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Group Hopes to Preserve Old School ■ WEATHER PAGE 3 ■ OBITUARIES Page 4 ■ OPINION Page 6 ■ SPORTS Page 7 ■ IN TOUCH Page 9 ■ CLASSIFIEDS Page 12 $1.00 The WEDNESDAY ■ APRIL 13, 2016 CLINTWOOD, VA. VOL. 34, NO. 15 USPS 684-350 Police seek information about woman’s death BY JEFF LESTER Flint had lived at various times in Clintwood, Office, 276/386-7679. ★ STAFF WRITER State police cannot release fur- Coeburn, Duffield, Pound and Big Stone Gap. ther details about Flint or the case Virginia State Police continue at this time, she said. to investigate the death of a local stances of Flint’s suspicious. On indicate that she had lived at vari- A Facebook support page woman found injured beside a Tuesday, VSP spokeswoman ous times in Clintwood, Coeburn, includes dozens of calls for prayer road in Clinchport two weeks ago. Corinne Geller said the case is Duffield, Pound and Big Stone and support for Flint, followed by Sirena L. Flint, 35, of still an ongoing criminal investi- Gap. messages of condolence upon her Dickenson County died April 4 at gation. Anyone with information passing, from friends across Wise Holston Valley Medical Center, The state medical examiner’s regarding Flint’s injuries and and Dickenson counties and Kingsport, Tennessee. She had office in Roanoke performed an death is asked to call state police beyond. Many of them express been transported there after being autopsy on Flint’s remains. at 276/223-4250 or #77 on a cell suspicions that her injuries were found lying in a ditch at about While state police identified phone, or by email at ques- caused by someone else. Flint’s funeral service was 2:30 a.m. on March 30. Flint as a Dickenson County resi- [email protected]. Also, you Sirena L. Flint Police consider the circum- dent, public government records can call the Scott County Sheriff’s Friday in Clintwood. Park expands adventure offerings BY PAULA TATE ★ EDITOR As Breaks Interstate Park prepares for an increase in visitation with the arrival of warmer weather, park offi- cials are focused not neces- sarily on new offerings but more so on what’s already there in a new way. “These days we’re trying to focus more on using the park’s natural resources and connecting to those more,” noted park Superintendent Austin Bradley in a recent The Dickenson County Historical Society is lobbying for the DMHS building to be preserved because of interview. its historic significance as a monument to the 16 Dickenson County men who died in World War I. Last year, the park received more than 350,000 visitors, a mixture of day-use and overnight guests. A 2015 Virginia State Parks System Group hopes to preserve old school study determined the park had the fourth greatest economic BY PAULA TATE has turned over ownership of the new Ridgeview high and an important part of our histo- impact among state parks in ★ EDITOR the old school buildings to the middle schools as part of a ry and are asking for support in Virginia. The Breaks facility county, many are wondering flood protection project. our efforts for it to remain that had a $9.95 million economic CLINTWOOD — Some what will happen to the vacat- Supervisors have not yet way,” said historical society impact across southwest local historians hope a nearly ed structures. voted on or discussed options president Edith Faye Redden. Virginia and southeast century-old school building The board of supervisors about what to do with the prop- “By circulating the petition, Kentucky, according to the can be preserved as a historic accepted deeds for three of the erties. we are trying to fulfill our mis- study. landmark in the community. vacated school properties in However, the Dickenson sion statement to preserve our The park, known as the Built in the early 1920s, late March, including County Historical Society is history,” she added. Grand Canyon of the South, Dickenson County Memorial Clintwood’s main building and lobbying for the DMHS build- According to Redden and has long concentrated on eco- & Industrial High School the “annex,” Longs Fork ing to be preserved because of information from the society’s tourism and adventure stands beside Clintwood High Middle School and Haysi its historic significance as a archives, the school was tourism, even before the School. The schools, along High’s main building. Some monument to the 16 Dickenson declared by a 1920 Virginia terms became popular, and with Haysi and Ervinton high vacated buildings — Ervinton County men who died in World General Assembly act to Bradley said the park is trying and Longs Fork middle high, Clinchco elementary and War I. “stand as a monument of and to build upon that. schools, were closed as part of some buildings that were part The society is circulating a memorial to the soldiers, For instance, this