Honor & Remembrance
Gate City High School honored local veterans at its annual special recognition ceremony held last Friday in the school gym. (Left) Guest speaker, Alexandra Griffeth, is joined by her son after the event. We thank and appreciate all soldiers who have answered the call to serve our country.
Voters Select New Treasurer, School Board Members
With few challenges in the county elections, many Scott County voters decided to stay home rather than cast a ballot in this year’s General Election. According to the Virginia State Board of Elections, only 35.6 percent of the county’s 16,005 registered vote participated in the Nov. 7 election. But those that did vote changed one of the constitutional offices, two […]
Special Fan
Elaina Gilliam, the eight-year-old daughter of Brian and Crystal Gilliam, celebrates Gate City’s impressive football playoff win last Friday in Region 2D action. She is an avid fan and attends all the games to cheer for her brother, Nathaniel, a member of the Blue Devil football team and her sister, Kierstan, who is a cheerleader. According to her mother, Elaina […]
Delta Kappa Gamma Meets at Kane Street Smokehouse
Stallard has had a very busy week. On Tuesday and Thursday, I did Sing Along with Jack programs at the Blake and at Asbury Steadman Hill Assisted Living. Jaycee Radford, my good friend and fellow musician and a vocalist, joined me for our time at the Blake on Tuesday. We had a very fine program featuring solos by Jaycee, a […]
MECC Recognized in Military Times 2023 Best for Vets: Colleges Rankings
Mountain Empire Community College announces its inclusion in the prestigious Military Times 2023 Best for Vets: College’s rankings. Military Times Best for Vets: Colleges is the largest and most comprehensive annual ranking of schools for military service members and veterans. Each year, schools are evaluated based on their programs for veterans. The survey results and public data from the Department […]
Readers of the Month
Bailey and Jed tied for the Little Pines top reader for October at the Scott County Public Library. The library offers two Little Pines classes for children ages 3 to 5. One class is held on Monday and Wednesday, 10 to 11 a.m. and the other class runs from 1 to 2 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday during the school […]
