Greenbrier Valley Airport manager reports that the airport’s flight schedule is set to change in December. Starting Dec. 1, Stephen Snyder says the airport and Silver Airways will offer a 10 a.m. nonstop flight to Dulles International Airport in Washington, DC. As part of the “fly local” campaign, Snyder said that deep discounts will be offered to round-trip passengers through the month of December. • • • Greenbrier East High School senior Maddie McClintic signed a contract to the University of Charleston. McClintic has excelled at track and field sports during her career at East. • • • Lewisburg was recognized as one of America’s Best Towns for the Holidays in Travel & Leisure magazine. Lewisburg ranked number seven out of 25 towns which included such locales as Vail, CO, and Myrtle Beach, SC. • • • Allender Penn Stewart, a 2007 Greenbrier East graduate, recently completed her Masters of Architecture at the University of Kentucky concurrent with a certification in historic preservation and economic development. Stewart is a recipient of the American Institute of Architects Henry Adams Medal. Stewart lives in Lexington, KY, and is the daughter of John and Sherry Stewart of Lewisburg. • • • A needle and syringe was found discarded along the road on Court Street in Lewisburg. A local resident alerted the police. • • • Route 60 near the post office in Crawley was closed down for about an hour following an accident involving a dump truck hauling gravel on Monday. According to reports, the driver of the truck swerved to avoid a deer and hit a power pole. The driver had only minor injuries, but was taken to the hospital as a precaution.
