Notice
Water will be off from the church in Pound Bottom and Riverside Circle/Drive in Pound from 4:00 pm this evening (August 16, 2017) until leak is fixed. We ask for your patience while we work as quickly as we can to fix the problem. Thank you!
2016 Drinking Water Quality Reports
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Employment opportunity
TOWN OF POUND POSITION OPENING
Public Works Department
The Town of Pound is looking to hire a full-time Public Works person. We are looking for someone with the following skills and abilities:
· Operate vehicles and equipment such as light-duty trucks and backhoe;
· Street maintenance;
· Flagman;
· General Laborer;
· Water distribution and sewer collection systems repairs; and
· Read water meters.
Work is generally performed outdoors, and tasks are performed regardless of weather conditions. Employee will be exposed to noise, dust, and dirt. Protective equipment must be worn at appropriate times.
QUALIFICATIONS
· High school graduate or equivalent;
· Experience in construction, maintenance, and general labor;
· Must pass drug screening by licensed physician; and
· Must have valid Virginia’s Driver’s License and Driving Record will be required.
The Town of Pound offers a benefit package including Health Insurance; Dental Insurance; Life Insurance; Retirement; and Earned Paid Time Off (PTO). All interested parties may come by Pound Town Hall located at 8422 North River Road, Pound, Virginia, to pick up an Employment Application or please call Jenny Carter, Clerk Treasurer, at 276-796-5188 for more information.
Public Works Department
The Town of Pound is looking to hire a full-time Public Works person. We are looking for someone with the following skills and abilities:
· Operate vehicles and equipment such as light-duty trucks and backhoe;
· Street maintenance;
· Flagman;
· General Laborer;
· Water distribution and sewer collection systems repairs; and
· Read water meters.
Work is generally performed outdoors, and tasks are performed regardless of weather conditions. Employee will be exposed to noise, dust, and dirt. Protective equipment must be worn at appropriate times.
QUALIFICATIONS
· High school graduate or equivalent;
· Experience in construction, maintenance, and general labor;
· Must pass drug screening by licensed physician; and
· Must have valid Virginia’s Driver’s License and Driving Record will be required.
The Town of Pound offers a benefit package including Health Insurance; Dental Insurance; Life Insurance; Retirement; and Earned Paid Time Off (PTO). All interested parties may come by Pound Town Hall located at 8422 North River Road, Pound, Virginia, to pick up an Employment Application or please call Jenny Carter, Clerk Treasurer, at 276-796-5188 for more information.
- Town of Pound Regular Council Meetings will take place the third Tuesday of the month at 6:00 PM for July 2016 through June 2017 at Pound Town Hall.
- Town of Pound Regular Planning Commission Meetings will take place the fourth Monday of the month at 6:00 PM August 2016 through June 2017 at Pound Town Hall
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a law that gives you the right to access information from the federal government. It is often described as the law that keeps citizens in the know about their government. To learn more about the town of Pound's policy on requesting information with a FOIA request click here.
Information you may not know
Mountain Empire Older Citizens uses Pound Town Hall as a satellite for their facility for quilting, games, and other activities for seniors. Transporation is provided by calling 276-523-4202.
Actor Tommy Lee Jones was arrested in this sleepy country town for intoxication and disorderly conduct. Jones was in the area filming the Michael Apted film Coal Miner's Daughter. The movie starred Sissy Spacek and was filmed in around Wise County and neighboring Letcher County, KY. Jones was allowed to cool off and returned to filming the movie but giving law enforcement officials a handful during his incarceration.
Actor Tommy Lee Jones was arrested in this sleepy country town for intoxication and disorderly conduct. Jones was in the area filming the Michael Apted film Coal Miner's Daughter. The movie starred Sissy Spacek and was filmed in around Wise County and neighboring Letcher County, KY. Jones was allowed to cool off and returned to filming the movie but giving law enforcement officials a handful during his incarceration.
Some Notable Residents
Glen Roberts (1912–1980) was a basketball star who played for Emory & Henry College, Emory, VA and held the national college scoring record from 1935-1949. He averaged 19 plus points per game in an era when game scores only averaged 30 to 35 points per game. Roberts was an All-American with his scoring featured in Ripley's "Believe It Or Not." His prolific scoring was in great part attributable to his being the first known basketball player to use a "jump shot." He played professional ball for Firestone of the "National Basketball League."
Former U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers and his family originated from Pound VA. Much of his family still resides in Pound. Born in neighboring Kentucky (due to proximity of hospitals) Francis Gary's early years were spent living in Pound VA. His family moved for the sake of employment, to Michigan and then finally back to Grundy, VA.
Napoleon Hill (1883–1970), the American personal-success author of 'Think And Grow Rich' was born and grew up on the Pound River in Wise County, Virginia near the town of Pound.
Edith Maxwell (1914-1979), a 21-year-old schoolteacher, became an overnight celebrity – for patricide she may or may not have committed. Seventy years later people still dispute whether Edith was guilty.
Former U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers and his family originated from Pound VA. Much of his family still resides in Pound. Born in neighboring Kentucky (due to proximity of hospitals) Francis Gary's early years were spent living in Pound VA. His family moved for the sake of employment, to Michigan and then finally back to Grundy, VA.
Napoleon Hill (1883–1970), the American personal-success author of 'Think And Grow Rich' was born and grew up on the Pound River in Wise County, Virginia near the town of Pound.
Edith Maxwell (1914-1979), a 21-year-old schoolteacher, became an overnight celebrity – for patricide she may or may not have committed. Seventy years later people still dispute whether Edith was guilty.
