Santa Pals
More than 160 children participated in the Scott County Sheriff’s Office’s “Shop With a Cop” event held at Gate City Middle School. Supported by donations from citizens and local businesses, youngsters were given $50 in deputy dollars they could use to purchase toys and gifts priced at $5, $10 and $20. Scott County Sheriff Jeff Edds said the event is […]
ECU Returns $15 Million to Members
Eastman Credit Union members can expect to share another $15 million Extraordinary Dividend in January 2023. Recently approved by ECU’s volunteer board of directors, this payout will bring the new total to $177 million returned to members since it began in 1998. “We are excited to return this money to our members. This announcement is a direct result of our […]
MECC Promise Program Provides Two-Year Tuition Guarantee
The MECC Foundation will launch the MECC Promise program, guaranteeing all high school graduates in the service region tuition-free community college beginning with the Class of 2023. As part of MECC’s 50th-anniversary recognition, the MECC Advisory and Foundation Boards set a goal in 2022 to raise enough funding to support up to two years of tuition coverage for high school […]
BOS Approves Zoning Amendment for Housing Development
There were no comments in favor or against a proposed change in zoning that would allow Johnson City, Tenn.-based Land Star Development to build residential housing in the Riverside Development property in Weber City. The company must now seek a special use permit to allow them to build between 45 to 60 townhouses on the property. Supervisors agreed to amend […]
Briefs
The annual public meeting of the Nickelsville Medical Center Board of Directors is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 15 at 6 p.m. at the Nickelsville Medical Center. Scott County Pub- lic School Head Start reminds the public to register their Food City cards for the School Bucks Program to benefit Scott County Public School Head Start. You must re-register your cards […]
