Back-to-School Bash
Lots of local residents took advantage of Saturday’s Back-to- School bash in downtown Gate City to pick up some school supplies, meet the Blue Devil cheerleaders and football team and get ready for a new school year.
Senators Press National Drug Office on Lack of Funds for HIDTA
U.S. senators from Virginia, West Virginia and Tennessee sent a letter earlier this week to federal authorities after grant funding for the region’s drug trafficking agency was not included in the latest round of federal allocation. On Monday, bipartisan senators from the three states sent a letter to Dr. Rahul Gupta, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy […]
Rotary Begins New Well Project in Malawi
As part of their new president’s agenda for 2022-23, the Rotary Club of Scott County is seeking financial support for a new international project to assist an African community in drilling new water wells. The organization recently completed a similar project in Malawi, Africa – the Kadziyo Irrigation Project – that helped to build an irrigation system in the community. […]
18th Annual Smiddy Music Festival Returns to NTSP
On Sunday, Sept. 4, the 19th Annual Papa Joe Smiddy Mountain Music Festival will honor the memory and legacy of Dr. Joseph ‘Papa Joe’ Smiddy. The event is presented by the Cove Ridge Center Foundation and will be held in the amphitheater at Natural Tunnel State Park in Duffield, VA starting at 5 PM. Similar to last year, there will […]
VSP Graduates 136th Class
The Commonwealth graduated its 136th generation of Virginia State Troopers Friday, Aug. 12. The 18 new troopers will be presented their diplomas during commencement exercises at 10 a.m. at the State Police Training Academy located at 7700 Midlothian Turnpike in Chesterfield County. “The 136th has completed one of the toughest law enforcement academies in the country and are now joining […]
Cooking is a Challenge When One is Missing Key Ingredients
I have no major developments to report in this column, not that I ever do. But I’ve decided one thing – cooking can be dangerous to your health. For about two hours on Friday afternoon, I had potato cakes on my mind. So, I decided, “I’m going to fix some of those for my supper.” I had some Bob Evans […]
Agriculturalists Discuss Virginia’s Farming Future
Over 200 young farmers and budding agriculturalists gathered to network and discuss agricultural issues at the 2022 Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers Summer Expo, held July 29- 31 in Wytheville. The expo kicked off with a keynote speech from Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Joe Guthrie, who encouraged attendees to explore foreign markets for their products. […]
Briefs
Scott County Soil and Water Conservation District hosts Seed Day Thursday, Sept. 1 at 9 a.m. at their office located at 369 Gateway Plaza in Gate City. Seeds are given on a first come, first serve basis. You must be present to receive seed, only one bundle per person given. Each bundle will plant 1/4 acre for wildlife. For more […]
