2023-02-22 E-Edition

Wearing His GC Jersey, McClung Claims 2023 Slam Dunk Title

Just four days after he was called up on a two-way contract to the Philadelphia 76ers, Mac McClung showed the country what local fans knew – he is the real deal. The 6-foot-2 guard dazzled in the NBA Dunk Contest to win the 2023 contest with a pair of dunks that as­tonished the crowd at the Vivint Arena in Salt […]

Gate City Council Approves Repair Bid for Theater Project


Gate City officials were greeted by a larg­er than normal crowd at last week’s regular monthly meeting. Last Tuesday, the Gate City Town Coun­cil prepared for the up­coming budget season and approved the long awaited Gate City The­ater I-beam repair proj­ect. The council meeting began at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 14 in the Gate City Town Hall with May­or Bob […]

Flooding Conditions

Loads of rainfall in the area fell last Thursday night through Friday morning and caused flooding in around many parts of the county including Gate City’s Grogan Park. Sunny conditions this weekend helped to dry up most of the low-lying areas.

County Sheriff Re- Elected to HIDTA Executive Board

The Executive Direc­tor of Appalachia High Intensity Drug Traffick­ing Area (AHIDTA), Vic Brown announced that Jeff Edds, Sheriff of Scott County, Virginia, has been unanimously re-elected to the 2023 AHIDTA Executive Board. The AHIDTA Execu­tive Board provides ex­ecutive leadership and direction on a multi­tude of issues pertain­ing to drug enforcement throughout the AHID­TA area of responsibil­ity, which includes 94 designated […]

Boutique 276 Approved for VCEDA Seed Capital Grant

Kayla Warren said she has always appre­ciated a good deal and that’s one of the rea­sons she opened Bou­tique 276 in Duffield. The business, located at 463 Duff Patt Highway in Duffield is a ladies clothing, shoes and ac­cessories boutique. Boutique 276 was a recent recipient of a $10,000 Virginia Coal­field Economic De­velopment Authority (VCEDA) Seed Capital Matching Grant. “Boutique […]

VSP Identify Body Found in WC

The investigation remains ongoing into the unattended death of a woman found Monday in Weber City. At approximately 10:50 a.m. on Feb. 13, the Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Wytheville Field Office was re­quested by the Weber City Police Chief to re­spond to a residence in the 1900 block of Main Street/U.S. Route 23. The body of Elizabeth […]

Peters Named to VT Dean’s List

Benjamin J. Peters, a sophomore majoring in Clinical Neuro Science (NEUS) in the Col­lege of Science, is among the Virginia Tech students named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2022 semester. He is the son of James and Yvonne Peters of Snowflake and godson of Mike and Anita Taylor of Gate City. He is a 2022 graduate of Gate […]

Briefs

Fish and chicken dinner served with lots of fantastic sides, a large variety of home­made desserts and drinks is planned for Saturday, March 4 at 4 p.m. at the Boozy Creek Community Center, lo­cated at 1989 Shellys Road in Bristol. Mu­sic provided by Dennis Crawford and Harlan County Grass, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Door prizes will be given away. […]

Early Morning Accident

An early morning accident in the southbound lanes of Highway 23 near the first Gate City exit caused a major traffic tie-up for workers heading to their jobs in Tennessee with rescue workers on the scene. By mid-morning, the scene was cleared up to free-flowing traffic.