Emporia
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City signs agreement with EGRA over use of Meherrin River Park
The Emporia City Council has voted to sign an updated memorandum of understanding with the Emporia-Greensville Recreation Association regarding the operation of Meherrin River Park. The agreement comes after months of work between the two parties after the EGRA announced they were pulling out of the park in May. In...
Portions of recreational water and fish consumption advisories lifted
The Virginia Department of Health announced that it is lifting portions of the recreational water and fish consumption advisories issued in response to a chemical storage facility fire in South Hill, Va., on July 6. The portion of the advisory being lifted is for a section of the Meherrin River...
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