In Remembrance
Gate City held its annual Veteran’s Day ceremony at Grogan Park to honor and remember the sacrifices soldiers have made for us. (Right) Jeanette Poston pins a Vietnam War remembrance pin on a veteran at the event.
Burn Baby Burn
Work is nearly complete on the Scott County Fire Fighters Association’s “burn building” in Daniel Boone. The new structure allows county fire departments a place to conduct extensive situational training.
Veteran’s Day 2021
Members of the American Legion Honor Guard composed of representatives from Gate City Post 265 and Kingsport, Tenn.’s Hammond Post 3 assisted with last week’s Veteran’s Day event in Gate City. (Right) Otis Lawson, a member of Post 265, is joined by his sons, Greg and Anthony. (Below) The Gate City Civitan Club provides a hot dog lunch after the […]
2021 Santa Train Remains a Drive- Thru Event
The 79th annual Santa Train will take place on Saturday, Nov. 20 at four Food City locations along the usual Santa Train route including one close to home. The Weber City location is one of the four selected stores to participate in the 2021 distribution. Located at 3004 Hwy 23 North, volunteers will hand out items from 8 to 10 […]
December 5K to Raise Money for MEOC’s Mountain Laurel Cancer Center
The 2021 Leigh Ann Bolinskey Memorial 5K Run/Walk will be held Dec. 11 in Big Stone Gap. Hosted by Mountain Empire Older Citizens, Inc., the event raises money for the agency’s Mountain Laurel Cancer Support and Resource Center. Bolinskey was director of the center from 2004 until 2014, when she died of leiomyosarcoma, a rare cancer. This year’s 5K will […]
