The Most Wonderful Time
Santa Claus made two early appearances in Scott County last Saturday, stopping by the Gate City and Dungannon Christmas parades. A host of colorful characters including the Grinch, Frosty, Rudolph and Uncle Eddie also showed up. (Top right) Noah and Carol Sluss presided over the Dunganon parade while Jackie Tipton rode in style in Gate City’s event. All served as […]
SCCTC Accepting Bids Through Dec. 20 for Tiny House
Officials in the Scott County Career and Technical Center’s carpentry department are hoping to capitalize on the tiny-house phenomenon by auctioning off a 240-square-foot home constructed by students. There’s only a little time left to place a place bid as bids for the newly completed tiny house will be accepted through Wednesday, Dec. 20 at 1 p.m. According to Jeff […]
‘Christmas at the Cove’ Slated for Sunday
The Rye Cove chapter of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) invites the community to a special Christmas celebration. Planned for Sunday, Dec. 17, from 2 to 7 p.m. at Rye Cove High School, the organization is holding its firstever “Christmas at the Cove.” The event includes a showing of two holiday movies, “Elf” and “The Santa Clause” […]
Daily Walk
Jesus… He came not to a throne, but to a manger. He lived not as a king, but as a servant. He chose not an earthly kingdom, but a cross. He gave not just a little, but everything. – Holley Gerth
Scott County Rotary Shoe Fund Balance Moves Past $16,000
Early Christmas gifts are being delivered this week that were purchased through an annual campaign that shares holiday joy to deserving students in our community. The Rotary Club of Scott County is providing shoes and socks to 525 youngsters enrolled in Scott County Public Schools as part of the 2023 Shoe Fund. The goal for this year’s campaign is $25,000 […]
Quinn Minute – What is the Bell-Shaped Curve?
There’s increasing emphasis for both private and public sectors to focus on higher-scoring people in certain skills. This clearly eliminates 50% of the population, who fall on the left side of the “bellshaped curve.” And what is this “curve?” It’s a scientific graph that resembles a mountain range. The top of this mountain represents the largest percentage of our population. […]
Worthy Donation
Susan McGriff of the Scott County Democratic Committee presents a $500 check to Madre Forsha, chairperson of the Rotary Club of Scott County’s annual Shoe Fund campaign.
Stallard’s First Teaching Job Was a Long Way From Cove Creek
Last Friday, I went to Mountain City, Tenn. for the first time in my life. It was a beautiful drive up there as we made our way from Abingdon to Damascus and on to our destination. The Good Lord surely has blessed that region with lots of mountains. My traveling friends were Mike and Sara Wayland from Kingsport. They invited […]
