VSP Requests Assistance in Fatal Hit-And-Run Accident in Duffield
Virginia State Police continues to pursue several tips and information related to the ongoing investigation into a fatal hit-and-run that occurred Sunday afternoon, Aug. 27, 2023 in Duffield. Further investigation revealed that at approximately 4:55 p.m., a motorcycle was traveling west on Duff Patt Highway (Route 58) at a high rate of speed when a white Honda Accord was in […]
Car Crash Causes Early Dismissal at Shoemaker
An early morning car accident last Friday in Gate City forced Shoemaker Elementary School to dismiss students a bit earlier than their usual time. A car accident that occurred at 7:17 a.m. on Friday morning (Aug. 25) on Kane Street (U.S. Business 23) knocked down an electrical pole on the right side of the street after the motorist who was […]
Bowen to Serve as Grand Marshal at Annual Daze Parade
In annual Duffield Daze fashion, the Duffield Daze board try to find an individual or organization they think deserves recognition for their efforts to support their local community. This year’s selection is a native son who in addition to being a resident is a business owner and athletic enthusiast. Brad Bowen was asked to serve as the grand marshal of […]
Arrest Report
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Scott County Sheriff’s Office. Aug. 1 Aaron Joseph Jones, 35, Kingsport, Tenn., fail to appear, felon in possession of weapon, eluding police, possession of marijuana, driving without a license. Douglas Eugene Pettit, 46, Nickelsville, larceny (3 counts). Aug. 2 Courtney Renee Smallwood, 39, Jenkins, Ky., fail to appear (2 counts). Chrisopher […]
Benefit Tea Party to Commemorate Historical Event
It was a significant historical event that helped to spearhead colonists’ frustration with Britain’s overreaching political hand when the Sons of Liberty disguised as Native Americans dumped 342 chests of tea previously imported by the British East India Company into the harbor. The event occurred Dec. 16, 1773 at Griffin’s Wharf in Boston, Mass. as a political protest of “taxation […]
Hero’s Welcome
Rye Cove pulled out all the stops last Friday as a huge crowd welcomed the Eagles back for the 2023 season. All three county teams opened with impressive wins.
National Park Tourism in Virginia Contributes $1.88 Billion to State Economy
A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 22,507,067 visitors to national parks in Virginia spent $1,246,900,000 in the state in 2022. That spending resulted in 17,662 jobs and had a cumulative benefit to the state economy of $1,880,500,000. “Since 1916, the National Park Service has been entrusted with the care of our national parks. With the help of […]
Education Learned in a One-Room Schoolhouse Bolstered Desire for More
Hope all our readers of “Thru the Gap” are enjoying the hot days of summer we have been having for several days. Many people absolutely love summer and could probably agree with the words of Henry James when he wrote, “Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” What are […]