http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/virginia/alta-vista/ Alta Vista, VA News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/virginia/alta-vista/content/b38d65827bac0e4718dc15718f9e15e6.html The Peters Ridge Fire still covers about 100 acres More than 40 firefighters have been working to get the fire under control http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/virginia/alta-vista/content/0b4dc8c8abe0e3d9e6b97b873e87e9e6.html BY FRANK GREEN TimesDispatch Staff Writer Harold Douglas Jr 30 a former lieutenant at the Lawrenceville Correctional Center was sentenced today to six months behind bars for taking a 2000 bribe from an inmate Douglas took a cashier's check from inmate David E Davis 39 in 2006 in exchange for not reporting the inmate had been caught with marijuana http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/virginia/alta-vista/content/9096d15d445f44d335eb21a9cb794228.html MONTEREY Elmer TuckRyland Arrington 85 of Covington formerly of Monterey died Thursday Aug 21 2008 at Salem VA Medical Center He was born May 4 1923 a son of the late William and Laura Webb Arrington http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/virginia/alta-vista/content/deacec79b4c6f953ebad55955fb61715.html Henrico County police say an ongoing domestic dispute appears to be the motive for a shooting in Highland Springs this morning that left one person dead another hurt and a third in custody http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/virginia/alta-vista/content/079fed693413849e0273ee47fa0b3fa6.html Democrat Barack Obama Thursday depicted John McCain as rich out of touch and less a foreignpolicy expert than he claims part of the increasingly negative tone of the presidential hopeful's message as he tries to fight the perception that his campaign has stalled Two national polls released Thursday showed McCain has drawn almost even with Obama in the last few weeks thanks to an aggressive new tone and a series of negative campaign commercials painting Obama as a tax raiser who is illprepared to lead in a dangerous world That in turn has prompted Obama to step up his rhetoric against McCain http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/virginia/alta-vista/content/87b72fa89421d0fab8d4a91e28d17111.html A long awaited road improvement project will begin in a few days in Johnson City http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/virginia/alta-vista/content/ec175ac10d1fda1220b5e5dc4d5fae23.html Outdoor Wonders Can Be Found Just Beyond The Bustle Of The SpeedwayJust outside the oval beyond the bustle of Bristol Motor Speedway you don8217;t need to look far to find a wonderland in the great outdoors Both Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia boast milehigh mountains wild rivers waterfalls scenic overlooks lakeside beaches and wondrous viewsHere8217;s a list of mustsees in the Mountain Empire For visiting race fans or simply the locals consider this a primer for getting out and seeing things just down the road:BIG WALKER MOUNTAIN Overlooking a Smokiesstyle view of the Jefferson National Forest you8217;ll find a 100foothigh lookout tower on Big Walker Mountain at the BlandWythe county lineOften said the owner Ron Kime people come to this scenic section of Southwest Virginia to test their fear of heights http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/virginia/alta-vista/content/d0db31e3da7b50a365e2753689e83cf0.html 8220;ETSU PRIDE MoveIn Day8221; begins tomorrow at 6 am till 1 pm and officially launches the traditional community celebration of ETSU PRIDE week as the start of fall semester There are many more events that help kick off the semester as well