Quinn Minute – New Year Celebrations


When did people begin to host New Year parties? Ancient Egyptians celebrated New Year when the Nile River overflowed, usually in June. Then someone suggested, “If we change New Year to January, we won’t drown coming home from the party.” Early Romans named their celebration for Janus, a deity with two faces. One face looked backward, the other forward. Today, […]

Church Briefs

For a special message call Dial-a-Devotion at 940-1206. Diala Devotion is sponsored by Speers Ferry Church. Brother Jack Mc- Cracken is preaching Sunday, Jan. 2 at 6:30 p.m. at Durham’s Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. Terry Rhoton is the pastor. Everyone is welcome. The Rev. Earl Miller is preaching the morning and evening services Sunday, Jan. 2 at Lynn Garden […]

Faith FOCUS

The celebration of Jesus’ birth at Christmas is also a time of gathering family and friends together and exchanging gifts. The Magi were the first recorded gifts givers to the young Christ child. Their gifts were intended to honor the newborn king. Gold was a sign of nobility and royalty. Frankincense was expensive and was the only incense “pure and […]

Dobyns-Bennett Explodes for 104-46 Win Over Gate City

For the first eight minutes on Thursday, Gate City had Dobyns- Bennett right where they wanted them. Trailing 13-12 after the first quarter the Devils had matched the Indians defensive effort and found themselves in contention in a lowscoring opening quarter. Fast forward through the next eight minutes of the contest and the Tribe erupted for a 44-point second quarter […]

Titans Find Familiar Names on All-State Team Lists



On Dec. 11, the Riverheads Gladiators matched up against the Galax Maroon Tide for the Class 1 State Championship, where the Gladiators were crowned the state champs in a 45-14 victory to end the Virginia Class 1 football season. With the crowning of the victor came the Virginia High School League’s announcement of players who had been named to the […]

Jenkins to Join William & Mary’s Tribe in Fall 2022



As the 2021 school year wrapped up, soonto be Gate City alumni, Carson Jenkins, looked to the future of his schooling and sports career as he signed his intentions to play football at the College of Williams and Mary. Jenkins, the son of Jason and Stacie Jenkins, was born on the other side of Virginia in a town called South […]

Lady Indians Escape From Lady Devils in Defensive Battle

Last Thursday at Buck Van Huss Dome the homestanding Dobyns-Bennett Lady Indians and Gate City Lady Blue Devils displayed a true defensive battle. The defensive game was in full focus as after the end of the first quarter, the Lady Indians led 4-0 over the Lady Devils. In a sluggish start offensively, the Lady Devils made up for it on […]

Lady Eagles Find Their Confidence With 51-38 Win Over Holston



The Rye Cove Lady Eagles hosted the Holston Lady Cavaliers last Tuesday where the Eagles’ rocky start allowed the Cavaliers to take an early lead. But a confidence boost in the second half helped the Eagles to pull ahead and win, 51-38. In the first quarter of play, Holston was quick to put up the first bucket of the match […]

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Twin Springs Earns Last Minute Invitation to Arby’s Classic



As a last minute substitute for Myers Park out of North Carolina, the Twin Springs Titans were invited to compete in the 2021 Arby’s Classic basketball tournament. The Titans faced the Knoxville Catholic High School Fighting Irish for the first game of the tournament, but were swiftly defeated by the Irish’s impenetrable defense, 92-41. The Titans entered the match with […]