Diana Faye Blair

Diana Faye Blair

Diana Faye Blair passed away on Sept. 20, 2023, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Diana was born on Feb. 24, 1947, and was the daughter of Earl...

Wayne Bishop Sr.

Wayne Bishop Sr.

William ‘Wayne’ Bishop Sr., 84, Gate City, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023 at NOVA Health and Rehab. Wayne was born on June 30, 1939 in Clinchport to the late...

Oliver S. Hensley

Oliver S. Hensley, 80, of Hiltons, passed away Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023 after a period of declining health. He was born March 21, 1943 in Scott County to the late...

Leona Cox

Leona Cox

Leona Belle (Church) Cox, 84, Blountville, Tenn., passed away Monday, Sept. 25, 2023 at her residence. Leona was born July 25, 1939 in Hancock County, Tenn. She was a member...

Editor’s Note:

‘The Scott County Virginia Star accepts Letters to the Editors on pertinent issues facing Scott County citizens. Please note that...

Quinn Minute – The Good Old Days

My Millennial neighbors – very nice people – asked me what it was like to be a Baby Boomer. I...

Hope is Not a Strategy

Milt Starnes April 2022 Hope is not a strategy it can lead to tragedy if you just depend on hope...

Daily Walk

Love Your Enemies We all have had our feelings hurt sometime or other. And we have met people that we...

America 250

America 250

Scott County’s 250 Commission in partnership with the Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail Association and Natural Tunnel State Park hosted a...

Special Bluegrass Concert on Tap at the Carter Family Fold

Special Bluegrass Concert on Tap at the Carter Family Fold

For 30 years, Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out have been touring and releasing great, original bluegrass music. Moore and...

Briefs

Antique car show is planned for Saturday, Oct. 21 at 10 a.m. at Rye Cove High School. Entry is $20...