Blooming Peaches
Beautiful pink flowers on a peach tree were captured in this shot taken over the weekend as local folks are hopeful spring is here to stay. The lovely buds will eventually turn into a delightful fruity peach.
Deputies Capture Hawkins County Suspect
For the second time in a week, the Scott County Sheriff’s Office provided assistance to the Sullivan County’s Sheriff Office. Last Tuesday, sheriff’s deputies helped to apprehend a Hawkins County, Tenn. man after he tried to elude Sullivan County sheriff’s deputies. Jason Paul Carrier, 40, Mount Carmel, Tenn. was captured by Deputy Tihlee Anderson, who chased him down and secured […]
U.Va.-Wise Leads Effort to Expand High School, College Internships
Southwest Virginia high school and college students will soon have more access to high-quality paid and academic credit internships in a wide variety of fields, including valuable skilled trades. These opportunities are made possible by a new $250,000 grant led by the University of Virginia’s College at Wise (U.Va.-Wise). The two-year grant is part of the Innovative Internship Partnership Program, […]
HMG Welcomes Physical Therapist
Holston Medical Group (HMG) welcomes Madison Tincher, DPT, to HMG Rehabilitation at Medical Plaza located at 105 West Stone Drive, Suite 1D, Kingsport, Tenn. Tincher has always been active and grew up in an athletic family, playing three sports in high school. She has always had a passion for helping others and an interest in how the body moves, making […]
Stallard Vows to Learn Two Songs for Next Performance at Preston Place
It’s Friday morning and a rainy day, so this is a good time to begin Thru the Gap for the next edition of the Gate City paper. Rainy days usually cause me to stay home, which is not among my strengths. I enjoy being out and about and here and there and everywhere. Last Monday, our Rye Cove Memorial High […]
Forthcoming Marriage
Thomas Henry Hintze and Savannah Marie Smith, bolth aged twenty-two, plan on tying the knot on August 5, 2023 at their goat farm in Fort Blackmore. In lieu of wedding gifts, they are asking for donations to the Lucky Limb Foundation for Three-Legged Goats. The event will feature a string quartet, will be B.Y.O.B., and sandwiches will be offered at […]
Briefs
Due to scheduling conflicts, the March meeting of the Scott County Economic Development Authority moves to Monday, March 27 at 6 p.m. in the second floor boardroom at the Scott County Community Services Building in Gate City. All meetings are open to the public. Bingo night is slated for Saturday, April 1 at the Southwest Virginia 4-H Center in Abingdon, […]