Blackberry Winter
Flowering blooms in a blackberry bush are a sign that perhaps the last cold snap has come and gone and summer may finally soon be on the way.
Rye Cove Grad Selected to Speak at MECC Graduation
Mountain Empire Community College will hold its 50th commencement ceremony Friday, May 12 at 6 p.m. at the Big Stone Gap campus. The Class of 2023 includes 585 graduates, who have earned 790 academic awards including 119 Associate of Arts & Sciences degrees, 146 Associate of Applied Science degrees, 143 Certificates and 382 Career Studies Certificates. Graduates participating in the […]
New Campground to Receive VCEDA Grant
As tourism continues to grow in far Southwest Virginia, Jennifer and David White decided it was time to take advantage of the land they owned at 323 Greens Chapel Lane in Dungannon, near the Devils Bathtub in Scott County, to build a campground to allow tourists coming to hike in the area a place to stay and enjoy the surrounding […]
Art in the Park Planned at Natural Tunnel
Enjoy a guided walk with a park interpreter down to the Natural Tunnel at “Tunnel Talk” on Friday, May 12 at 10 a.m. The tour departs from the visitor’s center. Spend time floating five and a half miles down the Clinch River at “Kayak the Clinch” on Saturday, May 13 at 8:30 a.m. This section of water is designated less […]
Rain Postpones Walkathon
Mountain Empire Older Citizens has postponed the 47th Annual Walkathon to Sunday, May 21. The event, which benefits MEOC’s Emergency Fuel Fund for the Elderly, was initially set for May 7. However, with a forecast for rain, organizers canceled the event that morning. A thunderstorm arrived about the time registration should have begun. The location for the May 21 Walkathon […]
Discover If You Exhibit the Signs of Happiness
As I’m writing this today on May 5, my good friends, Ed and Gerea Hayman, are celebrating their 44th wedding anniversary. I wish them all the best. Hope your day of celebration is a special and memorable one. Happy belated birthday goes out to my special niece, Angie Stallard Hall and to a former colleague of mine with whom I […]
U.Va.-Wise Students Deliver Music, Meals
The first ever “Paths to Dignity” night served up cool jazz along with a fresh meal to nearly 30 local unsheltered residents, including children, organized and performed by students from the University of Virginia’s College at Wise (U.Va.-Wise). Twenty-one members of the U.Va.-Wise Jazz Ensemble performed a concert at the Econo Lodge Inn and Suites in Norton last week. “It […]
Frontier Health Notes May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Mental Health Awareness Month is an annual campaign held in May to bring attention to the importance of mental health and to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness. This month-long observance seeks to raise awareness about the prevalence of mental health issues and the need for access to mental health services. Mental Health Awareness Month also aims to promote positive […]
