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Louisa County announces partnership to bring internet to all homes and businesses by 2025 Louisa County announces partnership to bring internet to all homes and businesses by 2025 By CJ Paschall | March 1, 2021 at 7:47 PM EST - Updated March 2 at 12:19 AM LOUISA COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - A new plan announced by Louisa County Monday afternoon will extend high-speed broadband internet to every home and business in the county over the next four years. County administrators say it’s a major step in bridging the digital divide in rural and underserved areas. In a press conference at Louisa County High School, officials describe this as bringing the county from a low-connectivity region to a fully connected one with an impact on everyone living, learning, and working there. It’s a move Louisa County Board of Supervisors Chairman Bob Babyok describes as seven years in the making: seven years trying to fix the problem of sparse internet connectivity county-wide. ....
Can You Name the Four Iowa Counties Named After Women? Four of Iowa’s 99 counties are named after women. One is located along the Mississippi River - named after a fugitive. Another located along the Cedar River is named after a famous writer. A county in Western Iowa is named for the first child of immigrants in the area and another after a famous Native American woman. Probably the most obvious is Pocahontas County, named in honor of Pocahontas, the Native American. The name of was suggested by Iowa Senator, John Howell of Jefferson County in the 1850s. The county is located in the northwest quadrant of the state. ....
Louisa County girls win state title; Spotswood falls in finals Spotswood came up short in its bid for a third consecutive state championship. (Source: wvir) By Mike Shiers | February 21, 2021 at 12:34 AM EST - Updated February 21 at 12:34 AM CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The Louisa County girls basketball team won a state championship for the first time in program history, as the Lions defeated Pulaski County 59-51 in the Class 4 Finals on Saturday. Louisa was making its first-ever appearance in the title match, secured the school’s first state championship in any team sport since 2011. Sylvie Jackson scored 20 points to lead the Lions, while Olivia McGhee added 16. ....
Internet-only banks could be appealing for consumers in the midst of a pandemic lockdown. But there can be a downside to the online world of banking. ....