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April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

Child abuse and neglect is the cause of more than 1,000 deaths each year in the U.S. and, in Virginia, every 84 minutes a child is abused or neglected.
During 2011, there were 29,619 children reported as possible victims of abuse or neglect in the state.
These reports were recorded by local Departments of Social Services for investigation or family assessments.
The state reports show that:

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Carroll PSA targets inspectors with conflict policy

HILLSVILLE ― A Carroll Public Service Authority conflict of interest policy for contractors in general lasted less than one month before a proposal was made to narrow it to apply to the PSA's construction inspectors.

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Students explore green technology

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Council candidates face off in forum

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Grayson board approves Sunday alcohol sales by 3-2 vote

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Carroll could lease empty KDH buildings

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Virginia collected $101 million from speeding tickets

Virginia collected more than $101 million in revenue from highway speeding infractions during 2010, according to a new analysis by AAA.
All told, Virginia brought in $238 million in traffic fines during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010. The citations were issued by Virginia State Police and local police departments.
The “Ordinances and Funding of Courts” report prepared by the Virginia auditor of public accounts provides a rare glimpse into monies generated by traffic citations.

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Tractor-trailer plows through yards after collision

HILLSVILLE — A 1999 Kenworth tractor-trailer went through several yards and ended up overturned on Beaver Dam Road after another motorist turned in front of the rig at Red Hill General Store on Friday morning.
The incident happened at about 11:19 a.m. when Stephanie Dalton, 26, of Hillsville, driving a 2002 Chevy Geo Tracker, turned left into the store lot and into the path of the tractor-trailer, driven by Thomas Dull Jr., according to a Virginia State Police report by Trooper Matt Cochran.

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Mentally disabled need adequate care

This Landmark News Service editorial first appeared in the Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk.

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Readers' Hotline 4/16/12

Opportunity knocks
I could not agree more with the caller last week regarding our Twin County Regional Hospital aligning with Duke LifePoint Healthcare. That is amazing. This is just a great, great opportunity for our community to have Duke LifePoint here.

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