item on your to-do list gets accomplished. Despite their busy schedules, though, some families in Blacksburg made time this weekend for community service, exercise, and quality time together by participating in the “Ray Bedford 100”. Continued... Local Men Volunteer as Part of NOAH Rebuild 4/10/2008 By Megan Anderson HOMETOWN NEWS megan@hometown-news.com Too often you hear that someone was in the wrong place at the wrong time, but four local men, all members of Hopewell Baptist Church, recently experienced what it feels like to truly be in the right place at the right time. Continued... previous 5 hits