At 10:00 am, voter turnout across the county stood at 11%. In 2009, the turnout at the same time was 14%.The total turnout in 2009 ended up at 43%. That contrasted with 41% in 2007. We can and should do better today. If you haven’t voted yet, I hope you plan to do so. I’ll [...]
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the candidate’s forum
October 31st, 2011 · No Comments · news, video
Here are videos of part of the Candidate’s Forum from last Thursday evening, complements of Linda Meyer. Unfortunately, her battery died before the evening was over.
final farmers market of 2011
October 28th, 2011 · No Comments · news
Neither rain, nor sleet or snow will keep us from our appointed rounds. Tomorrow is the final day for this year’s Wytheville Farmers Market. Y’all come and bring the young’ns for a little Halloween fun and some trick or treating. And please, buy some of Anne’s baked goods. My girlish figure is going to hell [...]
linda meyer reports
October 27th, 2011 · 15 Comments · news
If you run into Linda Meyer in the next few days, you might want to thank her. Linda has decided to perform a much-needed community service. She plans to record the Board of Supervisors meetings and post them on YouTube. Here is the link for the 10/25/2011 meeting: http://www.youtube.com/WytheCountyTeaParty Though Linda has provided the link [...]
Tags:linda meyer·Sheriff Doug King·Wythe County Board of Supervisors·Wythe County Tea Party
occupy wythe county board of supervisors
October 24th, 2011 · 4 Comments · news, opinion
Thursday evening, beginning at 6pm, the non-partisan Legislative Committee of the Wytheville-Wythe-Bland Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a candidate’s forum in the Board of Supervisors meeting room. Folks, this is our chance to let the local candidates know how we feel. Any candidate who does not appear without a good reason should not receive a [...]
Tags:Cellell Dalton·Stephen Bear·Wythe County Board of Supervisors·Wytheville-Wythe-Bland Chamber of Commerce
wythe democrats to hold homecoming
July 20th, 2011 · 10 Comments · musings, news
The Wythe County Democrat Party plans to hold a homecoming get together tomorrow evening (Thursday, July 21,) at Elizabeth Brown Park beginning at 5:30 pm. County residents are invited to a hot dog supper and an evening of entertainment featuring music by Sam Gleaves and the political satire of Marsha Turpin. The highlight of the [...]
Tags:Elizbeth Brown Park·Gene Horney·Marsha Turpin·Sam Gleaves·Wythe County Democrat Party
democrat slate set
July 19th, 2011 · 2 Comments · news
The Wythe County Democrat Party chose their candidates for the November elections last night. The nominees are: For Board of Supervisors- West Wytheville District – Mary “Sis” Cassell Fort Chiswell District – Joe Hale Speedwell District – Gene Horney (incumbent) Supervisor at Large – Wythe “Buckey” Sharitz (incumbent) Constitutional Officers- Commissioner of Revenue – Robert [...]
Tags:Joe Hale·Robert Kegley·Wythe County Board of Supervisors·Wythe County Democrat Party
linda meyer reports
July 12th, 2011 · No Comments · news, opinion
For the last month or so, I”ve been conducting a little experiment. I haven’t read, listened to, or watched ANY news other than what has been reported in the Wytheville Enterprise. No television, no radio, no internet, no nothing. I can report that no news is indeed good news. I have been less stressed, less [...]
Tags:linda meyer·Wythe County Board of Supervisors·wythe county elections·wythe county republican party
last evening was fun….
June 10th, 2011 · No Comments · festivals, news
Memo to Mother Nature: Hey, knock it off, I’m on your side. Anne and I spent yesterday afternoon toodling around and arrived home just in time for the fireworks. A couple of weeks ago, I posted a picture of the giant willow tree down by the Creek that was split in half by lightning. That [...]
Tags:chatauqua festival·electrical storms·lightning·Mother Nature·wytheville va