Tag: Liberty University

The Story:  Congressman Denver Riggleman, a freshman in the House who represents Virginia's 5th district, will not be returning for a second term in January....

“The vote was surprising, but I knew the town wanted change. They have four children and three grandchildren, all in the Troy area. “The requirements were more than some families could handle,” she said. With its high poverty rate the town receives funds from the state for development. “In Troy, you can tell where all the money is going,” she said. But there are other grants for development that could have been used in other areas.” One area Allgood is particularly concerned about is Southside, known colloquially as “The Bottom” and populated primarily by blacks. “That will allow for more of the economic development piece we all agree on,” she said, adding that properly developing all the town “will cause Troy to BE the county seat, an example for other towns in the county. She has been meeting with Peabody Concerned Citizens of Southside, who are asking what can be done for that side of town. She would like to see workforce development “connect the dots to have a pool of resources available to pull people out of poverty.” Allgood said Southside has a GED program but she wants to see more funds for training in trades. “I’ve been known as Pastor Sherri in the community,” Allgood said.