Notice of two public hearings
Town of Pound Boundary Adjustments
The Town of Pound Council hereby provides notice that a public hearing on proposed boundary adjustments to the Town of Pound, Virginia, will be held on 19 September, 2017, at 6:00 pm. Anyone interested in offering comments should attend this meeting which will be held at Pound Town Hall in the Town of Pound Council Chambers located at 8422 North River Road, Pound, Virginia. Please contact Jenny Carter, Clerk Treasurer, at 276-796-5188 with any questions.
The Town of Pound Council hereby provides notice that a public hearing on proposed boundary adjustments to the Town of Pound, Virginia, will be held on 19 September, 2017, at 6:00 pm. Anyone interested in offering comments should attend this meeting which will be held at Pound Town Hall in the Town of Pound Council Chambers located at 8422 North River Road, Pound, Virginia. Please contact Jenny Carter, Clerk Treasurer, at 276-796-5188 with any questions.
Town of Pound Vehicle Acquisition Project
The Town of Pound Council hereby provides notice that an application for funding has been filed with USDA, Rural Development for funding of a proposed Vehicle Acquisition Project which consists of acquisition of a police vehicle and a public works vehicle.
A public hearing on the proposed project will be held on 19 September, 2017, at 6:00 pm. Anyone interested in offering comments should attend this meeting which will be held at Pound Town Hall in the Town of Pound Council Chambers located at 8422 North River Road, Pound, Virginia. Please contact Jenny Carter, Clerk Treasurer, at 276-796-5188 with any questions.
The Town of Pound Council hereby provides notice that an application for funding has been filed with USDA, Rural Development for funding of a proposed Vehicle Acquisition Project which consists of acquisition of a police vehicle and a public works vehicle.
A public hearing on the proposed project will be held on 19 September, 2017, at 6:00 pm. Anyone interested in offering comments should attend this meeting which will be held at Pound Town Hall in the Town of Pound Council Chambers located at 8422 North River Road, Pound, Virginia. Please contact Jenny Carter, Clerk Treasurer, at 276-796-5188 with any questions.
2016 Drinking Water Quality Reports
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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.
