Grundy Parking Will Change on Thursday

   Motorists traveling through downtown Grundy will notice changes in parking patterns effective today (Thursday) as a result of continuing demolition associated with the Grundy Flood Control project.
   The parking area behind the former Street law firm location will no longer be available as a parking area and parking on Rt. 83 across from the community center will also cease to be available as the contractor, E. Luke Greene, advances in demolition of the buildings going toward west Grundy.
   Town Manager Chuck Crabtree noted parking will continue to be available in the parking building, as well as in the Grundy Church of Christ lot and in the lot across the new access bridge on the redevelopment site and the former Grundy Food City location.
   The town continues to operate a trolley service to pick-up motorists from those parking areas to transport them to other locations within the town loop.

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Funding Sought to Advance Forensics Lab

   Members of the Buchanan County Board of Supervisors agreed last Thursday to lend their support to an application for $1.4 million from the Coalfield Economic Development Authority to establish a private forensics lab and classroom in Buchanan County.
   Former Assistant County Attorney Frank Kilgore, who has been hired by the county to work on special projects, brought the proposal to the board, asking the board to adopt a resolution supporting the University of Appalachia’s request for CEDA funding.
   The monies, if granted, will be used to establish the forensics lab and classroom, including consultant costs, layout, design, equipment and installation of the new lab at the Buchanan County Technology Park in cooperation with and under the direction of the Buchanan County Industrial Development Authority, according to the resolution.
   The resolution, adopted unanimously on a motion by Garden Supervisor Buddy Fuller and seconded by Knox Supervisor Pat Justus, noted the board has previously initiated the establishment of the University of Appalachia and its college of pharmacy and further that the pharmacy program achieved its pre-candidate status in a timely manner and is proceeding toward its provisional accreditation review.
   Kilgore noted that the pharmacy program received more than 1,300 applications for the next school year’s 65 slots and he added the first year class which has been enrolled since last August is now “enjoying a very successful summer rotation and training program at hospital pharmacies around the nation, bringing positive recognition to their school and our region.”
   He noted the board had previously requested that he explore the feasibility of establishing a private forensic lab in association with the university and to recruit a regional college to offer a four-year degree program in forensic science as a learning component to the lab.

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