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U.S. Cellular offering cellphone-charging stations, places to “plug in” during tornado cleanup in Appomattox

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In an effort to aid residents with the tornado cleanup, U.S. Cellular is offering phone charging station and “loaner” cellphones to make calls at area stores in Lynchburg, Appomattox and Fluvanna county. U.S. Cellular will also set up a table with a hot spot connection so that those impacted will have access to a Wi-Fi connection to contact loved ones.    If central Virginia tornado victims need to make a phone call, charge their wireless device or access the Internet, U.S. Cellular will continue to provide support at these locations: U.S. Cellular: 3911 Wards Road Suite I                Lynchburg, VA 24502 Phone: 434-832-0808 M-F 10 am – 9 pm, Sat 10 am – 7 pm, Sun 12 – 5pm U.S. Cellular: 3901 Old Forest Rd Bldg. G, Ste 702                             Lynchburg, VA 24501 Phone: 434-385-1641 M-F 10 am – 8 pm, Sat 10 am – 7 pm, Sun 12 – 5pm  Cellular Now (An authorized U.S. Cellular agent location): 7566 Richmond Hwy,

VOTING BEGINS AT U.S. CELLULAR STORES FOR 9th ANNUAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH ART CONTEST

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Pictured here is one of the entries of the top 10 finalists' artwork displayed in U.S. Cellular stores. Winners Determined by Local Community Votes ROANOKE/CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. –U.S. Cellular and the Boys & Girls Clubs in Southwest Virginia kicked off the 9 th annual Black History Month Art Contest, which honors the many contributions of African-Americans and encourages young people to learn more about these current and historic influencers in January.   During that time, Boys & Girls Club members were encouraged to research and learn more about African-American role models and their important contributions to society. They were invited to create and submit an original 8.5 x 11 portraits representing the figure of their choice using any art medium from any point in history, including present day. From those drawings, the top 10 finalists’ entries were chosen from a panel from the Southwest Boys & Girls Club and are now displayed at

Voting Begins at Morgantown Area U.S. Cellular Stores for 8th Annual Black History Month Art Contest

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MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (Feb. 1, 2016) –U.S. Cellular and the Mountaineer Boys & Girls Club kicked off the 8th Annual Black History Month Art Contest, which honors the many contributions of African-Americans and encourages young people to learn more about these current and historic influencers in January.   During that time, Boys & Girls Club members were encouraged to research and learn more about African-American role models and their important contributions to society. They were invited to create and submit an original 8.5 x 11 portraits representing the figure of their choice using any art medium from any point in history, including present day. From those drawings, the top 10 finalists’ entries were chosen from a panel from the Boys & Girls Club and will be displayed at local U.S. Cellular stores. The voting was slightly delayed due to weather and snow closures.   The public is invited to view and vote on the artwork from February 2-29, and the top three ar