Abingdon NewsLocal news for Abingdon, VA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.JMH Holds Emergency Blood Drive Friday At Barter Stage II- June 29, 2008 Blood donations are in the red at Johnston Memorial Hospital's Blood Bank. The Abingdon-based medical facility is holding and emergency blood drive Friday at the Barter Theater Stage II on Main Street.http://www.topix.net/city/abingdon-va/2008/06/jmh-holds-emergency-blood-drive-friday-at-ba... Work on Artisan Center Slated for Late This Year- June 27, 2008 BY DAVID McGEE BRISTOL HERALD COURIER ABINGDON, Va. - Work on the Heartwood Artisan Center is now expected to begin late this year, a state official said.http://www.topix.net/city/abingdon-va/2008/06/work-on-artisan-center-slated-for-late-this-... Canvassers Guage Which Issues Matter Most To Rural Virginians- June 25, 2008 These summer interns aren't knocking on doors to sell books or vacuum cleaners - they're peddling democracy.http://www.topix.net/city/abingdon-va/2008/06/canvassers-guage-which-issues-matter-most-to... the saturday short list- June 23, 2008 Teach the kids about all the fun there is to have in the great outdoors, right here in Roanoke.http://www.topix.net/city/abingdon-va/2008/06/the-saturday-short-list?fromrss=1 Review: There's Nothing Small About - Evita'- June 21, 2008 Barter Theatre's big musical of the season is "Evita." Tim Rice's and Andrew Lloyd Webber's spectacular story is about the rise and fall of Eva Duarte Peron, the Argentine actress who purveyed her sexuality and ...http://www.topix.net/city/abingdon-va/2008/06/review-theres-nothing-small-about-evita?from... Iron ore and Coal Mine Higher Price in Mining Sector- June 19, 2008 Rocketing prices for coking coal and iron ore, the two main components of steel, have left steelmakers shell-shocked. But the price spikes have lit a "For Sale" sign atop the coal mining sector, and a range of ...http://www.topix.net/city/abingdon-va/2008/06/iron-ore-and-coal-mine-higher-price-in-minin... Fire Destroys Bristol, Va., Storage Units- June 17, 2008 The contents inside a row of eight storage units were destroyed by fire Thursday when two men apparently ignited the flames while working on a car engine nearby, officials said.http://www.topix.net/city/abingdon-va/2008/06/fire-destroys-bristol-va-storage-units?fromr... Kant Stop Records' court cases set to begin- June 15, 2008 Reporter Bristol Herald Courier Published: June 9, 2008 Several people connected with Kant Stop Records, which authorities say was a front to distribute more than $2 million worth of crack cocaine since 2003, ...http://www.topix.net/city/abingdon-va/2008/06/kant-stop-records-court-cases-set-to-begin?f... Sustainable Development Group Forms In Abingdon, Va.- June 13, 2008 Reporter Bristol Herald Courier Published: June 13, 2008 ABINGDON, Va. - A group is being formed in Washington County, Va., to create a coalition of people and organizations advocating for sustainable ...http://www.topix.net/city/abingdon-va/2008/06/sustainable-development-group-forms-in-abing... Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit Filed Against Current And Former Chilhowie Town Officials- June 11, 2008 A $30.35 million lawsuit was filed Friday against current and former town officials, seeking damages related to a 2006 incident for which two former town police officers are now serving prison sentences.http://www.topix.net/city/abingdon-va/2008/06/multi-million-dollar-lawsuit-filed-against-c... |