ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1997, Roanoke Times
DATE: Sunday, March 30, 1997 TAG: 9703310011
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-4 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
CHRISTIANSBURG
Flat rate to Roanoke
Christiansburg callers will be able to dial directly to Roanoke and Salem beginning April 1. They will also see a $2.79 additional monthly fee for residential customers for the service. The change, implemented by Bell-Atlantic, will make Christiansburg the only town in the New River Valley with a toll-free calling zone to both Roanoke and Salem. Published in Wednesday's Current.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Planners OK golf
Monday,the county Planning Commission recommended approval of a golf resort in Riner, but only if the county changes its current designation of Riner as a rural agricultural community. For the golf course to be an appropriate development for Riner, the county's comprehensive plan should show Riner as a rural expansion area where the county endorses growth. The 5-3 vote will go to the Board of Supervisors, who will decide whether the 18-hole course, restaurant and 140 townhomes will be built. Published in Tuesday's Roanoke Times.
Supervisor race begins
Henry Jablonski, who has represented District D for 14 years, announced Wednesday he would not run for re-election this fall. On Thursday, School Board member Barry Worth said he hoped to replace Jablonski by running for the Republican nomination for supervisor. Published in Friday's Current.
RADFORD
DUI charge on hold
Driving under the influence of drugs charge were essentially postponed Thursday for a former city firefighter. William E. "Tommy" Long, who hit a parked police car with a pumper truck in November, said he had taken a prescription medicine for migraines before the accident. State lab results showed the presence of two drugs found in some prescription migraine medications in Long's system. Prosecutors are waiting for results from an independent lab in Richmond, requested by Long, to prosecute the case. Published in Friday's Current
PULASKI COUNTY
Claytor to clean-up
Monday, the Board of Supervisors considered cleaning up some 450 tons of debris from Claytor Lake - at a price tag of more than $25,000. The cost would include equipment that could be used for years to come and double the amount of waste removed. The supervisors took no immediate action on the budget request. Published in Wednesday's Current.
VIRGINIA TECH
Tech player convicted
A Virginia Tech football player was convicted Monday and sentenced to two days in jail for his part in a campus brawl. Tyron Edmond, a sophomore linebacker, was among eight current and former players indicted in early November after an assult on two students. Tech already punished Edmond with a one-game suspension. Published in Tuesday's Roanoke Times.
Frats going dry
Two national fraternities have announced they will ban alcohol in chapter houses. Some members of the Sigma Nu and Phi Delta Theta chapters at Virginia Tech don't like the idea; others say these fraternities will fill a niche for students not interested in drinking. Published in Tuesday's Roanoke Times.
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LENGTH: Medium: 78 lines ILLUSTRATION: PHOTO: GENE DALTON/THE ROANOKE TIMES. Sunday night's lunarby CNBeclipse was a spectacular sight for those who stayed up late enough.
Ninety-two percent of the moon's face was covered in shadow.