Our 52nd Appalachian Homecoming Festival E-Edition

2023-10-18 E-Edition

Hall of Fame Honors

Ashley Kincer, Rye Cove Athletic Direc­tor, presents a plaque to former RC volley­ball coach Donnie Qualls during a special event at Thurs­ One day’s volleyball match for his induction into the VHSL Hall of Fame. Qualls was joined by his family and his former assistant coach, Greg Gilliam. Kay Jessee, who previously represented District 6 on the Scott County School […]

Fannon Bond Revocation Rescheduled to November

James David ‘Jamie’ Fannon was supposed to face a possible bond revocation last Friday in Scott County Circuit Court, but the hearing was rescheduled to next month due to his attor­ney’s illness. This is the second time the bond hearing had been rescheduled by Fannon and his at­torney, Robert Gallum­beck. His initial bond hearing was set for Sept. 11 and […]

Citizens Schedule Town Hall Meeting on Nuclear Reactors

year ago, Gov. Glenn Youngkin met at a site in Wise County to introduce his energy plan that includes the possible development of small nuclear reactions in Southwest Virginia. Local organizers are planning a town hall meeting to allow resi­dents to discuss the po­tential pitfalls of Young­kin’s plan. Sponsored by the Al­liance for Appalachia, the Appalachian Peace Education Center, the […]

A Haunting Good Time

Downtown Gate City welcomes ghosts and ghouls of all ages this Saturday at the annual King Alleyween. The free event, which runs from 6 to 9 p.m., includes Trunk or Treat, games and dancing, inflatables, a magic show, special performances, a street dance and a costume contest.

Health Officials Urge Public to Vaccinate Ahead of Respiratory Season



The majority of Vir­ginians are not up-to- date with the latest CO­VID 19 vaccine due to vaccine fatigue, some­thing that has medical experts concerned with a looming triple threat of respiratory viruses. Less than 20 percent of Virginians are up to date with their COV­ID 19 vaccinations, ac­cording to the Virginia Department of Health. This number is a large decrease […]

Geneva Welch Celebrates Her 101st Birthday



On Thursday, I was at Kroger to pick up a few items. When I was going into the store, it was so good to see Ray­mond Dingus and his wife Jeanette Brickey Dingus and have the chance to talk with them for a while. I had not seen them for sev­eral years. Raymond and his family lived in the Rye […]

Historical Significance

Carter’s Fort Chapter DAR hosted a tea party Saturday, Oct. 7 at the Homestead on the Holston in Hiltons to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party and to honor and celebrate Scott County his­tory teachers. Teachers from the three high schools and Gate City Middle School were invited. The program included a presentation by Jeff Arrington about […]

Economists Predict Lower Turkey Prices This Year

Consumers can ex­pect plenty of Thanks­giving turkeys to go around this holiday sea­son— and at a more af­fordable cost than last year’s record-breaking prices. The average cost of an 8- to 16-pound tur­key typically served for Thanksgiving was $1.27 per pound in August 2023—22 percent lower than the same time last year, according to the latest American Farm Bureau Federation […]