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They also say he owned part of The Cricket in Pocahontas before its demolition. 

Once he takes a bite of a Big Pal with Cheese and some Frenchy Fries he'll be on board.

They also say he owned part of The Cricket in Pocahontas before its demolition. 

They also say he owned part of The Cricket in Pocahontas before its demolition. 

Conflict of interest - Shaq owns many Five Guys restaurants. 
 
if you want a wild rabbit hole to go down, google what all companies Shaquille O’Neal has ownership in. It includes The General & Brooks Brothers, as well as the rights to Marilyn Monroe’s likeness, plus countless other things you probably wouldn’t expect.

Once he takes a bite of a Big Pal with Cheese and some Frenchy Fries he'll be on board.

Maybe now we can get one of those urban paintings on the side of the Gate City Pal's with Mac and Shaq back to back...

Maybe now we can get one of those urban paintings on the side of the Gate City Pal's with Mac and Shaq back to back...

Maybe now we can get one of those urban paintings on the side of the Gate City Pal's with Mac and Shaq back to back...

If the VHSL has an opportunity to screw something up, they will.

I predict that work on all three Tazewell County fields will come down to the wire. 

Some of these kids have a terrible group of people surrounding them as well.
They hitch to the kid's wagon in hopes of some huge NIL deal or even further, NFL contract.
They will put thoughts in the kid's head that they are a P5 talent or the League is a no doubt outcome to their career.
I see it damn near every day and the kid is the one who suffers in the end. 

Some of these kids have a terrible group of people surrounding them as well.
They hitch to the kid's wagon in hopes of some huge NIL deal or even further, NFL contract.
They will put thoughts in the kid's head that they are a P5 talent or the League is a no doubt outcome to their career.
I see it damn near every day and the kid is the one who suffers in the end. 

It's far more common for kids in P5 or G5 schools to end up on a path similar to this when entering the Transfer Portal. Should be a cautionary tale but all we see from ESPN is Cody Shrader puff pieces. Young people that haven't developed critical thinking skills yet, see those pieces and think everyone is doing it. So they leap and end up falling out of sight.

EPA is called DEQ in Virginia. Department of Environmental Quality. No project over 10,000 square feet involving disturbance of existing ground conditions in Virginia can go to construction without a permit from them. 
If school board just approved the contracts for design and construction last fall, design has barely even begun at this point. The engineers have barely had enough time to get survey data back to begin design. If this is indeed the case, construction will not begin before 2025. What was once a 6-month process to get from field survey to construction is now 18-months. Especially considering most state agencies in charge of review and issuance of necessary permits to go to construction are still working from home.
I'm not involved in the Tazewell County projects but I've been directly involved in a number of turf installations over the years in other localities. 

I applaud your enthusiasm but my 25+ years of experience in the engineering world tell me, everything reasonable goes out the window when design and construction involve state and federal agencies. 
Tree removal, sediment basins, and retaining walls all require DEQ permits before construction can begin. DEQ review of construction plans is a minimum, 9-month process. More often than not, it's longer. If they require changes to the plans, the calendar starts all over again. 

It’s gonna take longer than you think. 

Every team meal at Bonanza has resulted in a LOSS, so much that, we haven't took a team to eat there in nearly 25 years. We consider the place cursed. But the buffet is almost worth an occasional L

Green is such a dumb color. Why would ANYONE ever use it. 😉

Like clockwork...
The Cicadas are set to reappear this year and so does the Graham stadium debate.

Most of this is complete rubbish. First when you do a true financial assessment Tazewell County comes out way ahead renting Mitchell Stadium. It costs way more in primary and secondary costs to have a stadium. Think insurance, security, utilities, maintenance, etc. Second. Graham and Bluefield alternate first pick for games. Last year Bluefield had to move two dates to accommodate Graham and Graham had to move one date. Next season there are once again three conflicts. If that remains Graham will move two and Bluefield one. There was a time 25 or so years ago when neither paid rent. It is true at that time Bluefield always got first pick. But when Graham started paying rent that they insisted on equal access to dates and the home side. They were granted those requests. Third. Is Graham going to pay rent for the one home game with Bluefield every other year? Is Graham just going to let Bluefield be home every year and use WV Referees and rules? Is Graham going to let Bluefield be home every year and let Bluefield keep all of the gate receipts instead of splitting the gate every year like they do now?
Now having said that the soccer field issue is a valid point. The soccer team generates almost no revenue so it does make sense to look for an alternative to the gouging the soccer complex charges.

LOL we HAVE to eat there sometimes on Sunday.. better be near toilet soon after

It's essentially the thread holding Russell County together at the moment. 

Best cleanse that I've found.

It's essentially the thread holding Russell County together at the moment.