year the a division restructuring plan. of the Haysi campus — must petition in support of the effort. sailors and marines from said park will open certain areas Many locals refer to the older be torn down as part of an “It is one of the last historic county of Dickenson in the late for rock climbing. Economic Clintwood building simply as agreement with the U.S. Army buildings left in the county, world’s war, who lost their “the annex.” Corps of Engineers. Corps although it is not on the nation- Now that the school board funding was used to construct al historic registry. We feel it’s PLEASE SEE SCHOOL, PAGE 5 PLEASE SEE PARK, PAGE 5 SUBSCRIBER INFORMATION HERE SUBSCRIBER INFORMATION Reward offered for information about recent woods arsons Virginia Department of Forestry spe- officials are concerned with the number Virginia Department of Forestry office at cial forest wardens suspect one or more and frequency of these dangerous, 276/597-7400 and report it. Alternatively, arsonists ignited a number of fires in destructive and senseless criminal acts,” you may call the Buchanan County neighboring Buchanan County from a forestry department press release Sheriff’s Office at 276/935-2313. You March 24-31, and the department is offer- notes. may also anonymously call the VDOF ing a $2,000 reward for information that Woods arson is a felony in Virginia, Arson Tip Line at 434/220-9053. leads to conviction of those responsible punishable by a prison sentence of up to For other emergencies or to report a for the crimes. five years and/or a fine of up to $2,500. new fire, call 911. These fires occurred in various areas of The guilty person is also responsible to If you see any fire where firefighters the county, including the communities of pay for the cost of suppressing the fire. have not yet arrived on the scene, make Duty, Guesses Fork, Council, Big Rock, “The VDOF needs citizens to be vigi- note of the following: Oakwood and Harman, according to lant in the fight against arson – a crime • location and time of the fire; VDOF. that could lead to property destruction or • description of persons observed in the Woods arson is the common term for even death,” the release states. area; deliberately burning forests, grasslands If you believe you have information • description of any vehicles or ATVs or brush without the owner’s permission. relating to the cause of these fires or the observed and the license plate if possible; “The VDOF and other law enforcement person or people responsible, call the • any other pertinent information. PAGE 2 ■ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2016 ■ THE DICKENSON STAR First automobiles recorded in county around 1914 SUBMITTED BY EDITH FAYE REDDEN ★ DICKENSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESIDENT A few months ago, someone suggested that Dickenson County Historical Society research the automobile dealerships in Dickenson County. Historical society member Dennis Reedy enjoys studying and collecting infor- mation on old vehicles. And from time to time, he even collects old automobiles. Reedy started our research with the his- tory of the first automobiles in the county. Then, we tried to sort the hodgepodge of information that we found on automobiles and auto dealerships in Dickenson County. *** According to page 276 of the book “Meet Virginia’s Baby,” the first automo- biles were owned by “Creed French and others at Clintwood in 1914.” The book “Pioneer Recollectios” fea- tures on page 145 a statement made to E. J. Sutherland on Feb. 5, 1954 by Ayers Friend, son of Gallie Friend, regarding the first E. J. Sutherland is pictured on March 5, 1924 in front of Perkins and automobiles in Clintwood. Ayers Friend Gray Service Station in Clintwood. The photo was taken from the stated: Charles Perkins, who started “I remember distinctly the first automo- photo albums of E. J. Sutherland, which his son, William, allowed biles that were brought to Clintwood, for I the historical society to copy. the first automobile dealership was the owner of one of three cars that were in Clintwood, stands in front of brought in the same day. Little Jim Damron, one of his early dealerships Creed French, and I went to Big Stone Gap and purchased them from C. C. Long for around 1925. This photo was $850.00 each. They were Model T Fords, submitted by Carolyn 1915. We brought them back with us by Cummins, the daughter of way of Coeburn and Cranesnest River over Charles Perkins. the old wagon road. When we got to the south foot of Hibbitts Hill, the road got so bad and steep that we could not drive them Dickenson County Historical any further. We then hired Billy Hibbitts to haul them into Clintwood with his team of Society member Carolyn horses, charging us $12.00 each for the job.
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